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recent painting and sketching work and techniques by contemporary Norfolk artist Mari French

memory of sunlight…

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Memory of sunlight 1. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

Memory of sunlight 1. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

I love the ethereal effects resulting from natural light pouring through windows onto walls, especially in older buildings.

I photographed these images in my home earlier in April, as the afternoon spring sunlight flickered and filtered through to produce this chiaroscuro play of light and shadow on the wall. 

Memory of sunlight 2. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

Memory of sunlight 2. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

Straight from my digital camera, they’re not altered or enhanced in any way, apart from a slight cropping on one. If I could produce this kind of image in my painted artworks I’d be one happy bunny.

I’m a bit obsessed with photographing light in this way (you can see more of my images in the photography gallery in the menu above).

Memory of sunlight 3. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

Memory of sunlight 3. Digital photo, Mari French 2014

 

 

the Tinners coast … Cornwall

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Workbook, Brison's Veor, Mari French 2014

Workbook, Brison’s Veor, Mari French 2014

… following on from my previous post (a wilder sea… a Cornish art residency), here are some more images, sketches etc specifically on the mining area around St Just that I produced during those two weeks at Brison’s Veor. (Sorry, some photos rather low quality).

Bottallack and Levant mine areas are National Trust and are easily accessible from the SW coastal path and Geevor mine is open to the public with guided tours (you can go inside a real mine!).

Eventually I’m hoping these spark off a body of artwork, especially the abstract elements.

 

Detail, the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

Detail, the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014


Calciner, the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

Calciner, the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

 

 

 

Inside the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

Inside the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

 

Mine abstract, Mari French 2014

Mine abstract, Mari French 2014

 

Detail, Geevor Mine. Mari French 2014

Detail, Geevor Mine. Mari French 2014


Detail, Geevor Mine. Mari French 2014

Detail, Geevor Mine. Mari French 2014


Detail the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014

Detail the Mill, Geevor Mine. M French 2014


studies on paper. Mari French 2014

studies on paper. Mari French 2014


Sketching near Levant. Mari French 2014

Sketching near Levant. Mari French 2014

sea fever

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Tidal flats

Tidal flats, acrylic on board. Mari French 2014.

 … the sea has been in my blood it seems this week. An exhilarating visit to Brancaster and Titchwell beaches on the North Norfolk coast last weekend, where I also explored a creek new to me, resulted in several busy painting sessions back in my studio.

Tidal flats 2

Tidal flats 2, acrylic on board. Mari French 2014

The recent tidal surges and storms were evident in the scattered remains of some of the dunes across the tidal flats, but on the whole the stunning beaches were back to normal. The looming cloud formations betrayed the approaching change in the weather but added to the dramatic scenery.

Brancaster beach, Mari French 2014.

Brancaster beach, Mari French 2014.


Brancaster beach, Mari French 2014.

Brancaster beach, Mari French 2014.


Creek, Titchwell. Mari French 2014.

Creek, Titchwell. Mari French 2014.