The Rod Jones On-line Art Gallery
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Cromer Crab Boats in the Mist (watercolour) The main requirement was to ensure the correct recession of tones from front to back. This has given a real three dimensional feel to this scene
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Cromer Groyn Medium: Watercolour The dark silhouette of this groyn helps to emphasise the silvery light on the sea. |
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The Windmill, Cley Next the Sea Medium: Watercolour This is reputed to be the most photographed and painted windmill in the UK. This is my contribution to the genre.
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Evening on West Beach, Cromer Medium: Watercolour The wet sand catches the evening sun |
When I asked my boss for a pay rise a few years ago, he told me Norfolk enchants.
And do you know, he was right. With its big skies, mudflats, sandy beaches, and boats, it is a magnet for artists.
Inspired by the paintings of Edward Seago, I have spent a few weeks in Norfolk and here is a selection of the results:
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East Beach, Cromer Medium: Watercolour and Gouache When the sun shines it really sparkles. Watercolour didn't capture the brilliance of the sky so that was done using gouache.
Available as a 370x345 mm limited edition print Here is a high resolution detail: |
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Unloading the Catch, Cromer Medium: Watercolour Watching the crab boats putting to sea and coming in and unloading later in the day is one of the features of a holday in Cromer. |
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Cromer Sea Mist Medium: Acrylic on Board Original Size: 14X16 inches Every now and again Cromer is wrapped in a sea mist which clamps everything down ...except a lone photographer who is going to produce a moody painting of the scene. |
