Looking towards Southwold I have always liked this view and sketched it many times. The view is from the Blackshore looking up towards the town looking up the creek at the back of the caravan site. Despite the temperature being a little higher today (around 10C) it was still not warm sitting on the steps […]
Category Archives: Southwold
Week 9, 2017 Colour sketch challenge
Rainy Southwold sea It is when you look at the forecast for the rest of the week and realise that you may be caught out in the rain. An early morning sketch down on Southwold seafront on Thursday as Fridays and Saturdays forecast were very poor. The sea is still very grey at the beginning […]
Week 8, 2017 Colour sketch challenge
Wolsey Creek Just off the A1095 between Blythburgh and Southwold lies Wolsey Creek. The River Wang flows into Wolsey Creek and joins the River Blyth with views towards Southwold and Walberswick. To the left of the path is Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserve Hen Reedbeds. Thursday afternoon was bright and crisp with some interesting afternoon shadows. […]
Week 6, 2017 Colour sketch challenge
The sea off Southwold Typical cold February weather with a brisk easterly wind of the sea. I managed to sit inside a shelter out of the breeze but more importantly also out of the sleet that was steadily falling. Although part of my colour sketch challenge it was a day where colour was not on […]
Week 5, 2017 Colour sketch challenge
Apologies for the re post but I have been hacked and the post was replaced. So here is the post again Down on the Blackshore A cold blowy day to be outside painting and I must admit not my favorite time of year for this. But this is why it is a challenge and I […]