The Ruined Church - Bishop Thornton
Something a bit on the Gothic side for a change. Inspired by Casper David Frederick's The Abbey in the Oakwood, this ruined church has enchanted me for 35 or so years, ever since I came across a photo in Richard Muir's excellent Shell Guide to the English Landscape. I have painted and sketched it en Plein air with little success, but here in this 8" x 10" I have finally scratched that itch. There's some narrative as the dried flowers on one of the graves attest to provide something a little bit extra.
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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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