Knighton-Hammond has skilfully chosen the medium-distance as the focal point of the horses drawing the plough with an onlooker watching the action. There is a fierce expression of energy amid a profusion of constructive brushstrokes. The stormy sky with its changing moods and shifting light adds to the drama creating a stylistic freedom of touch. The artist was able to portray everyday life on the farm with its collective activity and elevate it into an art form in his own clear and distinctive style optimising the aesthetic response to nature.