A chance to enjy this exibition, this morning, with our local art group. Showcasing 270 paintings, this is what I would call a 'proper exhibition'; something sadly lacking much of the time in Cumbria. It runs until November 26th. So if you are local pop in!
A few photographs - and I am still mulling over how these imageds inform my own practice. Some personal thoughts on an excellent exhibition.
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| Liking the composition here, compared to one of the same view without the posts. |
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| A view I know well. |
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| Powerful and bold - interesting in the lack of shadows especially for the left hand tree and the lack of detail in the wall...but it works ...and maybe if I want to go larger, a triptych is the answer - I can carry individual panels upstairs when I need to clear the kitchen table to eat - rather than struggle upstairs with a large piece! |
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| Red underpainting gives warmth and contrast... |
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| ..and if I could have taken one picture home, it would be this one of Pavey Ark ..again a view I know well. |
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| The eye is drawn to the back crags.. |
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| I'm not sure if this is the original or the print - the original was the best - but what I noted was how a flat colour sky made you focus on the far fells and the melting snow lines lead you in to the picture. |
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| Maybe a way forward for me - going back to those acrylics and oil pastels for working outside... to get a sense of movement. |
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| I need to revisit Castlerigg to see how, or if, perspective has been tweaked to get the two iconic focusses - the stones and Blencathra - love it! |
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