Header Images: Left- Anthony Carey – Alexandra,The Keystone Right- Newnes’ Pictorial Encyclopedia, Volume 9, On things that interest you and me. A stone Key.
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(1143) Gill Pearson - Coastal Inspiration
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About this artwork
The artwork I was provided with is Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia Volume 3, the story of the world and it’s peoples, ’In the Grand Harbour at Valetta’ by Ellis Silas.
I loved the vibrant colours and the mood they create. Ellis Silas started his artistic life as a marine artist painting in English coastal towns. This resonated with me as in 2014 my husband and I spent six months cycle touring around the coast of Britain, visiting many coastal towns on our travels. There are always spectacular cliffs and coastal views.
I have used his painting as inspiration for a coastal scene, the shapes and colours in my cliffs echoing the buildings in his painting. It started with a loose wet on wet under wash to establish the sky and sea colours. Then I like to work with watercolour pigment straight from the tube. Using a card and a spray bottle I scraped the paint onto the paper and sprayed with water, letting the paint and water create their magic on the paper.
The dramatic coastline and landscapes were a constant companion during our cycling adventure. These are the memories that inhabit this artwork.
About Gill
I am a watercolour artist. There were 40 years between the time I took my art \’O\’level and the time I took up a paintbrush again. Life didn\’t include art, until a weekend in Kendal in 2017 where an artist friend whetted my appetite for creating again with a digital art package. I quickly became frustrated with my limited knowledge of the package and wanted to see real paint on real paper. This led me on an art adventure to where I am today. I love working with watercolour paint letting the paint and water develop their relationship on the paper.
In 2014 I spent six months cycle touring and travelling the coast of Britain with my husband Tony. This was a pivotal moment in our lives. Returning from a life where everything was reduced to the basics of life – eat, sleep, travel – we decided we wanted our life to be pared down and simpler. This led to the decision to buy a narrowboat, travel the waterways in Spring and Summer and live quietly on a marina during the winter months.
I love to be by the water, whether on the canal or by the sea. The medium of watercolour and its unpredictability mirror the nature of water. This love of water is reflected in my art.
Link to Gill\’s Art Aviso profile HERE
Gill was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 3
The story of the world and it’s peoples.
In the Grand Harbour at Velletta, Malta
