November - Dartmoors Ancient Woodlands
Oil Painting by David W Young
On Dartmoor’s western fringe the clear cold night and early morning sun combine to
create a valley full of rolling mist outlining the wonderful shapes of the ancient
trees. A stag and hind emerge from the wood during this seasons rut. A tremendous
amount of effort, feeling and detail went into this painting.
Staple Tors landscape, Dartmoor
Sold Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 40" X 20"
Looking down from the heights of Great Staple Tor the artist has painted the sweeping
landscape of Middle Staple Tor and Pew Tor, down through the valleys of south Devon
and finally to the sea at Plymouth Sound.
This great panorama has been captured in the diminishing warm light of a clear winters
day.
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A Dartmoor Stables
Oil painting by David William Young.
A painting I did of two of the farming families horses at the Dartmoor farm where
I was lucky to keep my horse.
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The East Okement River near Okehampton
Sold Oil painting Size 36 X 24 inches
From it’s head below Okement Hill in the heart of the north Moor, the East Okement
river descends under the towering granite of East Mill Tor, Oke Tor and Belstone
Tor till it reaches the steeply descending Halstock Wood whence it tumbles over a
succession of waterfalls, rapids and rock pools. The wood is a delight of native
deciduous woodland so typical of valleys that are in the shadow of the moor. In this
painting I have gone to great lengths to get the reflection, refraction and distortion
of the shallows in the river as well as putting my heart and soul into the Autumn
trees that I love so much.
A Devon Rainforest,
The Dart Valley in a Summer haze
For Sale Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 30" X 24"
‘I rode my horse up to the ridge. I stopped suddenly. The view that unfolded before
my eyes was breathtaking. Surely this Dartmoor valley couldn’t be in England.It
was too epic, far too wild. It gave me a glimpse of the great deciduous forest that
once swathed these islands.
This painting has no sky, no river. I want you to get lost in it. I have painted
sunshine breaking through the moist afternoon haze casting light on the forest of
this deep meandering gorge. Unseen, the haze on this skin of leaves hides a hidden
world of mosses, ferns & lichens that sheath these contorted ancient trees and granite
clitter.’
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A Winter Landscape
The Leat, Nattor Down, Dartmoor
Oil Painting by David W Young
Up the road to Lane End, onto the moor and over the leat to Tavy Cleave. Land I have
ridden with Thomas my beloved gelding a thousand times in heat, rain & snow. This
painting is dedicated to the two of us.
Wheal Betsy Engine House
Blackdown, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor with Cox Tor in distance.
Oil painting by David William Young. Size 24’’ X 16’’ .
This painting of Wheal Betsy by artist David Young depicts this famous mine near
Mary Tavy which started it’s life in the first half of the 18th Century. It was best
known for its production of lead. It finally closed in 1877 and is the only example
of a standing engine house on Dartmoor.
Granite outcrop above Sandy Hole Pass on the East Dart river, Dartmoor
Sold Oil painting 40 X 20 inches
A long title, but this imposing outcrop of granite does not have the title of a Tor
as it is found only a few feet above the flank of the East Dart River in the heart
of the north Moor just above Sandy Hole Pass.
The wildness of this spot hides an industrial past. Tin was mined here in Tudor times
causing great upheaval to the landscape and river. Evidence remains all around.
I have tried to capture the brooding change of weather with rain clouds gathering
over Flat Tor & Cut Hill in the distance, while a solitary sheep gives scale to the
massive granite boulders in the foreground.
The Moorland Oak, Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 40" X 20"
On the flanks of the Dart valley the upland fields drop down to the valley floor.
Ancient stone walls of granite divide the fields with the occasional tree, such as
this old oak, growing up beside the granite.
I have painted this oak almost as I would paint the granite - in tone and texture
they are so similar - reflecting the harsh environment.
In the distance can be seen Yar Tor.
The River Meavy, Norsworthy, Burrator, Dartmoor
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Young.
Size 40" X 30"
Tumbling down from the higher Moor, the peaty waters of the River Meavy flow through
granite strewn woodland before entering the Reservoir at Burrator.
In this painting I have captured the mosses and lichens that cover both the granite
boulders and deciduous trees due to the heavy rainfall and moist atmosphere of this
valley on Dartmoor.
The River Taw below Belstone
Sold Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 420’ X 20’’
The title to this painting is little misleading as the river only takes a small
part in the picture and Belstone is up the hill out of sight.
The real focus of this painting are the wonderfully distorted shapes of the trees
and the luxuriant coat of mosses that shroud the granite boulders in this damp atmosphere.
Full Moon Rising
Hound Tor, Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young. Size 42’’ X 16’’
I observed the ghostly sight of the full moon rising up between the two huge main
pillars of Hound Tor after working late on another painting a couple of miles away.
This was in complete contrast to the picture I was engaged with and would use an
exciting new range of colours from my palette.
