Polwheveral Creek

Polwheveral Creek

Watercolour

Sketchbook

One of my other hats is a gardening hat.  I "do" a garden that sits right on one of these creeks and on the way home I pass this one.  There is a gateway and a field high above the river.  It hardly seems like work to garden in such a fantastic location and I am always filled with energy, so to sit in the field and paint makes a perfect combination.   I have painted this creek before, back in March it is quite interesting to see how the seasons affect one view and I have a feeling that this is a view that I shall paint often.

Early Morning

Early Morning

Watercolour

Sketchbook

Still and clear blue sky, the tide moves gradually, water gently lapping round seaweed covered stones, a bird calls and the day begins.

Perfect Day

Perfect Day.

Watercolour.

Sketchbook.

This one is a double page sketchbook picture, you really should click on the image to get the full impact of the blues.  Such a perfect day, a hot sunday afternoon, the sea an incredible blue, kids playing, everyone relaxing in the sun...just a perfect day.

Gribbin Head

Gribbin Head

Watercolour

Sketchbook.

The last sketch from my birthday trip, Gribbin Head from Polridmouth.  Gribbin Head is a daymark, we used to play up there by the big stripy building, it is the marker for childhood summer holidays.  You can see it for miles, coming into Cornwall down one of the big roads, when Gribbin Head is seen the distance it means "coming home."

Beach

Beach

Watercolour

Sketchbook

Summer days, beach, sand, children playing, just messing about.  Thats what it is all about!

Turnip Field

Turnip Field

Watercolour

Sketchbook.

Glorious sunny morning turning a mundane turnip field into a cloth of green silk and bright sparkling emeralds.  How rich and lucky I feel, being able to live my life among such treasure as this turnip field!

Morning Moon

Morning Moon.

Watercolour

Sketchbook.

Early morning and the moon is still pale and high in the sky.  Ripe barley softly ripples in the sunlight while ceders stand sentry over distant farm buildings.

This is a sketchbook page which are available as prints on digital archival watercolour paper.  The paper measures about 11 x 8 inches and the print has a border of approximately 1.5 inches.  They cost $20 or £10, postage and packing is included.  Please e-mail me if you would like one. 

Old Path, Hot Day

Old Path, Hot Day.

Watercolour

Sketchbook.

This old path rises up from Helford village, through ancient woods.  It once was a cart track connecting the farms and villages to the river and the sea.  A busy thoroughfare no doubt allowing access, via boat, to the port of Falmouth and then the world.  Now it is a footpath affording a green dappled shade, a jungle of leaves and birdsong, welcome relief on a hot day.

These sketches are available as prints. For more information see earlier work, scroll down. Or email for details.

Moon Rise

Moon Rise

Watercolour

Sketchbook

The end of a hot day, the dark shapes of cottages at the edge of the village are blurred by the dust of hay making and the moon rises over an open field.

Polridmouth.

sketchbook, watercolour.

At last, some drawings!  This was on my birthday, a week ago.  We went to visit the beach where I spent my childhood summers.  This is Polridmouth, the beach at the edge of the Menabilly Estate, the home of Daphne du-Maurier and the setting for "Rebecca."  In fact this little outcrop of rocks is the left hand side of the bay that is the place where "Rebecca's" boat was lost.

Old Boot and Red Shoe

Old Boot and Red Shoe.
Watercolour
Sketchbook.

It is still hectic, clearing up then unpacking more boxes, clearing up again, finding homes for everything and then forgetting where I have put things. Trying to make myself stop and sit still for a while and draw something, anything, is difficult, but very nice when I do.

At Last!

At Last!

I have found my sketchbook amongst the boxes and muddle, I have managed to work the lap top computer (I knocked the big one off a high shelf and broke it!) So finally and at last I am beginning to feel settled. This is a corner of my new garden, it is a tiny space but I think I can make it into a haven, plants and water and green and peaceful...

I think by smashing the computer I might have lost my special mailing list, s0 if by chance you are reading this and you used to receive the paintings by email, please, please send me your email address again so that I can make a new list.