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
December 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Nearly finished this painting of a tree lines lane near Ambleside. It was near twilight and the lane was darkening.
December 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Nearly finished this painting of a tree lines lane near Ambleside. It was near twilight and the lane was darkening.
Much missed. I just about remember the dutch elm disease from the 1970s. Much to my amazement I saw some big elms at Stanley Park in Blackpool in the early 2000s. Even those are gone I think.
December 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Much missed. I just about remember the dutch elm disease from the 1970s. Much to my amazement I saw some big elms at Stanley Park in Blackpool in the early 2000s. Even those are gone I think.
I always seem to be painting one season behind. It’s winter, yet I’m still absorbed in autumn’s colours. Maybe I just need a whole season to digest all the visual riches it offers.
December 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I always seem to be painting one season behind. It’s winter, yet I’m still absorbed in autumn’s colours. Maybe I just need a whole season to digest all the visual riches it offers.
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