Three Boats on the Blackshore

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Great work David, cheers, Paul ;0)

Posted by Paul Newcastle on Tue 15 Mar 12:42:17

Who cares David, it's a smashing subject and you've nailed it.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 15 Mar 15:01:11

Thank you both for your compliments. It's a refreshing change to be able to use bright primary colours in the English landscape, isn't it?

Posted by David Whitehead on Wed 16 Mar 09:33:17

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15/03/2016

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Although I love painting the old fishermen's sheds at Southwold Harbour, I couldn't resist this group of three small boats with the sun highlighting the middle one. I painted it just as it was but now realise the composition would have been improved by tipping the right hand mast down at the back. Perhaps I'll do it again!

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David Whitehead

I have always loved the British landscape – walking in it, photographing it and now, since early retirement, painting it in watercolour. I prefer to paint in the field and have experienced all the difficulties the British weather can present to a painter, from the sun drying the paint on the…

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