David Hockney’s Thixendale sycamores.

 I stopped at Burdale, near the pond with hawthorn blossomed trees cascading down the hillside. In the distance I could see the sycamores my friend David Hockney painted. I remember how a local man took umbrage saying they were Burdale sycamores, not Thixendale sycamores. Here, I wanted to get a sense of the season with the blossom covered hawthorn on the hillside. The pond was barely visible and a small pony has now appeared at the stable after it had been empty for a time. Four page wide concertina sketchbook painting.

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My latest book,

Plein Air Painting: Beverley and the Low Wolds 

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is an exquisite blend of memoir, instructional guide, and art book.  Featuring local villages and landscapes. All work featured in the book is painted at the location ( Plein Air ). It is a special, SUMPTIOUS book - limited edition. It comprises part 1 of 2. The second book is being edited and will feature the HIGH WOLDS from Warter to Thixendale.

Available here  On sale at present.

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