It may have taken a few years to publish this blog but this was the walk that inspired Andy for the Wainwrights in Colour project. A Wasdale circular walk that was to change his life. The planned route was to take in the fells of Yewbarrow, Red Pike and Pillar.…
Andy Beck has been creating new art, primarily featuring the Lakeland Fells, now up for sale as part of his Lakeland 365 project. Despite poor weather hindering fieldwork, production continues with updated website, new pen thumbnails, and upcoming book contributions. Affordable prints of the originals are available, framed personally by Andy. New sketches will be added continuously, available on a first-come basis, but specific requests can be made via email.
Great Gable- 5″x7″ sketch Is there a more majestic Wainwright fell than the mighty Great Gable? I don’t think so. These were the thoughts going through my head in the past couple of days as I was working on a new small pen and watercolour sketch of said fell. Last…
Andy produces a pencil drawing of the famous guidebook writer, Alfred Wainwright. UPDATE 12/2/23: Due to requests and the response to this work on this website and across social media I have decided to release a Limited Edition print of this drawing. There will only be 75 copies printed and…
Holidays and Birthday over, time to get back to work. Amazing to think that 35 years ago today (5th January 1988) was my first day as a civilian after leaving the RAF Regiment. I had plans that from that day I would be a full time professional artist. The intervening…
A new film now on my You Tube channel. Watercolour Chart for beginners This new film may be of interest to anyone who is either new to watercolour painting or just struggles to get clean, fresh colours in their paintings. I take a step by step approach to making one…
A chance to re-learn old skills. Over the summer months whilst attending the many shows and events I have had time to reflect on my skills as an artist. Ideas and inspiration has never been something that I have been short of, in fact one of my big problems is…
What’s in the box? A look at my sketching paintbox. Those that have been watching my Youtube videos or other social media posts may have spotted me using a small and compact painting kit whilst out and about. So, What’s in the box? This is my sketching paintbox. Several viewers…
Making a Watercolour Swatch chart This is one of those tasks which helps to not only be more organised in the studio but it is also quite fun to do. Any artist can do it and Watercolour Swatch chart such as this can inspire the use of new colours which…
Artwork sketchbook August 2020 The weather has been quite good during the month of August so I took the opportunity to get out and practice my plein air sketching. Nearly all of these pages were produced in the one book. It was a 5″ x 7″ spiral bound book which…
