Original drawing on canvas completed July 2019
Work In Progress
Bolton Abbey and Cow & Calf first colours April 2020
Right-hand side developed and bottom left Burley Woodhead November 2020
Three-quarters of Underpainting completed December 2020
Underpainting complete January 2021. Time to finesse colours
Section of Cow & Calf area showing stronger colour build up and highlights January 2021
Ilkley ‘Work in Progress’
The drawing for Ilkley was started in 2019 and the painting constructed on canvas is still in the process of being finished.
The various stages of applying the paint over the drawing are shown here. A few variations and additions have occurred since the original drawing in the interests of composition and satisfying public suggestions.
Interestingly, for example, is the ‘The Ilkley Moor Bah Tat’ song of two lovers courting on Ilkley Moor, he without the hat. Ducks, worms and burial are all included with the two cameo figures featured in the rock area (left-hand side). Also ‘Donkey Jackson’ the turn of the century donkey taxi proprietor who supplied rides to the spa areas is included at his operating base near the main
bridge.
