No3 Eagle Crag

 

No3 Eagle Crag

 

The response to this new idea has been really encouraging considering that the only way it has been publicised has been either by blog followers or from those of you who see my posts on the Facebook page. Thank you to those who have sent me personal messages or emails requesting copies of these prints or to add their favourite fell to the list of sketches to be produced.

 Eagle Crag is now complete as you can see, a winter scene in the late afternoon as seen from the Borrowdale road. This will soon be off to the printers so if you would like to register your interest in obtaining a copy then just drop me an email. info@theteesdalegallery.co.uk

 I must also thank those of you who have taken time to contact me regarding the sad loss of Zeta last week. Your thoughts and comments have been really touching. Thank you.

 

In memory of a faithful friend.

 As some of you who follow my exploits of Facebook will know, suddenly this week we lost my faithful companion Zeta. It came as a real shock and fortunately she didn't suffer for a long period.

Zeta.

Even though she was almost 13 Zeta was a fit and healthy dog who was my constant companion for all of her years. I saw her at the moment of her birth and the right the way through when we left her at the vets when she was so poorly. We have many many happy memories of her especially of her days on the fells including a special day last week when we wildcamped on Ill Bell and then went to Castle Crag to be part of a celebratory party for a friends completion of all the Wainwright Fells. Zeta was in fact only 25 fells short of completing her second round of the fells. We had a wonderful day on Castle Crag with fell walking friends both two legged and four legged. little did I imagine that Castle Crag would be her last fell.

 As a result of this event we have decided to raise some funds for good causes in memory of Zeta.



I have decided to give all profits from the sale of this print Castle Crag to two charities, Search and Rescue Dogs Association and The Dogs Trust. This includes the profits from the sale of this print so far. This means that from the cost price of £18 about £10 from each copy can be donated to these causes.

 The prints are supplied mounted and ready for framing. They cost £18 + £2 P&P. If you would like a copy then do email me for payment details. info@theteesdalegallery.co.uk

The prints are limited to an edition of only 75, see earlier blog posts for more details.



In the frame

 The response to the new Lakeland 214 idea has been really encouraging and thank you to all those who have taken time to message me. One of the questions that I have had is whether the prints will be available fully framed. The answer to this is yes, in fact I have been framing some copies for customers already. The price framed is £36 + £6 P&P. They are framed in an oak moulding which I currently use for all the Wainwright's in Colour work.

 

As with all the other framing for my artwork and photographs, it is fully undertaken by myself here in the studio using conservation quality materials.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in any of the prints either framed or just mounted. info@theteesdalegallery.co.uk



The first of the many.

 After the great response to the launch of The Lakeland 214 idea both on here and on Facebook I can now progress on with the sketches. I will fit these in amongst the Wainwright sketches which must of course still have the highest priority. I was undecided as to which order to complete the "214" fells but this decision has really been made as I already have had requests for certain fells so they will be listed first. If you would like a print of any fell then let me know and I will just add it to the list. (Email me or message me via Facebook)

 At this time I am having difficulty uploading photos to the website so until I get that sorted I will post info on the Wainwrights in Colour and the Lakeland 214 on this blog.

 The very first two of the prints are now available to purchase, Castle Crag and Lingmoor Fell.

 The images measure 155mm x 120mm and are mounted ready to frame (305mm x 280mm) They are signed and numbered in an edition of only 75 copies. They cost £18 each + £2 P&P.

Contact me if you are interested and I can send you details about payment etc.

The Lakeland 214

Introducing a new series of limited edition prints:

 Even though I am still involved with the completion of The Wainwrights in Colour project, this new line of limited edition prints is here to fulfil requests for prints of my watercolours of the Lakeland Fells. The need to proceed with this work came about by a friend who was completing her 214 "Wainwright" round recently and I was asked to supply a couple of images to celebrate the event. Consequently the first sample of this series have been produced to test the water and see if the demand for such work is there. The first two paintings are of Castle Crag and Lingmoor Fell, a bit of an odd combination but they just happen to be the first and last fells completed by my friend.

 Each of these paintings will represent a view of all of the 214 Lakeland Fells as listed in Wainwright's Pictorial Guides. The scenes will be brand new aspects of the fells and not those produced for the Wainwright's in Colour.They are being reproduced as a limited edition of only 75 copies and they are all signed and numbered by myself. They measure 155mm x 120mm and come mounted to a size of 305mm x 280mm and each print has its own certificate of authenticity. The idea is to make them available at a reasonable price so that they can be given as gifts to those who love the fells or just certain ones in particular.

Being small they will be ideal either as individual prints or they could be hung together in a group. I also envisage that selected prints could be mounted as a montage to group together a range of fells such as popular walking routes i.e The Fairfield Horseshoe or a classic range such as The High Stile ridge. These would make really special mementos of days out on the fells. As an example, I framed up these two prints to show how they could be presented as a commemorative gift complete with descriptive title.

The potential is quite wide to make these prints into wonderful keepsakes for all fellwalkers.

keep an eye out on this blog or the website or Facebook for updates on progress.

As a guide, individual mounted prints will retail at £18 + P&P. There will be a scale of prices for a selection of prints in frames.

In the meantime I will continue on to complete the Wainwright's in Colour project and fit in more of these sketches as and when I have time.

Do contact me if you have an interest in any particular fells.