Category: Boats, Harbours and things nautical

Working out The Blue Peter at Polperro

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I’ve been revisiting some old photos of the picturesque fishing village and well known tourist spot Polperro. This is partly a reaction to the fact that usually at this time of year we’d be heading down to Cornwall and most likely be stopping off on the way. Last year we actually managed to stay a […]

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Church Cove watercolour

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Another of my landscapes today – this time a view of the small harbour inlet at Church Cove on the Lizard, Cornwall. This is one of those landscapes that I’ll probably be re-visiting, and there is some great views on this part of the coastline at the southern end of the Lizard Peninsula. Church cove […]

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Adding watercolour to a drawing – narrow-boats on the Cherwell

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After posting a drawing of narrow-boats on the canal at Shipton-on-Cherwell, here is an update – its my watercolour of the scene. Yes it’s quite green – but maybe in this case that just reflects the scene? Below are a couple of photo’s of what it actually looked like… Definitely a bit green…

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The Kate ‘H’ at Tenby – from sketch to watercolour

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Going back to some of my earlier work – and having another go at a sketch of the harbour at Tenby, in South Wales. This is a view from one of those bright summer days when I spent an hour or so wandering around the harbour at low tide. The Kate ‘H’ is the fishing […]

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