Sharp Edge signed print.

Sharp Edge

Painted in Pastels

Day Seven Art Advent, it's quite nice digging into my archive of paintings and prints.

Here is another large painting, full imperial, which means as big as the paper goes!!

Sharp Edge is seen dramatic and awe inspiring from the A66 but a climb up it's steep slopes in Winter is a real adventure, I take the easy route with views onto Sharp Edge.

Signed  A3 prints available

£65.00

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

 

Sharp Edge, Blencathra Stage One

 

Alfred Wainwright the famous Lakeland walker writes  'Sharp Edge is a rising crest of naked rock of sensational and spectacular appearance a breath taking wave carved in stone' I couldn't agree more!

We walked up Blencathra early in February, I did have my sketch book ready, but the wind was so strong I could barely hold the camera steady. I did spot a lone walker heading his way towards the ridge, a crazy idea on such a wild day.

But what a joy to come back and paint this dramatic spear of rock, with the sunlight accentuating it's ridges and shadows. I love to paint many different scenes that catch my eye, but a ridge like this really gives you something to get you teeth into!!!

 

The pastels have been brought out recently and having a break from them and re kindled my love for them. They are the dirty and messy to work with but can produce some super effects.

I worked on 'Sharp Edge' in quite a methodical approach applying the pastel colour directly on the paper with shapes and marks. With only blending happening in the clouds.

 

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

Painted in Pastels

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Sharp Edge, Blencathra.

 

Sharp Edge, Blencathra (3)

 painted in Watercolours

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Inspired to paint this famous frightening ridge in the Lakes after a wild, wild walk up to the mountain top. We didn't go by the Ridge, far to risky with a  gale force wind blowing from the North. We parked at Scales Pub, put the crampons on and made our way up the fell. We passed an avalanche and not just a few walkers and one skier.

 

I think the frozen Tarn suggests how bitterly cold it was.

It was so windy on the summit, that we stayed for only a minute, the photograph below would make you think the cloud was thickening, but it is snow blowing off the mountain top. Number One Art Critic had to hold on to me while I took this quick snap.

 

Heading back down to find a sheltered spot in the sun for lunch.

It fantastic seeing everywhere covered in snow. The busy A66 is just below.

 

 

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First Snow

I could'nt resist painting Sharp Edge today, all the mountain tops around Keswick have got snow on them, I love seeing snow I feel that it gives more drama to the fells.