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Andy Beck- The Wainwrights in colour.

The sketches shown here are the images that I have so far produced for this "Wainwright". The views are taken from the exact spot where A.W. stood to illustrate his seven pictorial guides. The comparative views are mainly different due to the time of day, weather conditions and seasonal differences. The originals of my sketches are approximately twice as wide and twice as high as A.W's pen and ink drawings. I have added notes to give more information to each sketch.

All images are the copyright of the artist.

To obtain these references has required 4 days of walking: 11/11/07, 17/4/09, 7/9/09 12/6/09 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Great Gable                                                     2949'

(Great Gable 1 in progress)

(Great Gable 2 in progress)

(Great Gable 3 in progress)

(Great Gable 4 awaiting reference)

(Great Gable 5 in progress)

(Great Gable 8a in progress)

(Great Gable 8b awaiting reference)

High Kern Knotts. 17/4/09

The impressive crag of High Kern Knotts is a great taster of things to come as you head west on the south traverse of Great Gable.

The water hole. 17/4/09

This small cave as AW indicated still has a source of trickling water.

Napes Needle. 17/4/09

Seen from the Dress Circle the Needle is an impressive pinnacle of rock in a dramatic location. I timed my visit here so that the sun was lighting the rock on this face.

Cat Rock. 17/4/09

When viewed from the south traverse this pinnacle bears a resemblance to a sitting cat, if you use a little imagination.

(Great Gable 12c in progress)

(Great Gable 13a in progress)

Tophet Bastion. 11/11/07

After the remembrance service I was fortunate to catch the sun lighting the top of the Napes. With Wasdale down below, the effect of looking down perhaps has been easier to achieve than in A.W's pen and ink.

(Great Gable 14a in progress)

(Great Gable 14b in progress)

(Great Gable 14c in progress)

(Great Gable 21 in progress)

(Great Gable 27 in progress)

(Great Gable 28 in progress)

more sketches to follow shortly.

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