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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.

 

 

visual language …

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as mentioned in my previous post Making a Mark, I’ve been concentrating on developing my own visual language with a series of small mixed media pieces on paper. I’m quite pleased with these three and I’m going to keep at it, because hopefully it will bring a new dimension to my paintings. 

abstract 1. Mari French 2014

abstract 1. Mari French 2014

 

I’ve been using a fairly limited acrylic paint palette of Burnt Umber, Titanium White and Prussian Blue, which I’m finding very fresh and satisfying just now. I haven’t used Burnt Umber much before, finding it a little red, usually preferring Raw Umber. The scribbled marks are mainly NeoColour watercolour pastels… I prefer their soft smudginess to oil pastels, and get around their solubility with a fixing spray of Matt acrylic medium. There’s also some lovely sludgy burgundy Inktense stick in there too and ink stained tissue.

abstract 2. Mari French 2014

abstract 2. Mari French 2014

 

Although intentionally abstract, I did have in mind the salt marshes, creeks and staithes of the north Norfolk coast, where I often walk and sketch.

abstract 3. Mari French 2014

abstract 3. Mari French 2014