Rookhope Chimney

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Very atmospheric piece Willie.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 22 Aug 15:52:00

Lovely brooding atmosphere Willie

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 22 Aug 17:09:07

Broken lives indeed Willie. Your painting is anything but broken - great painting, great narrative.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 22 Aug 18:22:47

Interesting dialogue and great painting Willie.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 22 Aug 18:35:40

Beautiful painting, Willie, I like the colours, the brush strokes and the atmosphere.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 22 Aug 19:31:07

I love the light in your painting and the amazing textures of the monument. Diana

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Mon 22 Aug 20:11:12

Captured beautifully Willie, good colour as well.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Mon 22 Aug 20:12:23

brilliant tonal contrasts Willie lovely palette knife work

Posted by David Harrison on Mon 22 Aug 20:29:22

Very atmospheric. Love the colours & application.

Posted by Sue Mann on Mon 22 Aug 21:09:30

Thank you Margaret, Dennis, Fiona and Michael -you probably know this arch Michael. I only used brush for the sky, Cesare, the rest as David says is palette knife. Thank you also Diana, John & Sue for your kind comments.

Posted by Willie Drea on Mon 22 Aug 22:01:50

Lovely,dark, atmospheric painting, Willie. well suited to the subject.

Posted by Bob Singfield on Tue 23 Aug 12:54:37

Beautiful piece of art Willie.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 23 Aug 16:33:48

Thanks, Carole & Bob, I appreciate what you've said.

Posted by Willie Drea on Tue 23 Aug 21:37:41

Fabulous use of the palette knife, Willie, superb textures and excellent blending of colors. An excellent piece.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 24 Aug 14:29:37

Lovely, Willie. Love the colours in this.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Mon 19 Sep 21:36:54

I could look at this interesting landscape for hours Willie

Posted by lynne whitfield on Fri 23 Sep 11:44:12

Fantastic lighting and atmosphere

Posted by Alicia Tolhurst-Brown on Tue 02 Jan 22:04:15

Hang on Studio Wall

22/08/2016

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Not a Roman triumphal arch -quite the opposite. This is the last arch of 14 that supported the Rookhope smelter chimney as it junctioned with the hillside and made its way a mile to the top of the fell to discharge its lethal fumes. The fumes ensured that a smelter rarely lived beyond 40 years. In the picture I tried to capture the broken landscape as it wraps itself around this lonely monument to broken lives. (oil 14"x10" alla prima)

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