Reeds in winter Reedbed 200mm x 200mm

200mm x 200mm

Rembrandt pastel on fabriano Artistico 300gsm acid free paper

These images were taken during May and June along the Dalmatian coast

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Mixed media on paper

Reeds in winter Reedbed 200mm x 200mmThe original drawing is on pastel paper using natural pigment, charcoal and pencil. Rembrandt pastels were then used to bring colour and tone to the subject. The Sharpham Marsh is a hauntingly beautiful site on the north bank of the River Dart in Devon. Drawn on a cold winter day at the end of 2021, looking East across the River in the middle of the reeds. There are sounds of the tide coming in,not a rush more like muffled footsteps that trickle over