"Footpath to Ilkley Moor" -revisited Watercolour by Mike Capenerhurst

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I don't know why, but I thought of Caspar David Friedrich

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 13 Apr 12:27:19

Great atmosphere, well painted, Mike

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 13 Apr 19:58:28

thank you both. Gudrun , possibly the technique for the foliage - I used a sponge , or else the man , woman , and a tree painting - in the moonlight.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Fri 14 Apr 05:56:14

I just love the light shining through the trees. Just stunning.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 14 Apr 08:48:11

thanks Sandra

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Fri 14 Apr 12:12:53

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2017

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7 years ago since I climbed this path way with my brother , out of Ilkley upto the moor above. I have strengthened the tone value and "relaid the path" and feel a little more contented with it for doing so.

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Mike Capenerhurst

Born & lived in Leicester for 30 years before coming to NZ in 1965 with wife and family. Dropped art at school for more "useful" subjects. Interest resurrected upon arriving out here. Started with oils, moved to water colour some 20 years ago.. Have played with etching and like it. Primarily self…

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