Canal, Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

Watercolour 7" x 10" on 140lb Arches cold press....

Some of the elements in this piece of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal were inspired by a black and white photo which can be found in a book called The Essential West Riding, photos by one Herbert Whone, to whom I must doff my cap for his artistic ability. The original photo was taken quite some time ago, at least 40 years, probably more like 50.
Mr. Whone has captured and portrayed in his book the essence of that part of Yorkshire in which I grew up, at the time in which I grew up there, and with a remarkable talent that I have not seen equalled anywhere. I recommend his book to you unreservedly - the last time I was in England I saw that copies of it were still available......