Eileen Clark was born in Cumbria, and lives in Cockermouth. She spent much time as a child walking in the mountains and by the lakes with her parents and brother, and visiting her grandparents’ home, overlooking Lake Windermere. Encouraged by her family she began oil painting at an early age. Having studied Fine Art at Leeds University she went on to teach, but in 1994 she decided to concentrate on her own paintings of the English Lake District.

For the last fourteen years she has worked in oil on canvas and board, using small brushes to capture detail and glazes to enrich colour. She makes careful studies of light on water and moving skies which she feels form an important part of her work. The ever-changing moods of the mountain landscapes, from sublime summers to harsh unforgiving winters provide her with endless material for finished paintings. Recent exhibitions of her work have embraced both the rich quiet pastures of the Langdales and the rugged beauty of the Northern Fells. Her ambition is to capture the “timeless quality” of the Lakes and she hopes to share, through her paintings, her belief in their power to inspire, rejuvenate and heal. She has a great love of being on and around water and thanks to her husband and son is able to spend much time on the lakes, gathering sketches and material for her paintings, usually with her faithful companions on board their canoe.
 

EileenThese galleries present Eileen’s original artworks. Please contact Beckstones Art Gallery, Greystoke Ghyll, Nr. Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0UQ
Telephone: 01768 483601 for information about Eileen's original paintings.

 

 

 

 

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Many artists long to paint mountains - to capture their grandeur, their character and perhaps their tranquility. This practical book explains the key elements of portraying their magnificence and also advises how to reproduce the magic of a scene. With step-by-step instructions and clear, detailed advice throughout, it guides the painter through the techniques so you can express your own vision of the mountains and capture one of the greatest scenes of the natural landscape. The author's deep understanding and love of the mountains shines through the text and the paintings. There is advice on choosing mediums, brushes and surfaces, and using a limited colour palette both for en plein air and studio painting. Incorporates different features of the mountainscape - crags, slopes, rocks, lakes, woodland, cottages, animals and figures - to add life and interest to a painting. The author captures the transient and often dramatic effects of light on the mountain landscape, including the special magic of sunsets. Injects mood into a painting, from the excitement of a sublime storm to a sense of peace and refuge. Specific advice on painting sky, water and trees, and tips on using them in an effective composition. Finally, step-by-step, illustrated and detailed exercises show how to work down from the sky to the foreground, add detail, enrich hues, and increase contrast between light and shade. It is a handy guide for all artists and an inspiration to everyone who loves mountain scenery.

Painting the
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
by Eileen Clark
out April 2021

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