Across the Harbour, Whitby

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Very moody and like how the cottages stand out!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 26 Oct 12:38:28

Moody is right! But then Bram Stoker had his Dracula based in Whitby, didn't he? This would make a good illustration for that book. Brooding menace around the charm of the cottages. I like it.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 26 Oct 12:55:44

I like your approach to this landscape, very atmospheric

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 26 Oct 16:09:55

Very nice view! I'm missing Whitby's fish&chips 😉 I have to go pay a visit!

Posted by PogArt Ti on Thu 26 Oct 16:10:18

I agree with Lewis, would make a fabulous illustration for the book.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 26 Oct 16:12:19

I love this Martin. It’s very Whitby. If you sat and did a few of these on one of the Goth weekends you would sell them all!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Thu 26 Oct 17:55:54

Lovely work, Martin. Very atmospheric.

Posted by Carol Jones on Thu 26 Oct 18:10:09

You have certainly made the harbour your own Martin, was it the fish and chips? It works well.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 26 Oct 18:42:58

Thanks David Lewis Heather PogArt Fiona Sarah Carol and John. Interesting and supportive comments which are ever appreciated

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 27 Oct 08:53:24

I can see why Dracula would love the place. Dark, moody and menacing except for that brighter row of houses.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 27 Oct 10:21:12

Thanks Spencer. I see your point

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 28 Oct 08:54:22

I really like the style of this.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sat 28 Oct 14:55:45

Thanks very much Diana

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sun 29 Oct 09:07:17

Like it a lot!

Posted by Romila Datta on Tue 31 Oct 20:35:47

Thanks very much Romila

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 01 Nov 07:24:52

Hang on Studio Wall

26/10/2023

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After finishing my delicious fish and chips at Whitby last week, I managed a quick sketch of the iconic cottages across the harbour whilst the gaffer finished hers. Later in studio I decided to try and emphasise the whiteness by adding a number of increasingly darker washes. Not totally successful as this is on cartridge paper but I like the quirkiness of the wonky sketch. Fude pen and wash on A4 Canson 1577 pad

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 45 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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