Dawn over the Scafells by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) Art Materials - Drawing Spiral Bound Pads chalks and charcoal

chalks and charcoal

(Written by Charles Lamb about climbing Skiddaw in 1802 from: Black's Guide to the English Lakes - ed

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Here is an absolute classic William Heaton Cooper painting

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Dawn over the Scafells by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) Art Materials - Drawing Spiral Bound Pads chalks and charcoalWilliam painted this moody and dramatic scene on very smooth hot pressed paper, which was unusual for him as he normally preferred the texture of rougher paper to work against. However, in this painting where delicate gradations of colour and tone are important, especially in the eerie sky, it seems just right. The Scafell massif is shown here from Esk Pike. "Scafell Pike and Scafell itself, the monarchs of English mountains, have so much rugged