Drift Over The Moor was painted from a view I know by heart. It’s the stretch of Saddleworth Moor I pass in the early morning, driving into Manchester, when the world hasn’t quite woken up yet. Mist hangs low, the hills soften and fade, and the light drifts gently across the land toward Holmfirth.

• What always stops me is the contrast — the dark, solid moorland in the foreground against the dissolving hills beyond. It feels timeless. Quiet. Like the landscape is holding its breath.

• This painting isn’t about exact detail — it’s about atmosphere and memory. Soft greens and blues blend into one another, echoing rural journeys, half-remembered mornings, and that calm moment before the day fully begins.

• The sky is light and ethereal, built with gentle washes of blue and grey, while the land below is painted with bold, loose, energetic brushstrokes that keep the piece alive and moving.

Painted in acrylic on a cradled birch panel and finished in a contemporary black floating frame, this is a one-off original — ready to hang.