Dunkery Beacon (2024) Original Oil Painting by Helen Lockwood

An autumn sunset ignites the sky above Dunkery Beacon in this expressive oil painting. The highest point of Exmoor stands sentinel over a landscape awash with the fiery glow of the dying day. The clouds, painted with a palette of oranges, and yellows, radiate light from the distant horizon, contrasting with the darkening blue sky. A well-trodden path winds its way through the rust-coloured moorland, drawing the eye toward the ancient stone cairn. Intense light rays emanate from the horizon, casting a mystical light across the scene and emphasizing the rugged beauty of the ancient cairn and the wild moorlands below. This low-angle light illuminates the autumnal flora of grasses, gorse and heather along the route, creating a tapestry of warm colour that leads to the peak.

Materials used:

Hardwood board, primed with gesso, painted with oils and sealed with a satin varnish.

Details:

• Oil painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 66 x 66 x 3cm (framed) / 59 x 59cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky