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Framing the Landscape Celebrates 10 years
Can it truly be 10 years ago that ‘Framing the Landscape’ came into fruition, from an initial sketch on a piece of paper the concept was born. “I wanted children to see the drama of Mother Nature and how the landscape changes every second, for nature is a live art exhibition if we stop to loo…

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Eerie Day wasn’t named for effect - it earned th

Eerie Day wasn’t named for effect - it earned the title.

We were ( my younger daughter had come with me) down near the riverbank. Isolated, enclosed, and with a stillness that didn’t sit right. No birdsong. No breeze. Just a weight in the air.

I remember telling myself: “Get it down, and get out.”

The feeling was uncanny, as if someone, or something, was watching from a distance. Not hostile exactly… but not welcoming either.

Not every landscape is painted with love. Some are painted out of instinct, the need to capture what’s there before it turns on you.

#EerieDay #AshleyJacksonArt #UnsettlingLandscape #AtmosphericYorkshire #PaintingInstinct #jmwturner

I have always said that to paint an apparently emp

I have always said that to paint an apparently empty landscape is very difficult; all you have for support is nature’s light reflecting & shaping it. A view such as this cannot be seen literally, as truly there is nothing to see. But, to view it through your spiritual, all seeing, allows the moor to come alive.

#ashleyjacksonartist #watercolour #landscape #yorkshirelandscape #SpiritOfYorkshire #MoorsAndMeaning #InspiredByYorkshire #WalkingTheMoors

The title says it all, really. Painting Frozen St

The title says it all, really.

Painting Frozen Stiff at Wagstaffes wasn’t a romantic adventure — it was a test of endurance. My fingers went numb before the pencil hit the page.

But the light was perfect, and you can’t ignore a view when it provides such a powerful backdrop.

I’ve learnt over the years that the worst weather often gives the best paintings. As long as you can still feel your hands by the end.

#Wagstaffes #FrozenYorkshire #AshleyJacksonSketchbook #PaintingThroughTheSeasons #MoorlandMood

If you’ve ever been to Dentdale on a proper wint

If you’ve ever been to Dentdale on a proper winter morning, you’ll know it’s not for the faint-hearted.

There’s a silence in winter that’s louder than summer birdsong and colder than you’d like if you’ve forgotten your hat and scarf.

This painting came from one of those mornings where the light was soft, the hills blanketed with snow and the thermos flask very necessary.

I remember how the trees lining the snow covered road created an eerie stillness, almost like they were pointing the way to the warmth and safety of the farmhouse ahead. It felt like the landscape itself was guiding me home.

It’s why I paint, not just to show you what I saw, but to transport you to that very moment in time.

#Dentdale #WinterInYorkshire #AshleyJacksonWatercolour #YorkshireDales #CrispMorningLight

This week, the Great Yorkshire Show shines a light

This week, the Great Yorkshire Show shines a light on everything that makes this county proud; its land, its people, and the spirit that runs through both.

I’ve spent a lifetime painting Yorkshire’s wild beauty not just what the eye can see, but what the heart feels. It’s a place that has never stopped inspiring me.

To mark the occasion, I’ve offered a framed print of Holmfirth from Cartworth Moor as a competition prize. The view is close to my heart, painted not far from where I first began to understand Yorkshire’s soul.

If you’re visiting the Show, head to the Yorkshire Tourism tent (707 on Avenue E) to enter.

Because Yorkshire isn’t just a place it’s a feeling.

#GreatYorkshireShow #AshleyJackson #YorkshireArt #Holmfirth #CartworthMoor #YorkshireSpirit #GYS2025

You can always tell when autumn’s arriving — t

You can always tell when autumn’s arriving — the colours creep in slowly, like they’re testing the water.

This view of the Holme Valley caught me one afternoon when the hills looked like they’d been dipped in rust and gold. It reminded me of something I once wrote in my sketchbook:

“Colours are important — they put life into the landscape and give it its depth, so that your eyes will read what she, the landscape, is trying to say to you. This is her love letter to you.”

I don’t paint autumn for the prettiness — I paint it for the reminder. Nothing stands still, and sometimes, change is exactly what the landscape needs.

I hope I’ve managed to capture the warmth of the light reflected in the sky — that subtle glow that makes the landscape speak.

#HolmeValley #YorkshireAutumn #AshleyJacksonArt #ChangingSeasons #WatercolourView

There are days when the landscape speaks to you wi

There are days when the landscape speaks to you with a voice of its own. On this particular day at Blackshaw Edge, the wind made its music through the telegraph wires, a haunting, low whistle that echoed across the moor. I knew rain wasn’t far off; there was a cloud burst to my left, and the sky was darkening quickly.

But I wasn’t going to let that stop me.

Wrapped in my waterproofs, I worked quickly, driven by the pull of this scene, the weathered building with its undulating roof, its higgledy piggledy windows, and that wonderful sense of character that only time can give. I’d fallen for it completely. It’s moments like these that remind me why I paint: to capture not just what I see, but what I feel.

This print is exclusively available online; a hidden gem for those who, like me, feel drawn to the quiet strength of Yorkshire’s more unusual corners.

#AshleyJackson #YorkshireMoors #BlackshawEdge #BritishArt #WatercolourLandscape #OnlineExclusive #YorkshireThroughMyEyes #PaintingTheWeather #MoodyLandscapes

Castle Hill holds memories, not just mine, but for

Castle Hill holds memories, not just mine, but for everyone who lives within the Huddersfield postcode.

In Billowing over Castle Hill, it’s not just a building or a landmark, it’s a sentinel keeping watch over all that it survey. I wanted the sky to tell the story, to dominate, to roll and move as though it had a will of its own. You can feel the wind rise causing the telephone wires and the washing to dance on its rise and fall, as if they have a life of their own.

For me capturing the skies of Yorkshire is not always about calm, as many of you will know, it is about atmosphere.

#CastleHill #YorkshireSkies #AshleyJackson #StormOverYorkshire #AuthenticYorkshire #LandscapeArt

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