David Pott
@davidpott.bsky.social
Landscape artist living in North West England. I paint the Lake District and The Pennines a lot, and sometimes venture over to Whitby. Website at www.davidpottart.co.uk
Added the finishing touches to this Lake District landscape tonight. Next week I'm posting it to it's new owner.
#Cumbria #Lakedistrict #art #landscapeart
#Cumbria #Lakedistrict #art #landscapeart
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Added the finishing touches to this Lake District landscape tonight. Next week I'm posting it to it's new owner.
#Cumbria #Lakedistrict #art #landscapeart
#Cumbria #Lakedistrict #art #landscapeart
After months of revisiting this landscape, I finally found the balance between too much detail and the energy of paint itself. Here’s how roughening the surface brought the painting back to life.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
After months of revisiting this landscape, I finally found the balance between too much detail and the energy of paint itself. Here’s how roughening the surface brought the painting back to life.
www.davidpottart.co.uk/embracing-th...
www.davidpottart.co.uk/embracing-th...
I'm stacking up the paintings of Langdale tonight. The one on the bottom is nearly finished. Plenty to do though, just keep painting...
October 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I'm stacking up the paintings of Langdale tonight. The one on the bottom is nearly finished. Plenty to do though, just keep painting...
Glorious. Amazing. Superb. Glad I'm a visual artist because words fail me when trying to describe the Lake District on a day like today! #lakedistrict #cumbria
September 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Glorious. Amazing. Superb. Glad I'm a visual artist because words fail me when trying to describe the Lake District on a day like today! #lakedistrict #cumbria
Looking back at some recent paintings and grouping them together in a corner of the studio. Unusually for me, I'm actually quite happy with these recent Lake District paintings. More to come!
#LakeDistict #Cumbria #Wainwrights
#LakeDistict #Cumbria #Wainwrights
July 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Looking back at some recent paintings and grouping them together in a corner of the studio. Unusually for me, I'm actually quite happy with these recent Lake District paintings. More to come!
#LakeDistict #Cumbria #Wainwrights
#LakeDistict #Cumbria #Wainwrights
Seat Sandal from Grasmere. A little painting (9x12 inches) completed last week. I've got a new painting easel for working outside, so this painting was used to test it out in the studio before Intake it on location.
#lakedistrict #cumbria #artofcumbria
#lakedistrict #cumbria #artofcumbria
July 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Seat Sandal from Grasmere. A little painting (9x12 inches) completed last week. I've got a new painting easel for working outside, so this painting was used to test it out in the studio before Intake it on location.
#lakedistrict #cumbria #artofcumbria
#lakedistrict #cumbria #artofcumbria
Making progress with this #LakeDistrict painting of Loughrigg, near Ambleside. This painting has been a work in progress for several months, but I think I'm nearly there. 🤞
July 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Making progress with this #LakeDistrict painting of Loughrigg, near Ambleside. This painting has been a work in progress for several months, but I think I'm nearly there. 🤞
The Musee D'Orsay was amazing, of course, but standing in the queue for 45 minutes on the hottest Paris day for decades was a 'challenge' I don't want to repeat!
July 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Musee D'Orsay was amazing, of course, but standing in the queue for 45 minutes on the hottest Paris day for decades was a 'challenge' I don't want to repeat!
In Paris to see the #Hockney exhibition. Just blown away by his creativity and vision. Looking at the world through his eyes feels like a superpower!
July 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
In Paris to see the #Hockney exhibition. Just blown away by his creativity and vision. Looking at the world through his eyes feels like a superpower!
A quiet night in the studio and I'm painting this Lake District landscape - Stockley Bridge in Borrowdale.
June 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A quiet night in the studio and I'm painting this Lake District landscape - Stockley Bridge in Borrowdale.
I've been painting this for at least 3 months now and still not quite right. I need more chaos in the brush strokes because, as usual, my brush strokes are too tight and prissy.
April 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've been painting this for at least 3 months now and still not quite right. I need more chaos in the brush strokes because, as usual, my brush strokes are too tight and prissy.
Adding some drama to this view of Pavey Ark - I want to get in some lively, rhythmic brush strokes to suggest the rocky crag face. Still a work in progress...
#lakeland #cumbria #landscapeart
#lakeland #cumbria #landscapeart
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Adding some drama to this view of Pavey Ark - I want to get in some lively, rhythmic brush strokes to suggest the rocky crag face. Still a work in progress...
#lakeland #cumbria #landscapeart
#lakeland #cumbria #landscapeart
Today is a 'starting a new painting day’ - one of my favourite days! This one will be Pavey Ark and Jacks Rake when it's finished.
