Causey Pike, Chilling (near Keswick)

Great palette knife painting. A bit nippy there just now but very majestic.

I was just going to say majestic, but see Carole beat me to it! However she’s right, what a super landscape and good knife work Brian.

This is gorgeous, Brian. I really like the composition and lovely cool colours.

Thank you very much, Carole, Tessa and Margaret for the super comments. Much appreciated, as always. It's a bit nippy everywhere at the moment, Carole, but you're right, the Lake District looks wonderful in all but foggy weather. Love it in the snow, from a distance. (like in the warm pub) Really pleased you liked the knife work, Tessa. Thanks for letting me know. Ah, thanks for the palette comments, Margaret. The foreground looks pinker than it is in actuality > I used it as a contrast to the cool colours of the back and middle grounds. I might sweep some blue tinged snow over the top. Not sure yet. Best to all Bri

Super work, Brian...and with a palette knife. Back when I was trying oils and acrylic, I tried using one and made a right mess of it. You obviously have the knack.

Thanks, Lew, for the encouraging comments. Appreciated. I use one knife or another on most of my paintings but only sparingly. I can't remember ever painting an entire picture with only the palette knife. My wife bought me some small canvas boards as a stocking filler for Christmas and the surface was too rough for detailed brush work. So, I thought I'd have a go with the knives, as an experiment, to see how it would turn out. I'm delighted you think it's worked, especially in light of your own experiences. I was expecting a right mess too. *smile* I think the colours could be given a lift with a touch more blue in the shadows, and the foreground snow needs a nudge. Bri

The lemony light coming down on the left slope is just right, my eye went straight to it before examining everything else. Successful all round Brian. Your tubes of blue must take a hammering😃

Thank you very much, Marjorie, for your kind comments and astute eye. Much appreciated, as always. I dabbed a touch more paint onto the foreground this morning, just now actually, to reduce the pink shades a smidgeon, and have taken a new photo outside. I was so pleased to read that the focal point was apparent because try as we might we just never know. Yip, I'm off to the art shop for a couple of tubes of white but my blues are still looking healthy. (I have a lot of blues) *smile* Thanks again Bri

Lovely knife work, Brian!

Thank you very much for the kind comments, Thalia. Much appreciated. Bri

A very fine painting Bri, the snow is excellent and your shadows are perfect. Beautifully painted (or should that be knifed) lol.

Beautiful work Brian, I love that icy blue sky!

That is Causey Pike,a Lakes favourite of ours. Never tried palette knife but your super painting encourages a dabble in this medium.

Well, knock me over with a feather. Thank you very much indeed, Margaret, Russell and Richard, for the super comments. I really do appreciate the analysis and impressions very much. I might start calling myself Mack the Knife from now on, Margaret. *LOL* Russell! The blue was a mix of Michael Harding phthalo blue lake, cerulean blue (a touch), cobalt blue and titanium white. Great to read that you're familiar with Causey Pike, Richard, and even better that you recognised it. Thank you very much for letting me know. It really does help. Thanks again to all Bri