Painted using a photo taken during the beast from the east in 2018, I just loved that intense, reflected sunlight on the water, with jewels dotted all over the surface. The challenge with snow is getting the tones right – the brightest light was that reflection on the water, so everything else had to be toned down from that, accordingly.
Peter Barker's Palette
Featuring new paintings fresh from the easel, exhibition news and other stuff from Peter Barker RSMA
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Otis
Here's a recently finished Pastel portrait of 'Otis', my step-daughter's Border Terrier, done for her birthday. Otis is a flighty, full of energy terrier, never staying still for more than a nanosecond, so I wanted to capture that sense of urgency in him.
The Derwent in Borrowdale
Great Langdale Cottages
New studio painting. Just liked the way the cottages were perched on the steep hillside, and the right-hand chimney was set against the lovely white side of the second cottage. Rather a complex frontage to sort out, and not at all simple to paint loosely, so I didn't! I wanted to capture all those bits and bobs to set a jumble of shapes in contrast to the stark mountains behind.
Barrowden, from Morcott Windmill
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Over the Valley, Burbage South
Nelly
Wednesday, 7 October 2020
*GIVEAWAY!*
Tintern Abbey
A dream subject, looking straight into the sunlight, with the abbey ruins silhouetted against the backdrop of distant blue forest, and twinkly jewels of sparkles on the water. I used my artistic licence and moved a couple of the willows in the foreground for composition's sake. Of course, many of you will remember Terry Wogan and Pauly Walters' joke..."Tintern Abbey" (said in a West midlands accent)...to which the reply was "'tis"...
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Rock Formations and Millstones, Burbage South
Cottages at Grasmere
By Water Newton Mill