Newlyn Harbour View

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What a fabulous result - envious of your patience in producing so much detail and those posts are a perfect addition to the composition.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 08 Apr 13:29:49

It was certainly worth the effort! Beautifully atmospheric.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 08 Apr 14:02:49

Absolutely wonderful! So glad that you finished this as it really is a work of art.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Wed 08 Apr 15:10:33

Such fantastic detail but done in an engaging way, Alice. It's a lovely painting that lets the eye roam around it again and again. Really well done

Posted by Pat Thompson on Wed 08 Apr 15:30:26

It's just lovely Alice. Wonderful detail. Well done.

Posted by Scott Scott on Wed 08 Apr 16:23:54

An amazing piece of patience and skill Alice.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Wed 08 Apr 17:22:12

I would have looked at this scene and thought no way can I paint this. You have succeeded in spectacular style.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Wed 08 Apr 17:24:13

Absolutely amazing and you must have so much patience to be able to capture so much detail. It definitely does give the impression of a bustling harbour. Superb work.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 08 Apr 17:29:06

Thanks for all the great comments :) This one was a real labour of love so I'm glad that people like it...

Posted by Alice Hole on Wed 08 Apr 18:30:12

Glad you didn't give up on it, Alice, it is a great piece of work to look at.

Posted by Anonymous User on Thu 09 Apr 06:44:51

Really amazing amount of detail done so cleverly. It's a lovely picture.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 09 Apr 08:52:27

Work of love indeed Alice! Fantastic result!!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 09 Apr 17:56:33

Brilliant piece of painting

Posted by Dawn Broughton on Thu 09 Apr 19:58:36

Great painting. The droop of hawsers & cables is very hard to get right. You have succeeded beautifully.

Posted by Andy H on Sat 11 Apr 19:32:32

This is fab. There is no way I could paint all that detail.

Posted by Janet Humphrey on Sun 21 Feb 17:24:40

I wouldn't know where to start with such a busy painting, Alice. You have got a great eye for detail.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Tue 05 Apr 17:33:25

Wow! A class act Alice...

Posted by Guy Marrett on Thu 07 Apr 10:27:12

The technical habour equipment and in the distance this beautiful castle on the scenic rocks, great theme Alice.

Posted by Holger . on Sun 17 Apr 20:05:51

I visited Newlyn a couple of years ago and was impressed by the riot of colour in the harbour, but thought 'that is impossible to paint'. You have proved me wrong. Impressive.

Posted by Oliver downing on Sat 25 Jun 20:32:58

Beautiful and such a lot of work. I found it fascinating.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Fri 07 Jun 17:42:57

well done for persevering

Posted by Stephen Stead on Tue 09 Jul 15:30:35

Unbelievable. You have got tremendous patience in getting all those masts and ships equipment in the right position. Beautiful.

Posted by Sunil Mehta on Sun 16 May 12:00:44

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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This acrylic painting on paper is of a view from Newlyn Harbour of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. This is a complicated and challenging view,so challenging in fact that I nearly gave up on it several times throughout the process! I had to think very carefully about which areas to paint in which order as there are so many ropes and masts in front of each other and it took considerably longer than I thought it would. Glad I stuck with it though! I really wanted to capture the hustle and bustle of this thriving fishing harbour set in this beautiful and historic panorama. I loved the idea of St Michael's Mount watching serenly and majestically over Newlyn through the ages and its busy fishing port.

About the Artist

Alice Hole

As an artist, I can’t help but be constantly inspired by my surroundings in Cornwall where I live. I love the beautiful landscapes which change with the seasons, dramatic coastlines with vast skies, rolling turquoise seas and the historic mining towns with their quirky architecture and meandering…

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