Day Ten Art Advent Derwentwater

Day Ten Art Advent

Evening Light, Derwentwater

Painted in Oils

What better way to end the day

Last rays of light 

On the mountain tops

A stillness settling on the lake

Canada Geese

Flying low and finding their way to a peaceful night.

Signed A3 prints 

Unframed and posted in a postal tube for safe delivery.

£45.00 

Sketching snow in the Lake district.

Friars Crag, Derwentwater.

I wandered down to the lake foreshore, with paints in the bag, scarf and hat firmly in place. 

With the wind not blowing, snow on the fells and barely anyone around, it really was a joy to be out painting. I've sketched from this spot many times and sit myself in the roots of the old tree. 

It is important for me to paint outdoors, but really it's about loving the outdoors, enjoying the wildlife and drinking in the view and atmosphere of a place.

I loosely painted with watercolours, no pre sketching onto Pastelmat pastel paper. When this was dry I added the pastels and then finished off the painting in the warm studio.

I do recommend getting out sketching.

These two lovely views, though were far too cold to sketch at. It was nearly too cold to get out of the car to take some photographs.

If you fancy sketching or painting in the Lake District, 

I organise four days courses based in Grasmere. 

In the warmer months!!

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Painting sunsets

I've had the watercolours and Oils out the last few days. All very different, with both watercolours
 I used a primary three colour palette and no pre drawing. I painted both of these small watercolours in one stage. It's very exciting working this way but you do need to be focused and not answer the phone!

 

The colourful sunsets we had last week certainly helped with inspiration.

 

Autumn Memories

 

This Oil certainly took a little longer to paint, I started it in France and finished it here in Cumbria!

 

If you would like to see more of my art work for sale, here is a link.

 

Thought I would share some stunning Winter weather with you. The Lake District is looking wonderful, the mountains appear bigger and more dramatic with Snow and it's very inspiring. Derwentwater is starting to freeze again like it did in 2010.I will keep you posted on how it's going this week. All main roads are fine but the smaller roads to some of the villages are a bit slippery!

Looking towards the Coledale Horseshoe

 

The back of Blencathra, the colours are amazing

 

Causey Pike fom Derwentwater

 

 A lone dog walker with the back drop of Skiddaw

 

Winter sky (1)

Watecolour

 

I'm hoping to do a painting a day in February.

This is Number One looking towards the Howgills and the Eden valley, painted from my window.

These paintings are going to be small studies and a time limit of an hour (hopefully) The idea is to loosen up, understand how the paints behave and simplify and paint what captures the imagination.

Lets see how it goes!!

 

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Derwentwater from Latrigg

Derwentwater fom the path to Latrigg,

Lake District.

 

Painted in Oils

Size 14 x 11 inches approx.

 

For Sale

 

I often get asked which medium I enjoy painting in the most. I can never truly reply. But usually the one I'm working in at the time, or the one I'm thinking  about next! Today the answer would be Oils. I so enjoyed painting this scene, that I have walked many times in all weather, with friends and family. Looking back down to Keswick and Derwentwater with Newlands valley in the background staring Robinson and Causey Pike.

 

If you would like more information or to purchase this Original Oil just send me an email

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