Back in Lakeland

 It's been quite a journey since my last blog. We have moved back to the Land of Lakeland, or just on the edge looking in. This is my quite unbelievable view from my art room. Dominated by beautiful Blencathra with the fells of Ullswater on the left. It's utterly wonderful. 

I can't wait to share our Lakeland adventures with you, I am hoping to organise some one day painting days at Derwentwater and Pooley Bridge and also offer personal small groups and one to one watercolour en plein days.

I do have a date in March 2027 booked at The Glenthorne in Grasmere for a four day painting holiday, just get in touch if you would like more details. 

It's truly wonderful to be back

Towards Ullswater 

My latest painting, fresh off the Easel can you see the inspiration.

Fields of Sunshine 

Painted in Acrylics on Board

Size 21 x 21 inches Framed approx

£600

Email Jane at lakelandart@hotmail.co.uk

Yorkshire Fields Acrylic Painting.

 Yorkshire Fields

Painted in Acrylic on canvas Size 20 x 8 inches.

Inspired by those unbelievably Yellow rapeseed fields against bright Forget me not Blue Skies 

For prices and details https://janeward.co.uk/2026/05/05/yorkshire-fields-painting/

Springtime Path , Derwentwater Oil Painting

 

Springtime Path, Derwentwater

Oil on Board

Loved painting this large Oil of the  Bluebell path meandering down to the lake in Springtime.

Quite possibly my favourite time of year in the Lakes. 

The colours and smells of flowers enticing from days of cold Winter and Joys of Summer just round the corner. But the Spring glory to be enjoyed in all it's splendour.

For more information about purchasing this beautiful oil painting  or just get in touch lakelandart@hotmail.co.uk

Derwentwater Spring time

 The path to the lake Work in Progress size 24 x 24 inches

I'm making my way along a path full of Spring flowers, I can see Borrowdale fells in the distance. 

I love seeing snippets of the lake, through trees, tantalising you towards the sparking lake edge.

I'm at the stage where, I'm trying to make out the foreground, without overworking!! I have my work sat on an easel where I can easily glance at it while passing by. Picking a few flowers from the garden. Aubrietia and Primroses, I have placed them on the painting to get an idea of composition and also help with colour hues.

I'm imagining Violets and Primroses with a blanket of Bluebells, maybe a few White Sorrel or beautiful Wood Anemone. Walking along paths full of Spring flowers gives me many ideas 

I'll keep you posted on how it's coming together

Fancy joining my Personal Watercolour Course with feedback on each Painting and many helpful ideas and tips.  

Flower Meadows Swaledale

 Flower Meadows , Swaledale

Painted in Oils 

Size including bespoke frame 31 x 31 inches

Sold

Useful Oil materials

A behind  the scenes , beginning of an oil painting. Location is Derwentwater, the season is Spring, a glimpse of a sparkling lake through the trees, wild flowers and beautiful sunlight catching the trees and lightning up the leaves.

A Limited palette of colours a few Blues, pinks, shades of Lemon through to Ochre, white and Black.

A few trusting palette knifes, a couple of long handled brushes and what I call my Squidgy 😁 it's actually a cookie dough cutter , here's a link, it took me a while to find one. I use it for many things, taking of colour to reveal underpinning, softening to create mist and scraping colous into skies. It's a great addition into my oil painting techniques. 

Ready for a Challenge

 

Are you ready for a challenge ?

 Have you been painting in Watercolor for a little while and would like to take it a step further. 

Well... Watercolour Course Four is ideal, the photo's above show you what we will paint in the six projects. There are video step by step demonstrations with each project, material guide and most importantly personal feedback with each project. I get to know your paintings, see your style and help to point you gently in the right direction.

The course is in English, and is ideal for home study wherever you may be. I've just finished reading a Kristin Hannah book ' The four Winds' which is set in Texas and California,and was a fascinating read.

 American artists are more than welcome to join my painting course, if you would like to take your painting projects to the English Lake District, this could be perfect and you will love my Yorkshire accent 😀 

Watercolour Course For with Jane Ward

Price £80.00