'Beautiful Ordinary, Porthleven' Acrylic, 41x30cm by Alice Hole

Beautiful Ordinary, Porthleven Alice Hole

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Amazing detail, superb painting.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 15 Sep 15:59:16

This is lovely - ordinary objects against a very recognisable place. I like the way you've focused the colour on the fishing gear in the foreground.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Mon 15 Sep 17:23:46

Beautiful subtle tones and details, and a very satisfying composition. Excellent.

Posted by James Underwood on Mon 15 Sep 17:40:55

I agree, art is in everything. Beautiful patterns, shapes and light. Super work Alice!

Posted by Regloh Eknim on Mon 15 Sep 18:25:26

Super detail and composition.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Mon 15 Sep 19:03:12

Superb, what more can I say!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 16 Sep 06:44:47

You have certainly caught the light and atmosphere in this painting, superb perspective.

Posted by William Batty on Tue 16 Sep 07:34:41

Like this one a lot , the detailing in the ropes etc is outstanding.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 16 Sep 08:15:10

Beautifully painted Alice. Quite funny (and pointless) to see one of your own drawings in the How to Guides included in this posting. I like the painting and the drawing very much.

Posted by George Cutter on Tue 16 Sep 08:36:11

Lovely work

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Tue 16 Sep 18:01:51

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15/09/2025

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One of the things I love exploring in my artwork is the incredible transformative quality of light, especially Cornish light. A very ordinary and mundane sight can be elevated into an exquisite, radiant scene when the sun illuminates it. For example, the ragged flags in this painting seem luminous, like something you might see in a pageant. The frayed ropes become swirls of colourful cords. What can be discounted as utilitarian, everyday objects can become glistening treasures in the right light.

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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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