A Malvern Hills artist has created a painting of the Comet of the Century after an epic effort.

David Guy spent countless nights on the hills trying to catch a glimpse of Comet A3, also known as the Comet of the Century.

Despite the odds, Mr Guy was able to see the comet six times and even managed to capture it in a couple of photographs.

Comet A3, which is predicted not to return for another 80,000 years, was visible to the naked eye for a short period.

As it became harder to spot, Mr Guy contacted a railway photographer, who managed to capture the comet on Tuesday, October 22 at 7.18pm.

The photograph was taken at the same angle and position as his sighting on Tuesday, October 20, two nights before.

Glynis Dray then took on the task of bringing the sighting to life by painting it.

She said: "I was thrilled and he kindly gave me permission to use his photograph to produce my painting."

On Saturday, October 26, Ms Dray visited the sighting spot as it turned out for the last time in clear weather.

With Venus shining like a diamond to the left of the setting sun, she sketched the view in daylight before painting stars as they appeared.

The painting features trees and bushes that helped mask street lamps, providing a natural setting for the artwork.

One last landmark, a mast with three lights on the ridge at Much Marcle, is also captured in the painting.

Ms Dray said: "That was the last time I saw the comet and it was very faint but it was a night I will never forget.

"There was a beautiful solar arc and everything was so clear from my viewpoint at 600 feet on the western flanks of the Malvern Hills just a mile from where I lived.

"The 'Comet of the Century' was on its way on one huge journey, predicted not to return for 80,000 years.

"How fascinating and how enormous is our universe where we are merely specks of dust.

"I wandered home, full of awe at what I had experienced in the past few weeks."