Whitby Harbor North Yorkshire
by Richard Harpum
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30.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Whitby Harbor North Yorkshire
Artist
Richard Harpum
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas Board
Description
This painting of Whitby Harbour in North Yorkshire, England, was a commission for Falcon Jigsaw Puzzles. The painting shows the ruins of Whitby Abbey on the top of the east cliff, along with the interesting St Mary's Church. These are reached by 101 steps at the rear of the town. In the foreground are the Duke of York pub and the Board Inn, and the RNLI lifeboat can be seen making its way out to sea.
Whitby is situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk and has a population of around 13,000, although this swells considerably during the tourist season. It has an established maritime, mineral and tourist heritage and the earliest records show that there was a port there in the 5th Century. The fishing port developed during the Middle Ages, supporting important herring and whaling fleets and Whitby is where Captain Cook learned much of his seamanship (there is a statue of him on the west cliff above the harbour).
Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed further on the arrival of the railway in 1839. Its attraction as a tourist destination was enhanced by the stunning scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors and by its association with the Bram Stoker's horror novel, Dracula. Jet and alum were mined locally. Whitby Jet, which was mined by the Romans and Victorians, became fashionable during the 19th century.
This painting proved to be quite a challenge, due to the incredible amount of detail in this scene, which was based on numerous photos I took during a recent visit on a beautiful sunny day. It will be used in a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle and I suspect with all the detail will prove to be quite a challenge.
This painting was Highly Commended in the 2017 ‘The Artist & Leisure Painters’ Patchings Competition and Exhibition.
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May 27th, 2016
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Comments (7)
John Angus
A beautiful picture of one of my favorite places in England.
Richard Harpum replied:
John, Thank you for your kind words. I really like the photos on your pages. Wonderful detail.
Richard Harpum
This painting was Highly Commended in the 2017 ‘The Artist & Leisure Painters’ Patchings Competition and Exhibition.
Elenarts - Elena Duvernay Digital Art
Beautiful details !!
Richard Harpum replied:
Thanks, Elena. It was a labour of love and took 107 hours to paint. The jigsaw is also quite challenging!
Martin Davey
Thats incredible work Richard, the water in particular! : ) L F
Richard Harpum replied:
Thanks, Martin. The water was totally made up! The tide was out when I visited.
Richard Harpum
This painting of Whitby Harbour in North Yorkshire, England, was a commission for Falcon Jigsaw Puzzles. The painting shows the ruins of Whitby Abbey on the top of the east cliff, along with the interesting St Mary’s Church. These are reached by 101 steps at the rear of the town. In the foreground are the Duke of York pub and the Board Inn, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat can be seen making its way out to sea. Whitby is situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk and has a population of around 13,000, although this swells considerably during the tourist season. It has an established maritime, mineral and tourist heritage and the earliest records show that there was a port there in the 5th Century. The fishing port developed during the Middle Ages, supporting important herring and whaling fleets and Whitby is where Captain Cook learned much of his seamanship (there is a statue of him on the west cliff above the harbour). Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed further on the arrival of the railway in 1839. Its attraction as a tourist destination was enhanced by the stunning scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors and by its association with the Bram Stoker's horror novel, Dracula. Jet and alum were mined locally. Whitby Jet, which was mined by the Romans and Victorians, became fashionable during the 19th century. This painting proved to be quite a challenge, due to the incredible amount of detail in this scene, which was based on numerous photos I took during a recent visit on a beautiful sunny day. It will be used in a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle and I suspect with all the detail will prove to be quite a challenge.