Drawing Coverack Harbour

On a Thursday morning we drove down to Coverack to find the harbour almost deserted. I’ve never known the place to be so quiet, with a few fishermen finishing up after a very early start and just a handful of visitors mostly doing other things. It was a great opportunity to do some drawing, so […]

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Sketching Porthleven Harbour, Cornwall

This is another sketch from my recent stay at Porthleven on the south Cornish coast. Staying in the town meant that it was easy to just go out and draw the harbour. This particular sketch was drawn while waiting for some of the local (very good) fish & chips on a nice warm and sunny […]

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A small fishing boat called Zephyr

I’ve been away on holiday in Cornwall and between walking and driving and exploring have occasionally found the time to do some drawing. Staying next to the harbour in Porthleven for a couple of nights gave me the opportunity to do a few studies of the harbour. This is a place where I’ve done some […]

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A view of Housel Bay, Cornwall

I’ve been away on holiday for the past week in Cornwall, trying not to eat too many fish and chips or pasties. I’ve been lucky enough to go to some great locations and have the time to do some sketching. Staying at the Housel Bay Hotel on the Lizard peninsula for a couple of nights […]

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A boat at harbour – a sketch

On a wet end of winter’s day I’ve been going through sketchbooks and doing a few watercolour sketches, mostly of Cornish harbours. However here is one of a purely imaginary harbour scene, which I hope you like.

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