Showery Tor - Bodmin Moor

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A fantastic painting Pete.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 11 Nov 17:22:12

Thanks Paul. Appreciated.

Posted by Pete Batho on Mon 11 Nov 17:36:17

A great sense of space and wildness in this painting Pete. Love the highlights and shadows on the grass and rocks.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 11 Nov 18:07:52

This is beautiful Pete. Know the spot well and you have done great justice to it.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 11 Nov 20:01:17

Really atmospheric as all these Tors are. Love your colours and fine detail. I look forward to seeing your video.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 12 Nov 07:36:07

Lovely tranquil scene Pete.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 12 Nov 09:56:59

Splendid, remember this moor so very well, this is spot on!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 12 Nov 13:10:27

My thanks to Fiona, Carole x 2, Stephen and Thalia for your kind comments. Much appreciated.

Posted by Pete Batho on Wed 13 Nov 06:32:23

Hang on Studio Wall

11/11/2019

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Watercolour on Two Rivers NOT (Cold Pressed) paper. 300lb. 1/2 imperial. On a very windy day a couple of weeks ago I hiked up to Showery Tor, which is about 1.5 miles from my house. The Tor in the background is Roughtor, which is the second highest point in Cornwall. I took loads of photos for reference and this is the painting resulting from it. I've made a full video series of the painting for my YouTube channel PeteBathoArt, which is now live.

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Pete Batho

Hi. My name's Pete. I'm a self-taught artist living and working in Cornwall UK. Originally from Staffordshire, I moved to Cornwall in 1997 with my job as a Telecoms Engineer. Now retired, I took up painting again after a long period of inactivity. I first laid brush to paper in the 70’s when I…

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