I have conveyed that time of evening when there is just a tiny bit of daylight, as
represented by a hint of pink in the sky, before the moon takes over as the main
source of light.
Acer Palmatum
For Sale Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 40’’ X 20’’
On the former Duke of Bedford estate at Endsleigh in the Tamar valley is a wonderful
example of the ‘natural’ style gardens fashionable among the landed gentry in the
early 19th Century. Full of follies and water features, the exotic plants and trees
that were brought from all over the world have now matured into magnificent specimens,
including this huge Acer Palmatum. In Autumn its falling red leaves shroud the surrounding
moss and fern covered paths, while standing under it gives the sensation of being
under a huge red Chinese lantern.
Skinny Dipping
The River Dart, Dartmoor size 40’’ X 24’’
Sold Oil painting by David William Young.
I came round the bend and saw a group of people sitting in the sun by the river.
The contrast between these naked apes and the green, verdant landscape was striking
if not shocking.
Their relaxed manner took me back to my teenage years when failing exams didn’t seem
the end of the world. A time when the summers really where hot and long and being
rural kids made our own entertainment in a succession of parties in village halls
to the great outdoors.
This painting brings together many of the aspects of my teenage years. My environment,
my friends, the girls and FUN!
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The Oak
NFS Oil painting by David William Young.
My homage to the tree that makes me see purpose to the great cycle of life, decay
and regeneration.
This magnificent Oak tree in the Walkham valley include all of the above cycles.
This painting is framed with the twisted dead oak branches of the forest floor. A
painting truly born of the soil.
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Grimspound, Dartmoor
Sold Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 40’’ X 20’’
Grimspound is a bronze age village on the eastern side of Dartmoor. Surrounded by
a granite wall called a ‘pound’ to safely contain livestock, it was believed to number
at least twenty four thatched granite round houses. The one depicted in the foreground
by the artist is a particularly good
example - its entrance on the left can be clearly seen.
The Winter of my Mind
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Oil painting by David William Young.
In the the deepest depths of Winter, snow lies over the contorted alder and willow
trees that emerge from the icy waters. Reflections of these cold, twisted branches
in this blue, grey landscape only adds to the confusion in ones mind.
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The Arsenic Pond
Oil painting by David William Young.
The strange hues and mist of the Arsenic Pond, the Fly Agarics and the mysterious
young woman was once reality but is now a distant memory.
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The River
Tamar Valley Oil painting by David William Young.
This part of the Tamar is only a short walk down the hill from where I live. To
say that it was an influence on my early career would be an understatement. It is
a landscape that is almost impossibly beautiful. It teems with flora & fauna.
I have painted it on one of those late summer afternoons when there is that beguiling
stillness in the air and the river shimmers with reflections. Beyond, the stately
Crack Willow with its silvery green foliage, towers over the landscape.
A footnote to this painting. Until a year or two ago there was permitted access to
this glorious landscape. The new pheasant shooting wealthy landlord has now banned
us all.
Garjiya Devi Temple , Himalayan Foothills, India
For Sale from Artists Studio Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 72’’ X 30’’
I first became acquainted with this temple when riding through the foothills to Nainital,
a former British hill station in northern India.The temple which is perched on the
huge rock which stands defiantly on the flood plain of the river Kosi, is visited
by thousands of devotees to the Goddess Naina Devi. A large fair is held on the plain
during Poorinima.I have made several visits to this stunning location which is on
the edge of Corbett National Park and came to the conclusion a large painting was
needed to recreate the physical sensation of being there. On the left of the picture
pilgrims are crossing the hurdle and stone bridge while to the right local women
are returning from the forest with faggots and fodder. The mellow, hazy, evening
light was central to this picture, accentuating the magnificence of this holy edifice.
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The Cleave of the East Okement, Dartmoor
Sold Oil Painting by David W Young
Size 40’x 20’’
On the northern slopes of Dartmoor, the East Okement tumbles down from the open moor
into the steeply sided wooded valley ablaze in its autumn colours.
Saddle Tor & Rippon Tor, Dartmoor
Acrylic painting by David William Young.
Size 40’’ X 16’’
Adjacent to Hay Tor on the eastern side of Dartmoor are the two Tors of Saddle Tor
& Rippon Tor. I have painted them on a day os sunshine and sweeping blustery showers
that cast darting shadows on an otherwise sunny landscape of heather and bracken.
Ten Tors
Dartmoor
Sold Oil Painting by David W Young
Size 40 X 20 inches
I have just completed a major oil painting of Dartmoor entitled 'Ten Tors'. The painting
includes, as the title suggests, ten of Dartmoors Tors. These are Holwell Tor, Hay
Tor, Saddle Tor, Rippon Tor, Top Tor, Pil Tor, Hollow Tor, Bonehill, Bell Tor and
finally Chinkwell Tor from which I painted the view.
