Basin Mire

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Lovely and boggy, super reflections too

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 21 Feb 15:54:49

This is great. Love the way you’ve got the reflections in the water.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 21 Feb 17:04:39

Thank you Heather and Spencer.

Posted by James Underwood on Tue 22 Feb 08:52:49

Ghosh! Look at those fabulous reflections

Posted by anne cooper on Tue 22 Feb 09:10:36

Very well captured.

Posted by David Williams on Wed 23 Feb 15:59:24

Anne and David, I’m very grateful for your encouraging comments. Much appreciated.

Posted by James Underwood on Wed 23 Feb 16:10:42

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21/02/2022

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This basin mire — a waterlogged boggy depression — in Cumbria is designated a Natural Nature Reserve. A place of extraordinary tranquility and beauty in all seasons. Mixed media: charcoal (Nitram liquid and batons), watersoluble graphite (Derwent XL) and hard pastels (Conté) on tinted cold-pressed Bockingford paper.

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James Underwood

Other than sketching on agenda papers during tedious committee meetings, I started drawing and painting only after several years in retirement. Then, almost 70 years old, I first attended an art course. Still so much to learn, thankfully! — “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is…

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