Lane Above Hartington (Pencil Sketch)

Description

This sketch, made on location in the Peak District village of Hartington, was later painted up into a wintery watercolour. I mention it because the sketch was produced in September, when the trees still had foliage, and there was a distinctly Autumnal snap in the air.

This is the lane that snakes its way up, out of the village from the church. Despite being a small, quiet lane, the road was surprisingly busy, with tractors passing every few minutes or so.

I always enjoy sketching stone walls; this one illustrates the need to reduce details as walls recede away from you, which helps to reinforce the illusion of space and depth within the scene.

This painting is supplied unframed, and will be dispatched in protective packaging with rigid backing panel, ready to take to a framer.