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Valley Mists,
Belstone, Dartmoor
Oil Painting by David W Young
Size 40 X 15.5 inches
Standing alone on the flanks of Belstone Tor and overlooking the magnificent Taw
valley, a sheep is silhouetted before a panorama of shaded valleys softened with
early morning mists.
Migration - North Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young.
On the northern flanks of the moor House Martins begin their journey south to Africa.
Swans - Slapton Ley
Oil painting by David William Young.
On a blustery summers day a boy feeds a duck surrounded by a flock of swans at Slapton
Ley in the South Hams of Devon.
Sunflower
For Sale Oil Painting by David W Young
Size 26’’x 26’’
BANG! I’ve suddenly gone mad with wild colours and a larger than life sunflower.
Each year I make space in my raised beds for a few sunflowers that add colour and
produce some valuable seed.
Things like nasturtiums, marigolds and sunflowers are great because they get eaten
along with the more conventional vegetables.
I have painted flowers and fungi larger than life before. It brings a new perspective
to these small everyday things.
Imagine an insect looking at a sunflower. For us it would be like looking at a mighty
redwood with a huge flower the size of a windmill at the top.
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Yellowmead Farm, Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young
Painted during the winter months with a light covering of snow this shows the former
farm at Yellowmead near Horndon on the western flanks of Dartmoor.
I can honestly say that I know every inch of this part of the moor having spent a
huge chunk of my life riding this wonderful place.
Cave Penney Cross, Yar Tor, Dartmoor
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Reflection in a Dartmoor Pool
Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 36’’ X 24’’
When I crouched down, a Dartmoor landscape of vegetation and Tors suddenly became
one of blue sky and water.
The landscape, with Pew Tor behind the Dartmoor Pony, suddenly became a thin narrow
strip between the two.
I deliberately painted the pond being disturbed in the foreground. This distorts
the reflections of the clouds and gives a hint of the peaty waters below.
In addition it has the added benefit of guiding the viewer to the focal point of
the picture which is the pony reflected in the water.
The Two Sisters
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David William Young
Dominoes in Almeria
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David William Young
Sambar
Not for Sale 40’’X 36’’
I must admit, I have had a few generous offers for this painting and even now I know
of one person hoping I fall under the proverbial bus so he can remove it from the
wall but for the time being I hold onto it.
You see, it still sends a little tingle down my spine and it draws me in in each
time I look at it - that Sambar deer sitting atop the edge of the dried up nullah
in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Hawthorn in a Dartmoor landscape
Oil Painting by David W Young
Framed size1530 x 540mm
This painting encapsulates so many of the emotions that run through me with my relationship
with that granite and peat upland called Dartmoor. There is the big sky that so often
produces a remarkable sunset after a long wet and dismal day. Then there are the
long grasses and gorse interspersed with granite clitter with their age old sheep
tracks that guide me through this landscape. Finally there is the hawthorn whose
small and twisted size belies a great age lived in harsh conditions.
I painted the sun setting in the heart of this great gnarled, thorny tree almost
as an act of reverence.
Arms Tor, North Dartmoor
For sale at Wildwood Arts Oil painting by David William Young
Size 40 X 14 inches
On the wild & rugged north west moor of Dartmoor stands Arms tor with its stunning
views of Cornwall & West Devon. The artist has depicted it in the early evening light
of autumn. The summer grasses have died of giving a warm rich glow to the evening
light.
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Hexworthy Bridge, Dartmoor
For sale The artists studio
Oil painting by david William Young
30 X 20 inches plus frame
Painted during the bluebell season of May the artist depicts the River Dart as it
flows underneath the bridge at Hexworthy.
Great care and attention has gone into this painting to capture the mass of different
greens as the trees of the valley come into leaf.
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Burrator Panorama, Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young.
Size 40" X 20"
In this oil painting I depict Burrator Reservoir and Sheeps Tor with Snapper Tor
to the foreground. (Snapper Tor isn't named on most maps though with it's prominence
in the landscape it fully deserves a mention).
I am really pleased with this work as I feel it conveys the grandeur of the landscape
which is found on this part of the moor. I have put particular effort into the effects
of the sky with its rays of light cutting through the clouds to water below.
May Blossom
A Dartmoor Spring
Oil Painting by David W Young
Size 40 X 25.5 inches
On the western flanks of Dartmoor adjoining the Tavy valley you will find the old
hill farms with their granite walled fields creeping up the valley sides till they
come up against the harsher conditions of the open moor.
One such farm is Stannon and it is here that I have painted this old and magnificent
Hawthorn that stands in one of these fields. In addition to the beauty of the May
blossom that coats this tree, the fields in this area are swathed in Bluebells and
Celandine which contrast with the rich greens which have burst forth after the harsh
winter that this part of the West Country endures.
Horse Portrait, Will Farm, Dartmoor
Oil painting by David William Young. Size 24’’ X 16’’
A potrait of a horse in the Tavy Valley during the month of May with White Tor in
the distance.
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