152. Remembering St.Ives 2
Oil
Canvas size 72.2cm x 52cm (framed size 76.9cm x 56.8cm)
SOLD
Exhibited at "Creative Moments - and elbow grease" 18th - 25th November 2023
Exhibited at "Members' Exhibition" 6th January - 3rd February 2024
The further adventures of my time in Cornwall. I was particularly struck by this image of four rowing boats beached in the harbour as viewed almost in birds eye view from Smeaton’s Pier. A photo was adapted to this image to suit the recycled argos canvas frame I was using for this series of paintings.
Although fairly typical of the romanticized boats in harbour genre, I liked the fact it was quite graphic, grungier and had a story to tell. I presume the top boat will be the most used and that fishermen would climb over the other three boats to get to their mode of transport out to a bigger vessel. Thus, the broken bucket and buoy suggests disuse and even the idea of slight misfortune by the clambering fishermen in mid clamber. The typography daubed on the seats for id is particularly brutal and uninspired but says something about life as a fisherman.
The processes of creating this were a big learning curve as well. Firstly, the unfamiliarity of using oils meant colour creation had to be partially relearnt. The paints remaining wet also needed revised techniques – a Mahl stick is your friend!
Hope you like it!
Canvas size 72.2cm x 52cm (framed size 76.9cm x 56.8cm)
SOLD
Exhibited at "Creative Moments - and elbow grease" 18th - 25th November 2023
Exhibited at "Members' Exhibition" 6th January - 3rd February 2024
The further adventures of my time in Cornwall. I was particularly struck by this image of four rowing boats beached in the harbour as viewed almost in birds eye view from Smeaton’s Pier. A photo was adapted to this image to suit the recycled argos canvas frame I was using for this series of paintings.
Although fairly typical of the romanticized boats in harbour genre, I liked the fact it was quite graphic, grungier and had a story to tell. I presume the top boat will be the most used and that fishermen would climb over the other three boats to get to their mode of transport out to a bigger vessel. Thus, the broken bucket and buoy suggests disuse and even the idea of slight misfortune by the clambering fishermen in mid clamber. The typography daubed on the seats for id is particularly brutal and uninspired but says something about life as a fisherman.
The processes of creating this were a big learning curve as well. Firstly, the unfamiliarity of using oils meant colour creation had to be partially relearnt. The paints remaining wet also needed revised techniques – a Mahl stick is your friend!
Hope you like it!