David Maddrell

All the Monotypes to date are now easy to browse in the new gallery which has been added. Check it out under “Gallery” in the navigate section on the right.

The 30 images in the monotype news posts have also been updated. Large pop up images appear by clicking on the thumbnails of each post. This gives a good idea of the quality and detail captured in the original prints.

Taking this one step further please find a close up detail from one of the prints below.

Bridge After Heavy Rain, Ballaglass Glen (Detail)

“Waterway, Glen Maye”

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

A little dark moss softens the stark rock and gives a strong contrast to help contain the S-shaped flow of snow white icy waters. Without the foliage of shady, water loving plants this stripped back scene of virtually bare rock and fierce flowing water has a flattened perspective; an almost Chinese traditional landscape painting feel.

Status – Available

Price – £495

“Waterfall Pool, Glen Maye 1″

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

A broad view of the main waterfall at Glen Maye. Light, water, vegetation and rock all contribute to the rhythm of the scene, all flowing down to finish with a flourish in the crystal clear cool waters of the pool below. The “flow” of the rock is as apparent as that of the water itself.

Status – SOLD

“Waterfall, Glen Maye 1″

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

The central oval of light shining through the cliffs dark cut, sun grazed shoulders tumble amongst wet blackness. Flowing, flaring downward as if illuminated from within the falls glow white.

Status – SOLD

“Waterfall, Glen Maye 2″

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

The sunlit sloping smooth cliff-face echoes the shape of the waterfalls cascade. Hearts tongue ferns flourish a foot from the cataracts pouring power. A tousle topped abutment muscles in on the right, helping to create the waterfalls pooling at the base of cool shadowed cliffs.

Status – SOLD

“Waterfall, Ballaglass Glen”

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

The land abundantly relinquishing run off water after a down pour. Aerial roots, ferns and branches hang bedraggled since being caught in the mighty deluge. A buffeting cascade of water zigzags the short distance toward the open pool below. It casts a light onto the under-cliff as it goes, illuminating the few remaining leaves.

Status – SOLD

“Waterfall Pool, Glen Maye 2″

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

Vertical banded but for the jutting stone point so sharply defined against the cascade. Water turning from white light into mercurial aeration, wed to the inky depths of shadow cast down by lush black wet rock.

Status – SOLD

“Waterfall Caught Branch, Glen Maye”

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

The black bedrock on the left carved by the passage of turned white water, punctured by a single triangle of rock. A branch is caught by this “fang” causing the water to froth and cascade into the deeper pool beyond.

Status – Available

Price – £595

“Trees, Bishops Court Glen”

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

Giving an appearance of eruption from the dappled forest floor, hundreds of stems sprout from the root crowns at the base of these towering trees. Branches arc over creating a vista between the great trunks, a vista curtailed by being brimful of dazzling foliage.

Status – SOLD

“Tree Reflections, Glen Maye”

Monotype 1/1. Image size 400×400mm.

A fern frond leads us over the side of a velvet mossy bank. Captured within the rivers shallow depth, a miasma of ruffled tree reflections teem.

Status – Available

Price – £525