Diglee Farm, Whaley Moor - ultramarine and burnt sienna

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Beautifully painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 13 Jun 09:51:48

Really excellent job David.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 13 Jun 10:01:03

Beautiful

Posted by Romila Datta on Sun 13 Jun 10:10:27

Thank you Paul, Alan and Romila, glad you like it so much. My sepia tonal trial taught me that I needed more contrast in the big walls, and I think the limited palette of complementary colours highlights this even more.

Posted by David Whitehead on Sun 13 Jun 10:21:52

Like it a lot David

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 13 Jun 11:04:56

Like this very much David.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sun 13 Jun 15:57:36

Simple but very effective.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Sun 13 Jun 16:37:17

Thank you, Heather, Chris and Stephen for your encouraging comments. Very much appreciated.

Posted by David Whitehead on Sun 13 Jun 20:14:34

Nice one David,

Posted by David Johns on Mon 14 Jun 18:42:51

Excellent sketch David

Posted by David Pilgram on Wed 16 Jun 05:56:20

Thank you both, much appreciated.

Posted by David Whitehead on Thu 17 Jun 04:26:02

Hang on Studio Wall

13/06/2021

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Diglee Farm, Whaley Moor – ultramarine and burnt sienna. A quick Colour Trial on cartridge paper from an original ink sketch, using the method described in my Leisure Painter article (Feb 2021) and my book “A Painter’s Dozen”.

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David Whitehead

I have always loved the British landscape – walking in it, photographing it and now, since early retirement, painting it in watercolour. I prefer to paint in the field and have experienced all the difficulties the British weather can present to a painter, from the sun drying the paint on the…

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