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Malaga, Spain
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Title
Stormy Ride On The Moor
Artist
Rosemary Colyer
Medium
Painting - Pastel On Board
Description
I was sketching this scene, on Dartmoor, one cold, bleak, stormy day, when along the narrow lane, came a young girl on a pony. From whence she came, I did not know, for there were no dwellings in sight. This was a mystery, but she had bravely ridden out across the moor, catching her opportunity for a ride, between the showers. I admired her for this and just had to include her in my painting. This lane has existed since Medieval times, or earlier, when lanes such as this, were cut into the hillsides and topped with a hedge, which grows and holds the bank together, so the soil is not washed away by rain.... as shown on the right. Or, as shown on the left, the field was enclosed by a dry stone wall. The prevailing westerly winds create hostile conditions, where trees are short and often bent to the wind. Shrubs like the gorse bushes shown, give bright patches of yellow, in the late winter, and are associated particularly with dry stone walls, where they grow behind, or even in, them.
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April 15th, 2015
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Boulder, CO - United States
So atmospheric. I like the contrast of the gloomy weather with the hopeful yellow flowers along the stone fence. Like/f
Bradford, VT - United States
More very fine art from your beautiful world, this is so lovely and peaceful F/L
Fairfield, CT - United States
WHat a wonderful mood you've created here, Rosemary, I can feel the chill. l/f
Hockley, Es - United Kingdom
Wow!... Another wonderful pastel painting of yours Rosemary, fantastic detail and love the coloured planting against the contrast of the bleak landscape and the girl on the pony drawers the eye in so perfectly!....l/f
Sarasota, FL - United States
What a beautiful, moody landscape scene, Rosemary. Lovely artwork, as always. l/fv/tw/g+
Coventry - United Kingdom
You have really caught the feel of the fresh cold air in this wintery scene of beautiful Dartmoor
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Magnificent painting of this beautiful rural scene, Rosemary! Perfect setting for this fascinating story! L/F/T/G+/P/fb
Rosemary Colyer replied:
Thank you Hanne! I truly appreciate your generous support and apologize for my late reply.
Dunfermline, FI - United Kingdom
The ultimate in Pastel Rosemary,nobody does it better,amazing artwork
Bellingen, NS - Australia
Your paintings are beautiful Rosemary they are so evocative your sky in this is just like an English day fabulous detail L
Southport, Me - United Kingdom
Beautiful work again Rosemary, you can feel the chill of the moors, full of atmosphere. L/F
Bellingham, WA - United States
Your work looks so much realistic.. what a pleasure for me Rosemary. Primarily, I love the rocks and the atmosphere. The presence of the girl on her pony makes it so interesting. Gorgeous work! L/F
Greensboro, NC - United States
Revisiting this wonderful image that so brings back memories for me of riding my horse, love this, Rosemary F/L/G+
Greensboro, NC - United States
Love this, love horses and this brings back memories of mine, beautiful painting, Rosemary, F/L/P
Rhyl - United Kingdom
Stunning work as always Rosemary....very atmospheric scene....superb....v/f tweet/pinned/g+ !!
Tampa, FL - United States
Wow all of your works are masterfully done Rosemary! It was hard to pick just one to comment on! This painting is so very beautiful!! L/F
Mülheim An Der Ruhr - Germany
An excellent composition. Watching it makes me think what may be waiting for the boy around the corner. L & F
Dubai, D - United Arab Emirates
A captivating work with a mysterious feel about that girl on a pony,dear Rosemary !!!! The stone walls and the far away trees looks so intriguing !!! Love this beautiful painting .......(F/L)
Fürth, Ba - Germany
Absolutely magnificent work Rosemary, .. love the withdrawn colours and the dreamlike touch ..!! L/F
Wylie, TX - United States
Hello my dear friend Rosemary!! always love your magnificent work , beautiful!! Have a bless week!! :-) lfv
Rancho Mirage, CA - United States
so beautiful dear Rosemary, what a devine image so beautiful....love it a lot..you do such beautiful work!! Sherri fl
Morganton, NC - United States
The moods you create Rosemary are truly first class. Here, the chill, the dampness, the rider -- in solitude with the horse. Terrific! L/F
Rosemary Colyer replied:
Thank you so much Bill! I am really happy that you feel the same response to the scene, as I felt on the day I painted this!
Saginaw, Mi - United States
I wonder about that ridge on the right hand side. It looks as though the path has been cut through the hillside and we see the brush and cut-a-way landscape. One wonders that the whole wall would collapse during a rain fall. None of this matters although this is unlike any structure I have ever seen.
Rosemary Colyer replied:
Hi Reynold, Thank you for your interesting comment, which has prompted me to include more information about the lane, which is typical of the West Country, England and dates back to medieval times, or even earlier. Yes, you are right, the lane was cut out of the hill on the right, and a hedge was planted on top of the bank. On the left, the lane has a dry stone wall - built without anything to connect the stones. These country folk really knew what they were doing, for the banks did not collapse, although one would think that they would. Dry stone walling is a growing craft in the UK, where they are trying to keep old skills alive...the same with layered hedging, where live trees are cut low down, almost right through, then bent over and branches intertwined and held in place by more, completely cut, young branches. I had not really thought about it, but perhaps this type of hedgerow is peculiar to the UK? Sorry that I didn´t think to include this information earlier, but, again, thank you for your prompting.
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
What a wonderful mood this amazing painting has, dear Rosemary! Love the composition and the slope of the hill you have created along with what looks like yellow gorse bushes. L/F
Rosemary Colyer replied:
Thank you so much for your kind comment dear Hazel. Yes, you are right, these are yellow gorse bushes, which flower during late winter/early Spring.
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Magnificent painting, Rosemary!!! Makes me want to follow that road and explore this beautiful English countryside! L/F/T/G+/fb/p
Rosemary Colyer replied:
Thank you so much Hanne. I remember that this day was so cold! My hands were freezing, bacause, to draw, had to wear fingerless mittens!!
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