View of The Langdales from Silver How, above Grasmere on one of those lovely, shimmery, soft summer days. The Siver How circular walk from Grasmere is delightful, less than 3miles, but with fantastic views of surrounding fells and lakes. … Continued
Watercolour painting of the landing stage at Pooley Bridge, Cumbria. I watched the sun go down at the end of a perfect winter’s day walk along the shore of Ullswater. As the walkers went home, and Place Fell and Helvellyn … Continued
Watercolour painting of a little piece of Lake District industrial heritage. Force Crag Mine was the last working metal mine in the Lake District (closed 1991). Lead was mined here from 1839, and later, zinc and barytes, just below … Continued
Landscape painting of Ullswater and Place Fell, with the Patterdale Fells behind, and Sheffield Pike, Catsty Cam and Helvellyn. On a quiet, still day, in the Lake District, looking out from Sharrow Bay, I saw the fells as giants sleeping … Continued
Landscape painting of the ever-popular Lakeland fell, Catbells, with Maiden Moor and High Spy flanking it, and Castle Crag and Grange Fell beyond. I was so inspired by the dramatic spotlight caused by a break in the clouds. I just … Continued
View north across the Borrowdale Fells to Blencathra, in the English Lake District. The stunningly beautiful walk from Seathwaite, up Styhead Gill to Sty Head and back down Grains Gill will yield lots more paintings. Perhaps Taylorgill Force will be … Continued
View of Cumbrian Fell, Helvellyn, as seen from the top of one of the rises along Striding Edge, with Swirral Edge reflected in the waters of Red Tarn. This ascent from Patterdale is a hugely popular ‘Wainwright Walk’ and well … Continued
Skiddaw seen from the lower slopes of Grisedale Pike on a fine spring day – just enough cloud to be interesting, but not enough to threaten rain! A perfect Lakeland day. Watercolour painting on Arches Aquarelle paper, 45 x 15cm. … Continued
View from High Street Roman road, east over Riggindale, to Haweswater, with Kidsty Pike on the left. This is a lovely quiet part of the Lake District National Park, even on a fine spring afternoon. Watercolour painting on paper 45 … Continued
View of Raven Crag and Pasture Bottom, with Stoney Cove Pike behind. From the Brothers Water car park there’s a fine walk taking in this dramatic valley, part of High Street Roman road, The Knott and Hayeswater. Fantastic! Watercolour … Continued