The Hanging Stone, Dane Valley

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Love the rocks & the sense of scale with the figure. A great painting David.

Posted by caroline harris on Sun 28 Apr 11:39:38

Do like this David, wonderful rocks.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 28 Apr 13:05:01

Nice one, David

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 28 Apr 14:34:04

Super work David, the light coming through in the sky is marvellous. Glad you included the figure so we can see the scale.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 28 Apr 15:29:25

Very dramatic. Alas, the figure enjoying that view is not me as my vertigo would be screaming ‘run away’!

Posted by Karyn Fox on Sun 28 Apr 17:18:47

Another lovely work David, you are very good at painting old stone work. He does look a bit precarious up there's!

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 01 Nov 20:14:44

Thank you all for those appreciative comments. Stephen, I find that rocks and stonework are conveyed well with 3 colours - W & N Green Gold, and 2 from Daniel Smith's, Transparent Yellow Oxide and Lunar Black. I know they say never use black but just a touch of this granulating pigment in the mix adds the gritty texture I want. The fissures are easy with a rigger and add more credibility to the rocks.

Posted by David Whitehead on Fri 01 Nov 20:59:53

Hang on Studio Wall

28/04/2019

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A dramatic rock formation in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Painted at home from photos and sketches as I couldn't persuade the walker to stand still long enough!

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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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