After the Sunset - Ullswater

On a cool December day we encountered this wonderful sky just after the sunset at Ullswater. Now in my Sunset Gallery
There was one hiccup along the way which you can read about from the work in progress.

Blue Ullswater

With changeable weather yesterday there were moments and directions when the Ullswater Blues came out.   

I particularly enjoyed the swans who came closer to us as we stood quietly on the Glencoyne shoreline.

If you go down to the woods.

Spotted yesterday whilst out walking with a friend.  Not going to win any wildlife photographer award but nice to see it.

Pooley Bridge Sundown

A late afternoon trip to Ullswater, walking down the lake from Pooley Bridge treated us to a nice sundown.

Days Away Drawings and Photos

Back home after a few days away. The weather wasn’t conductive to taking photos, so here’s a couple I managed ( when I removed my hands from my pockets and took off my gloves ).

I did however do some drawing/painting in my holiday sketch book during the evening in the warmth of the cottage.

Seaside

Having a few days at the seaside. Yesterday at Seahouses.

Ocean Sundown

First artwork off the easel for 2024, Ocean Sundown. Been thinking about painting this since I took the photo on my last Florida trip. Started over the Christmas period with dull and damp days meaning working under my daylight lamp.
Added to my Sunset Artwork Gallery.
View the work in progress from here.

Purrfect Christmas

Now that the festive season has finished, I have visited my outlets and found that cats have been popular. Thank you buyers and I hope people received purrfect gifts and cards.

2023 – look back

Have looked back over the year and created a video of some of my favourite paintings/drawings and photos from the months. 

Festive Fungi and Flora

In between lashings of rain over the last few days I have attempted to get out and about.  Spotted quite a few fungi in the moist conditions.

Along with what I think must be my final flower of 2023, winter viburnum.

If Percy Painted Portsoy?

Started as a project in an Art Group session where we discussed the works of Percy Kelly before having a go. Added to my landscape gallery.

You can see the work in progress from here.

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greeting to friends and followers.  All the best for the festive season and into 2024. 

Web site.

Have been doing some work on my web site to break up some of the photo galleries hopefully enabling users to have faster loading.  For example the Ullswater area now splits into 5 galleries. 

Fungi Hunt

Had a short fungi hunt today – mainly because I went out late.  Underfoot was very slutchy ( my boots are currently crusting at the back door ).  There were some nice specimens about and here’s a few that have been added to the Fungi Photo Gallery.

Winnie

With a very damp day yesterday, I decided to get out my pastel pencils and have a go at drawing a special young lady.  As I am quite pleased with how this has turned out I’m going to frame her and give her to Mum and Dad.  Winnie in pastel pencil with pastel background.

Ullswater Sundown

Some lovely light at Ullswater as the sun made its descent over the mountains.