My own attempt to capture the nature of the place was painted after a recent mid-week visit. Summer weekends can be a nightmare as the place is so popular, but mid-week a quieter atmosphere descends...
'Malham Cove'
Acrylic on canvas
12" x 32"
By profession I drive trains in Yorkshire and Lancashire; when I'm off-duty I like to paint pictures...
'Malham Cove'
Acrylic on canvas
12" x 32"
'Wild Fell'
Acrylic on canvas
12" x 16"
'Bluebell Wood', Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"
Again the paint is applied quite thickly with a knife and I loosely mix the paint so that coloured 'flecks' of the various colours appear, adding detail and interest, as the close-up below shows:
The paint was applied using a large painting knife...