The Red Boat, Polperro, Cornwall

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A really beautiful and harmonious painting Richard! Your gallery is so good, a real plaisure.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 13 Feb 17:03:37

Lovely painting Richard! Great composition beautifully painted.

Posted by Andy H on Mon 13 Feb 17:30:05

I am just painting boats at the moment, and hope mine will be as good as yours. I do like the way you have used the ropes to lead the eye into the painting. A really nice picture.

Posted by Julie Bosley on Mon 13 Feb 19:31:40

Lovely light effects in this Richard, and I am in awe of the amount of detail you have included. This must have taken you ages.

Posted by Jane Adams on Tue 14 Feb 05:57:52

Thank you all for your kind comments. Much appreciated. I really enjoyed painting this and was fortunate to have some good references, as the light was fantastic when we visited. To answer your question, Jane, this took 17 hours to paint (I keep a log, as everyone always ask this question).

Posted by Richard Harpum on Tue 14 Feb 06:39:45

This is beautiful Richard, 17 hours well spent.

Posted by Denise Butler on Wed 15 Feb 13:44:46

Lovely painting which is full of light. Extremely well drawn boats as well.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 15 Feb 22:47:34

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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Every year my wife and I visit Cornwall. One of our favourite destinations is Polperro on the south coast. Polperro is a 13th century fishing village, with a reputation for smuggling and privateering. Boats were licenced by the Admiralty to attack and capture enemy ships, bringing great wealth to many Polperro families during the latter half of the 18th century. The privateers often combined official business with smuggling, returning with cargoes of contraband to sell ashore. In later years, Polperro has become one of the most popular resorts in Britain for artists and visitors alike. This painting shows some of the boats in the harbour at low tide and captures the late afternoon light.

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Richard Harpum

Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. Richard's primary areas of focus are landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes but he also paints still…

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