Saturday 15 September 2007

Down to the Sea



The sea has always been magical for me and i could never imagine never having seen the sea as some people in the middle America must experience.
Cornwall has rugged cliffs and dramatic scenery and this painting is probably based on this. Cornwall has always drawn many artists to its shores. Perhaps one of the most famous schools of artists was the Newlyn School of Painters. popular in the 1880s and 90's. it could be said that the arrival of the railways from about 1877 opened up the whole area and opened the way for tourisim

1 comment:

sinth said...

this is really lovely! felixstowe beach is a good spot too, a lot of greys but a lot of movement (last time i checked!)

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