How the paintings develop - Llanberis & The Pyg Track

'Thundering Thrills'

Llanberis Valley and The Pyg Track, Yr Wyddfa

Acrylic on 16.5" x 11.7" canvas board

September 2025

A4 to A1 size limited edition giclee prints. I think white or black frame works best with this piece.

It started with blagging a lift from one of the Ourea team (thanks Lisa) to Pen y Pass car park as the rain was lashing down but I knew there'd be some moody views if I braved it! A lovely run up the Pyg Track cheering on the runners and taking photos as I went, choosing to turn back as the wind really picked up. I then enjoyed a beautiful run back down to camp to hide in my van for the rest of the day and finish this painting, 'Thundering Thrills', hopefully capturing the mood of the day but also the excitement of what is yet to come...

People often wonder what the artistic process is, so here's a little insight with some rough photos taken at different stages of the painting that day. It often starts with some fairly wacky base colours which I then build on to give depth and richness to the painting. Of course, in this case, the more dull, wet and windy conditions resulted in a more moody and mysterious feel to the final painting. It feels a bit like a scene from Lord of the Rings, heading into Mordor!

The process after painting, discussed in a previous blog but basically involves getting high resolution images prepared and sent to the printers ready for the print orders.

You can see this painting in more detail if you click on the image on the Dragon's Back Race gallery page using this link

Look out for more painting discussions and insights over the coming weeks.

Enjoy dancing in the rain!

Elaine.