Monthly Archives: January 2021

on the prom/images of /January 2021

twas a breezy January day ,a man on a bike struggled against the wind. I walked to the very end then turned back taking photos on my phone as i walked .Just thought id share …

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seafront at night/taking images/getting ideas in low light to paint later

i went out at 4am to take some images at the seafront in low light. This was to give me ideas for painting.Just thought id share them in this post . I always feel a bit scared when out at … Continue reading

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Washed up on the tideline ….then in my studio

ive made these wee boats using sea driftwood that i collected on the tideline on my local beach. Something tells me that the driftwood is Very old,as in decades rather than just 1 year. What dyou think? theyre now in … Continue reading

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life on Harris isle [painting]

Living there is tough due to the climate, often the wind blows hard and theres little shelter ,houses are generally built very low and sturdy construction . In my painting i wanted to capture the way the roads across the … Continue reading

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mermaid necklaces

i made these 2 necklaces using items that had been bobbing around in the sea a very long time, items with true sea origins . The leather i used to make the heart pendants washed up here 2 years ago,,,most … Continue reading

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making seaside scenes with peeps using sea driftwood from Felixstowe beach

iv made a few of these , the images say it all,,,what dyou reck? these look cool i enjoy carving the peeps out of driftwood and are now in my etsy shop for sale,look nice set on a bathroom shelf … Continue reading

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making collage art using small driftwood and pebbles . Beach collage

this was a real challenge,it took me over a week from start to finish to create this .Also i had to make the 3D case/frame from pine which also has a glass front . What dyou reck? its now in … Continue reading

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taking driftwood islands back down to the beach.

These 3 driftwood islands washed up on my beach 2 years ago.Later i added the wee houses and boats etc that i carved out from wood . For this photo i took them back down to the very same stretch … Continue reading

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just offshore are several plane wrecks

After winter storms sometimes metal washes up in the sand at Felixstowe and perhaps some of it comes from a plane wreck. Iv been making a few windchimes using some of this metal. They are very gentle chimes,not loud but … Continue reading

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wee sea bird on driftwood-made entirely from flotsam

i made him using items washed up at Felixstowe beach,that way he has true beach heritage, i like his expression its a bit like the seabirds expressions that i see on the beach ,has a mix of curiosity and nervousness … Continue reading

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