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Inspired by the wild weather we've been having in Cornwall recently

 

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Cornish Mines Project 2

 This is the second image exploration for the Cornish Mines Project. This is the original photograph taken near Levant Mine in West Penwith, Cornwall.

 Here is the first collage exploration of that image

collage and acrylic 5"x5"

 This is a sketchbook response to the image and collage

Acrylic
4"x4"

 Asemic writing response to the original photo

Acrylic, watercolour pencils, calligraphy ink

each page A5

Acrylic and collage

8"x10" approx

First completed image

Cornish Mines Project

I went out to Levant Mine on Tuesday and walked along towards Geevor. A stretch of the Cornish coastline littered with the remains of mining, it holds a real fascination for me. I drew a quick sketch of the coastline but it was far too cold to stay still, so I took loads of photographs.

These little collages (about 5"x5") are a first step response to some of the little details that I looked at. I'm not trying to represent the mines, or the landscape for that matter, I'm just seeing what happens when I look at some of the photos again.

I have a LOT of images I want to work from, so this is a long term project. I've been wanting to do something based on this particular bit of coastline for ages.

I don't know, or really want to know what the buildings did, the mystery of not knowing creates a place which lives entirely in my imagination.

One of the buildings with the sky and the sea behind

My sketch...the little dots are the sea spray !

It's an amazing mixture of wild natural beauty and strange industrial remnants.

Mechanism

Inspired by the machinery in Geevor Mine, Cornwall

Acrylic, gelli plate printing, ink jet transfer, collage

Size A4

Two landscapes

 Inspired by West Penwith
Collage and acrylics
Approx 6"x6"

Safe Harbour

Safe Harbour

8"x10" Acrylic and collage

Sunday Trio

 Coastal stones

10"x16" Acrylic and collage on paper

 Breach

10"x8" Acrylic and collage on paper

Segment

10"x8" Acrylic and collage on paper

Porth Nanven, West Penwith

Porth Nanven

10"x8" Acrylic and collage


The bay at the mouth of Cot Valley is always spectacular, but when the wind is strong and the waves ruffle the edges of the land it's really special.

I painted this last week, some while I was there and finished at home because it was really freezing !