Friday 15 March 2013

Foggy beach walks, sea shells & and a rainy Sunday afternoon


For me, who's living in a landlocked country with no coast anywhere close, a trip to the beach is as exciting as birthday and Christmas together. Walking on the sand, listening to the sound of the waves, the fresh sea air in your face. It's so exciting, that it doesn't even matter that it's about 0 degrees C, the wind biting cold, and so foggy, that you can't see anything of the dramatic cliffs that stretch along the coast. In fact, the special mood created by the fog and dusk made it all even more beautiful.


And then of course there's the sea shells. Such beautiful treasures, that are just too irresistible not to be picked up, even if you can hardly bend down because off all the layers you're wearing to keep warm. Oh, there's another one, and another one, and another one, and yes I know, we already have loads of those, but just this last one. And that one... We returned with a whole pocketful of them.



The following Sunday afternoon was rainy, and after another walk on the beach in the morning, a warming soup at the pub, and a handful of more shells, it was best spend at home sketching those precious shells (or watching Rugby, wathever you prefer).


I'm especially pleased about that little pink shell we discovered, and which looks quite different than all the other ones we found.

Most of the more delicate ones were a little damaged, but I thought that just added to their charm.


I had taken my new cheap paints with me, which so far, I had only used in thick, opaque layers. But I was very pleased to see that they also worked very well with more water, creating those typical watercolour effects.



25 comments:

  1. Glad you enjoyed your visit to the UK. The little pink shell really sets off your collection. What a great find. Lovely work:) treasures indeed!
    Xxx

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  2. I adore the pink shell. The photos are lovely too. I can not WAIT to get to the beach at the end of the month. Beautiful inspiration.

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  3. These are SO beautiful! I also LOVE the beach and collecting treasures too... And I am in awe of your photography skills! Did you take these with your iPhone? :0)

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  4. Your shell art work is beautiful and created divinely ~ enjoy ^_^

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  5. Your post, photos and shells painting is beautiful, heart warming and inspiring. It was pleasure to look at your art and read about your trip to the beach. Pink shell is beautiful too! I keep my shells in the bathroom and whenever I look at them I am thinking about painting, maybe one day I finally go for it. You definitely inspired me. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.

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  6. That beach photo is gorgeous, what atmosphere! I love your collection of shells, you produced a beautiful painting of them, I can smell the sea, wonderful!

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  7. Awesome photos (I'm inspired just looking at them!) and AMAZING artwork! Wow!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  8. Beautiful paintings/drawings. You are so talented.

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  9. your shell sketchings are fantastic!!! I'm with you about the beach and ocean. It's about the only place that no matter the weather i will go and walk and soak in that beauty. Happy PPF!

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  10. i love being by the sea so love your photos and great drawings too

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  11. I love the little pink shell! What a beautiful way to present the shells, the composition is so compelling. The lines are bold and the colors enchanting. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Beautiful sketches and paintings, so delicate. We used to live on the coast and I so miss it. Great for the soul and very uplifting. Happy PPF, Annette x
    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  13. your photos are wonderful-that foggy beach is amazing! i love your shell paintings-so delicate and the little pink one is gorgeous!

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  14. Oh wow wow love these drawings! I am in the mood for a beach walk right now.
    ManonX

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  15. truly gorgeous shell paintings! and the hazy beach photo even looks inviting...

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  16. Beautiful, and very inspiring! :)

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  17. Beautiful. I like the scale of your shells.
    Rind

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  18. Wonderful....I can't imagine not living within 30 minutes of the coast. I love the water and find it so cathartic and spiritual to visit!! Your shells are beautiful...good job!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. I love the story and the wonderful shell painting! Beautifully done :)

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  20. As someone who lives just a few minutes walk from the coast I feel for you that you are land locked... i hate to think what would happen to my sanity if I was away from the water...but your photos and sketches are gorgeous and will help you remember the wonderful few days...xx

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  21. Oh, brilliant. And such lovely comments from everyone. One of the best things about the coast and the sea is that it's always different. The sand and the rocks and the shells are constantly shifting and changing, and no two waves are ever the same. I love your photos, even the pink shell, but best of all is the second photo of the mussel shells. You really feel you are a part of this world in miniature.

    Happy memories:-)

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  22. I wish I wasn't land locked here in Southern Germany! I miss the little treasures of the coast. Your sketches are so lovely, and that little pink shell! <3 so cute!

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  23. Your sketches are gorgeous! And I found a similar pink shell once in Italy. Happy belated PPF!

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