Askrigg

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Good work Denis, I like it.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sat 13 Oct 13:32:38

This is great, I love both your sketches. What a hero to paint plein air in rough weather

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 13 Oct 14:18:07

Three superb posts today.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 13 Oct 14:52:58

Very nicely caught scene with the figures adding life Denis. Nice work

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 13 Oct 14:57:19

Lovely work Denis, overcoming the conditions.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 13 Oct 17:19:02

Good detail and lovely painting Denis.

Posted by David Johns on Sat 13 Oct 17:43:46

3 very good Yorkshire today Denis.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 14 Oct 12:34:40

Hang on Studio Wall

13/10/2018

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I spent last week in Wensleydale. The intention was to explore the area in the immediate vicinity of the village of Askrigg and produce a few paintings and drawings. The weather wasn’t particularly good - it was cold, damp and quite windy but I managed to do a bit. This ink and wash was excuted in the village of Askrigg trying to control the drawing board on my knee in a blustery wind. The coffee I had afterwards in the shop with the bow windows helped thaw me out!

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Denis Pickles

I’ve been drawing and painting for a long, long time. The first picture I have still in my possession is dated November 1939 and 83 years on I’m still at it! Keen on art at school and would have dearly liked a job with an art connection- I had hoped to get into architecture, but it did not happen.…

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