#lakedistrict #workinprogress #landscapeart
#lakedistrict #workinprogress #landscapeart
February 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today is a 'starting a new painting day’ - one of my favourite days! This one will be Pavey Ark and Jacks Rake when it's finished.
#lakedistrict #workinprogress #landscapeart
#lakedistrict #workinprogress #landscapeart
Working on 3 paintings today. Trying to get interesting brush strokes in the foreground. I like to go almost full abstract in certain areas.
January 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Working on 3 paintings today. Trying to get interesting brush strokes in the foreground. I like to go almost full abstract in certain areas.
Details matter! Concentrating on these two trees on my latest painting. Can't paint every leaf, but which leaves to leaf out? 😂
January 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Details matter! Concentrating on these two trees on my latest painting. Can't paint every leaf, but which leaves to leaf out? 😂
A dark winter night in the studio, painting sunlight on mountains. Ideal!
#landscapeart #lakedistrict #northernart
#landscapeart #lakedistrict #northernart
January 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A dark winter night in the studio, painting sunlight on mountains. Ideal!
#landscapeart #lakedistrict #northernart
#landscapeart #lakedistrict #northernart
Another view of Eagle Crag in Borrowdale. I've worked on a few versions of this scene over the last 12 months - both for myself and for commissions. I'm interested in the way the creeps from behind the mountain to the right, brushing the sides of the fell with a lovely golden light.
#cumbria
#cumbria
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Another view of Eagle Crag in Borrowdale. I've worked on a few versions of this scene over the last 12 months - both for myself and for commissions. I'm interested in the way the creeps from behind the mountain to the right, brushing the sides of the fell with a lovely golden light.
#cumbria
#cumbria
Re-working this Borrowdale painting today. Trying to get lots of crisp, bright brush strokes.
#lakedistrict #cumbria #contemporaryart
#lakedistrict #cumbria #contemporaryart
December 30, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Re-working this Borrowdale painting today. Trying to get lots of crisp, bright brush strokes.
#lakedistrict #cumbria #contemporaryart
#lakedistrict #cumbria #contemporaryart
Finding this book a fascinating read. As a landscape painter I always take an interest in the geology underneath the landscape, just as a figure painter must be interested in anatomy.
December 22, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Finding this book a fascinating read. As a landscape painter I always take an interest in the geology underneath the landscape, just as a figure painter must be interested in anatomy.
Sometimes I get too caught up in details. The only cure is to get the big brushes out. Much happier now with the way this painting is developing.
#art #artinspiration #artprocess
#art #artinspiration #artprocess
December 22, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Sometimes I get too caught up in details. The only cure is to get the big brushes out. Much happier now with the way this painting is developing.
#art #artinspiration #artprocess
#art #artinspiration #artprocess
Nearly there with this new painting of the Langdales. I'm going to leave it alone for a few days so it 'settles' in my head. Then I'll know what finishing touches to add.
#cumbria #lakedistrict
#cumbria #lakedistrict
December 22, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Nearly there with this new painting of the Langdales. I'm going to leave it alone for a few days so it 'settles' in my head. Then I'll know what finishing touches to add.
#cumbria #lakedistrict
#cumbria #lakedistrict
This is what I'm painting today: the top of the Great Langdale valley, from Side Pike. Trying to get the wide open spaces to register against the foreground. Work in progress.
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #ContemporaryArt
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #ContemporaryArt
December 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM
This is what I'm painting today: the top of the Great Langdale valley, from Side Pike. Trying to get the wide open spaces to register against the foreground. Work in progress.
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #ContemporaryArt
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #ContemporaryArt
Studio selfie. In the background you can see I'm working on another painting of Great #Langdale. I just can't stop painting this view 😉
#cumbria #lakedistrict #painting
#cumbria #lakedistrict #painting
November 24, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Studio selfie. In the background you can see I'm working on another painting of Great #Langdale. I just can't stop painting this view 😉
#cumbria #lakedistrict #painting
#cumbria #lakedistrict #painting
One of my giclee prints, nicely framed up. The original painting is of two friends, silhouetted against the setting sun, as the tide retreats to reveal miles of rippled sand. Fans of #Whitby might recognize the cliffs beyond #Sandsend in the background.
#fineart #artprint
#fineart #artprint
November 21, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Find of the day for me. I wasn't aware of John Aldridge RA (1905-1983) until today. Here's his 'Quince Tree by a Frozen Ditch'
November 19, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Find of the day for me. I wasn't aware of John Aldridge RA (1905-1983) until today. Here's his 'Quince Tree by a Frozen Ditch'