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| "Lakeside View" |
No we are not talking Estate Agent speak – this really is
a lakeside view. The lake in question is actually a reservoir situated in the Yorkshire
Dales and is called Grimwith. Do not let this rather forbidding name put you
off. It is well worth a visit. This is another of my recently discovered
paintings and formed part of a series of views around the perimeter of the lake. Back when I painted this I could easily manage a stroll round but although it
is relatively easy it might be more difficult for me now. Never mind – thanks
to this recent discovery I now have another aide-memoire for this lovely
location. Wouldn't it be nice to stumble across some of the others? This is a
simple though evocative scene and I painted it using my ‘rainbow’ technique.
This was the name given by Merice to the paintings where I applied washes of
yellow, red and blue (in that order) to create these lovely blends of colour.
Now composition has never my strongest point, especially back when I painted
this, so it must be based on one of Merice’s reference photos. It has always
been a blessing for me to have such a talented artist in her own right as my
wife. She has never charged me copyright fees either……..yet! We are planning to
revisit Grimwith even though we are a lot further away now but I hope I
will have many more happy memories soon ready to commit to paintings.
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