Towards Helvellyn from Pike o' Stickle

Towards Helvellyn from Pike o' StickleAn original oil painting of one of the highest points in England, Helvellyn mountain in the Lake District, as seen across a vast distance from the Pike o' Stickle on a warm spring morning. Unframed size 50 cm (H) x 75 cm (W) x 5 cm (D) (approx 20 x 30 x 2 inches). Additional information: This original artwork was painted on Stretched Linen Canvas using high quality Michael Harding oil paints and finished with Gamvar gloss varnish. It has been signed

An original oil painting of one of the highest points in England

I enjoyed trying to capture the feeling of the cold river and loved how the cool greys contrasted with the warmer colours of the fields in the distance

Additional information: This original artwork was painted on Board using high-quality Michael Harding oil paints and finished with Gamvar gloss varnish

I had to make a hasty retreat after I heard a loud clap of thunder overhead

the autumn trees

the addition of raw umber to my palette helps so much with the very subtle greys of the rocks

and the tide had already risen so there was no way to safely venture to the tidal island in the background of this piece

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Unframed size - 76 cm (H) x 61 cm (W) x 5 cm (D) / (approx 30 x 24 inches)

The gentle slope of the field

its shape was even more impressive as it had lost some autumn leaves

On one winter's day