Easedale by James Underwood

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It's lovely James

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 24 Feb 14:40:37

Love the diagonal format, which adds interest and drama to this charming scene John.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 24 Feb 15:25:36

Lovely, James and I like your colour palette!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 24 Feb 17:27:24

Excellent

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 24 Feb 17:31:36

Thank you Heather, Carole, Anne and Chris. The colour palette was limited mostly to Prussian Blue, Raw Umber and Indian Red. I made the mistake of adding Viridian for the tall conifer towards the left. I usually regret choosing it!

Posted by James Underwood on Mon 24 Feb 17:54:30

I think it’s excellent, viridian is such a strong colour and swamps a painting normally however it’s worked really well for you . I certainly wouldn’t regret using it in this case .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 24 Feb 18:27:55

Thank you Paul.

Posted by James Underwood on Wed 26 Feb 09:10:59

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24/02/2025

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A scene in Easedale in the Lake District. Reference photo taken on a drizzly day, but painted indoors. This year’s resolution is to embrace en plein air painting, but perhaps not in drizzle. Watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm cold-pressed 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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