Gooseker Spring

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"appen as that's not a bad painting", as one might say.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Sun 27 May 13:43:01

Really like this, Ian. The shadows in the foreground are terrific.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Sun 27 May 14:56:20

Love this Ian, I really like your work as it's so believable, your shadows are so real.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 27 May 15:45:07

Lovely painting, you're lucky to have this on your doorstep!

Posted by Emma Price on Sun 27 May 16:14:36

I've just bought some walking shoes, so intend to be searching for subjects on my corner of the Isle of Wight - and if I hadn't already, this would inspire to get walking in the countryside (hip permitting, as always...). Thanks for introducing some summer greens!

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 27 May 17:12:02

Beautiful painting Ian 👍🏻

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Sun 27 May 18:00:20

Brilliant! In every sense of the word! Love it, Ian

Posted by Thalia Stones on Mon 28 May 04:27:10

a fine painting and a fine gallery at that

Posted by Pat Harrison on Mon 28 May 05:42:30

I feel like I could walk straight into this scene. Just lovely.

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Mon 28 May 07:30:05

Thanks for all of your comments, much appreciated!

Posted by Ian Black on Fri 01 Jun 10:11:57

Hang on Studio Wall

27/05/2018

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Oil on Board 12" x 12": The gallery was starting to look a bit, well, wintery, so I thought it needed a bit of a freshen up with some fresh green paint and what better than some spring landscapes of the scenery in this part of the Dales. Gooseker or Goat Scar or indeed Gorse Scar (but known locally as Gooseker!) is that ancient trackway that appears in quite a lot of my paintings (and indeed some paintings of artists much better and more famous than I) fortunately it is on my doorstep so the inspiration is literally outside. The view is what I like to call 'the ubiquitous one' down the lane towards the Hogget house with the mass of Smearsett to the left in the distance.

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Ian Black

Ian was born in Leeds in 1972, he is a self-taught artist living in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is undoubtledly proud of his heritage. Inspired by the characteristics of the Dales, Ian is a prolific sketcher and pochade painter who is attempting to capture the spirit of the local…

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