Day twenty two Art advent Langdales

Day twenty two Art advent 

Lovely 'Langdales ' 

Painted in Pastels

A beautiful scene that was a joy to paint, especially with Pastels 

Day twenty one art advent Castlerigg stone circle

Day twenty one art advent 

Castlerigg stone circle 

painted in Pastels 

Winter solstice today, how great is it that the darkest day is here 

and days will just get lighter two minutes everyday.

The day I was inspired to paint this scene, I was joined by a few photographers all trying to catch the magical afternoon light after a dusting of fresh snow.

More information to buy Castlerigg Print

Day nineteen and twenty Art Advent

Day nineteen Art advent 

Wintertime Les Carroz 

Painted in Watercolours 

Inspired after a day on the slopes, 

skiing down into this quaint Alpine village at the end of the day was a joy.

Lots of masking with tape and fluid and a limited palette of hues.

Day Twenty  Art Advent

Skiddaw 

Painted in Pastels 

A lovely long panoramic with reflections of snow topped mountain.

This iconic mountain sits proudly over Keswick.

Day Eighteen Art Advent Striding Edge

Day Eighteen Art Advent

Striding Edge 

painted in Pastels 

This was one of those paintings I really enjoyed getting into.

A beautiful crisp winters day, plenty of snow and gorgeous colours in the shadows.

Day seventeen art advent Buttermere

Day seventeen art advent 

A window opens onto Beautiful  Buttermere 

Painted in Pastels

Again a stunning place in the Lake District that I love to paint.

Painted on Pastels at with a watercolour Base and Unison Pastels adding lights and form.

Day fifteen art advent Bluebells

Day fifteen  Art advent 

A walk in the Bluebells

Painted in Pastels 

One of my favourite flowers to paint.

The fragrance and light at Springtime is perfect for an outdoor artist.

If you fancy having a go at painting a Bluebell wood in watercolours 

Here is a step by step tutorial.

Bluebells in watercolour

Day Fourteen Art advent Sharp Edge

Day Fourteen Art Advent

Sharp Edge 

Just off the easel

Painted in Watercolours 

When times are sad

It's hard to pick the paint brush up

My heart felt heavy

The brushstrokes did not flow

They didn't even merge

Colour seemed to fade

It made me feel worse

So when the brush at last was tentively 

Dipped in paint

and colour brought a feeling 

that helped to heal

A broken heart 

For Dad xx