Yorkshire view in Masham North Yorkshire. This original felt landscape captures a Yorkshire view overlooking Leighton Reservoir near Masham, North Yorkshire. A piece inspired by a visit to the Druids Temple and exploring the surrounding countryside on a family day out. By Yorkshire felt artist Janine Jacques.
MEDIUM: Original felt landscape artwork using merino wool and mixed fibres
STYLE: Yorkshire felt landscape
LOCATION: Masham, North Yorkshire
SUBJECT: Leighton Reservoir art / Yorkshire countryside view
The artwork reflects the shifting moods of the Yorkshire landscape, from dramatic skies and rain to sudden bursts of light and colour. The autumn colours were popping, with rich foliage, stormy weather, and those fleeting moments where rain gives way to sun and possibility.
Inspired by this ever-changing scene, I wanted to capture both the atmosphere and emotion of the landscape. A true Masham artwork rooted in place, weather, and memory.
I wrote a little poem to go with it
Thunder rolling in,
It was light,
Now it’s dim.
A flash of light.
Counting one… two… three…
It’s too near, I fear.
The sun comes out shining,
I look for rainbows.
For every cloud has a silver lining.
TITLE When It Rains Look For Rainbows
ORIGINAL SIZE 29cm (H) x 30cm (W).
MOUNTED SIZE 45.7cm (H) x 45.7cm (W).
The final felt landscape painting is attached to a piece of acid free mount board and mounted ready for you to take to a framer to choose the frame.
I can arrange for the artwork to be framed (UK only) and posted out to you. Please choose from the two options available. Framing times will vary depending on how busy my framer is at the time.
Drawing on my degree in Fine Art, I use merino wool in lots of different colours (as you would tubes of paint) and lay out the loose fibres of different coloured wool onto my base (as you would paint on canvas).
Once finished the next stage is to make these loose fibres of wool stick together using the ‘wet felting’ technique to make the wool painting into a piece of felt. You do this by adding hot soapy water and friction. The hot water opens up the wools scales and the friction (rubbing/rolling) binds them together. During this process the wool shrinks by about 15-20% and you end up with one piece of felt material.
Once the felted picture is dry I needle felt into the piece to sharpen some of the details.
The final felt art is attached to a piece of acid free mount board and mounted as seen then posted out ready for you to take to a framer to choose the frame.
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Your original artwork will be carefully packaged with card and bubble wrap to ensure it arrives safely.
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