Landscape Watercolour of Lynmouth, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
A view looking at the North Devon seaside town of Lynmouth looking towards the high coastal cliffs which form the edge of Exmoor. The Rhenish tower on the quayside was destroyed by the terrible floods of 1952 which swept down through the town. The tower has the resemblance of something medieval and the design originates from buildings on the Rhine.
Landscape Watercolour of Brixham, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
The harbour, looking towards Brixham town and one of the old restored double masted sailing boats which take part in the annual festivals here in Devon. I suppose the composition is fairly simple. An initial wash went over the top half of the picture, then the lower half, getting darker towards the bottom. While the sea wash was moist, thicker, darker pigment was dragged over to form the waves and foreground interest. When the top half was dry, I continued with the background town buildings, again kept simple and just indicating some roof tops and lighter patches. Last stage was the boats, boat reflections and then the masts.
Landscape Watercolour of Ilfracombe, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
Ilfracombe harbour is the largest harbour on the North Devon coast and has been an important port for several centuries. It's a busy place with still some small commercial trawlers coming in and ferries off to other Bristol Channel locations. This view is looking up the hill (that shelters the harbour from southerly winds) and the town centre to the West.
Original Watercolour 10" x 7"
Cockwood Harbour is a small picturesque harbour which is positioned on the Exe Estuary opposite Exmouth, in Devon. This natural harbour with its hillside backdrop is tidal, and at low tide exposes mud flats; boats enter the harbour under two railway arches which are the legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel where steam trains can still be seen today. The picture perfect village of Cockwood has pretty thatched cottages, and houses which rise gently around the harbour which once saw fishermen and smugglers busy at work here, today though the Harbour is enjoyed by colourful boats, and the Swans and Geese who flock here. Great place for fresh mussels at the local pub!
Original Watercolour 10" x 7"
At low tide, Brixham Harbour, the bright colours of fishing trawler hulls are revealed, brightening up a winter's afternoon. To me they look so top heavy that they might keel over at any moment. When the tides come in, they'll put to sea again as part of one of the UK's largest fishing fleets.
Original Watercolour 10" x 7"
Wander along the harbour walls at Brixham any time of day and it's a hive of activity. Here the fishing boats are moored up and resting before the next fishing trip. Brixham is one of the largest working fishing ports in the UK and the fish market here, completed last year is a huge state of the art job costing £8m!
Original Watercolour 10" x 7"
Another painting of Brixham, and I've amended some of the buildings (and I think the Golden Hind replica ship is missing also), so that nobody from Brixham could probably identify it exactly as their home town (sorry peeps from Brixham!). I quite liked the skyline on this one, so much that I cropped it for my blog banner.
Original Watercolour 10" x 7"
Brixham Harbour at high tide. Painting was based on a holiday snap of mine and I took the liberty of changing and altering the background buildings, but I still hoped to capture the atmosphere of the busy harbour with it's fishing boats and smaller craft.
