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Just off the easel
Winter sunset This large (60cm x 60cm) oil on canvas, depicts a section of the River Eden as the sun starts to go down. The river valley is often shrouded in a low lying mist during the autumn and winter months, a phenomenon that has featured in a number of my recent paintings and sketches.…
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Work in progress
Something of an experiment in terms of presenting my work; this short video illustrates progress on my latest painting of the River Eden at sunset. Mist is a regular weather feature in this area at this time of year, hanging low over the valley as the sun sets. Still a bit of work to be…
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Just off the easel
Wintry afternoon, River Eden This oil on canvas, was the subject of my recent “Work in Progress” post. My aim was to capture the atmosphere created by the setting sun and the low-lying mist on the common. This is a much larger canvas than I would normally use and I very much enjoyed the sense…
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Work in progress
Sunset on the Eden I was walking home from town one evening last winter: it was very cold with a touch of frost on the grass. My route takes me along the banks of the river Eden, heading west. The sun was low on the horizon, just setting and giving the impression that it was…
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