Hazy Morning near Hartington

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Lovely watercolour David. Really like the composition.

Posted by Dympna Marshall on Mon 15 Dec 08:24:00

Love the backlit houses/cottages. Great painting.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 15 Dec 09:36:02

Thanks for your comments. It was actually quite grey and hazy so I decided to do an "exercise" in cool blues and warm oranges to create more depth. As I say, I did omit one building which spoiled the composition, and I put the washing out to break up that long dark wall. Otherwise it's just my usual limited palette of cobalt, ultramarine, light red, raw sienna & burnt sienna.

Posted by David Whitehead on Thu 18 Dec 09:19:20

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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An early morning view from the footpath to Sheen. Apologies to the farm owner for "demolishing" one of the buildings which spoiled the composition!

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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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