Original Watercolour & Gouache “Cape Cornwall”
With this watercolour I really wanted to get the richness of the deep colours in the headland, this time of year the colours are deep earthy reds and browns with purple hues. I wanted to achieve an impressionistic feel to the work using expressive brush work in the sea.
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Cape Cornwall - Cape Cornwall is situated in the far west of the Penwith Peninsula and is the only Cape in England. Until the 18th Century it was thought that Cape Cornwall rather than Lands End was the most westerly point. The headland is owned by the National Trust. The area is rich in wild moorland, birdlife, ancient farmlands and spectacular Atlantic cliffs. The Cape is on the South West Coastal Path with walks towards St. Ives or Lands End. There are many sheltered valleys to explore within the area, in particular Cot Valley and Kenidjack Valley. Both valleys are famed for their rich birdlife, flora and fauna. A climb up the Cape headland to the stack offers panoramic views of Lands End, Sennen Cove, the Brisons rocks and the Isles of Scilly.
2 comments:
This painting epitomizes the reason I want to go live in Cornwall for at least a couple of years. This is the most stunning seascape...I would love to have a print...I don't suppose that's possible *sigh* but I'm bookmarking it so I can revisit whenever I feel the need...I'm afraid words fail me when I look at this.....all the superlatives just don't seem adequit...so I'll just fall into it and breathe in the scent of the sea....deni may...;)
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Thanks for your really kind comments about my work.
Your right Cornwall is a great insperation to artist and just a beautiful place to live if you appreciate art too!
We have many artists based in Cornwall who produce stunning work of the landscape, fishing villages, etc.
If you come to live in Cornwall or just holiday here, bring your paints and capture a bit of Cornwall for yourself on paper. You see so much more when you start to paint it!
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