Looking towards the hill (mountain to us Yorkshire folk), of Pen-y-Ghent or Hill of the winds from the Pennine Way track. This is the approach view for any long-distance walker along the pennine way or any day hill-bagger who has parked along the Silverdale Road at Dale Head.
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| The Long Slog - Pen-y-Ghent. 20" x 8" Oil on Board |
First proper panorama for some time. This is the
sixth time I have painting this particular massif, and I think finally I
may have nailed it with respect to aerial perspective recession and
overall composition. Its been a long road - and at each turn I am
learning more and more techniques about capturing the subtleties of
painting the yorkshire dales. Todays lesson was not using any form of
mixed green whatsoever, as in previous paintings the saturation seems to
have overtaken the image and imposed a false distance to the work. Its a
lovely thing to be able to learn new things after nearly 10 years of
painting, and I guess thats what keeping my interest in the subject.
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