Blackshore Moorings, Southwold Harbour

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Well, it looks lovely David!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 02 Oct 14:57:52

Lovely light on the water.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Mon 02 Oct 18:22:40

A lovely painting David.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 02 Oct 20:05:19

A well executed watercolour David. I particularly like the detail of the foreground with the weeds clinging to to ropes.

Posted by Mark Annison on Tue 03 Oct 07:20:49

Thank you all for those "lovely" comments, much appreciated. Yes, Mark it was the ropes and weed that attracted me to the view and I tried to subdue the tones of the far bank to bring them forward.

Posted by David Whitehead on Tue 03 Oct 08:36:47

Such a skilful watercolour, full of interest and great treatment of light and colour David.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 03 Oct 10:12:40

Thank you , Carole, for taking the time to comment so positively.

Posted by David Whitehead on Tue 03 Oct 14:16:25

Hang on Studio Wall

02/10/2023

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Blackshore Moorings, Southwold Harbour – a plein air watercolour from my recent trip to Southwold. I remember the late ,great Ken Howard being asked if he could paint every day but only in one place, where would it be? The South bank of the Thames, near his studio, he said. Well the Blackshore is my choice, it's just a shame it's 250 miles from home, and I only get there once a year !

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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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