Ightham Mote a National Trust Site

Nestling in a sunken valley, Ightham Mote, dating from 1320 with important later additions and alterations, is a rare example of a moated medieval manor house
Please visit http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ighthammote to gain a deeper insight.

It was a great day out and I took many photos of this great Medieval manor House.

In this shot, I hoped to reveal the soft surface of the water against the hard stone of the cherub.

The lady was explaining about the property, a very natural shot. The lighting was also effective in this shot.

Capturing the detailed carving of the cross. good level of exposure.

Great sense of color of the stain glass window.

Capturing the fine work of craftsmanship. 

Focusing on the vase, I thought the subdued lighting was good. The texture of the

Lovely Detail. 

The fallen is complete

I have been spending the past two days completing This character design. My inspiration came from Native American Art and real life studies. 

If you wish to see a detailed step by step process of this design please refer to my Latest Art work page at http://davidlegge.blogspot.com/p/latest-art-work.html

I decided to place my images together in order to clearly show my development. 

These were the Final Six shot, with the finished piece in the Middle. I experimented with different background colors until eventually making one which complemented the character.

Final Character Complete with background.