Climbers in Easter Gully by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995)

Climbers in Easter Gully by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995)Painted when William was only 21 years old, this shows him with friends on the last climb of a day on Dow Crag above Goatswater in Coniston, in the summer of 1924. It also highlights his blooming talent for recalling what he so aptly described as 'rock strewn amphitheatres' "For this, I made a detailed pencil drawing in my sketchbook and recalled the tones, colours and figures at leisure in my studio. It was almost dark when we arrived on the summit

stain resistant beech wood and has a sliding palette with five holes for holding brushes

Aqua Linoprint inks dry within 15 minutes

There is a distinct emotional quality to the work: the sculptor has given a tender nobility to the shepherd's face

and John Ruskin

a sociable pastime or a lifelong passion

an extremely pure synthetic binding medium and mineral wax

highlighting perfectly the steeper rougher sides of the immense mountainside

a mixture of bronze powder

to obtain shadow and light effects

Double section black handles protect the hairs in transit and unscrew to form an extra comfortable handle for use

white paper with a natural grain

often sliced across with light breezes according to their strength