It is always a treat when spring slowly emerges to get out and about and walk along our glorious cornish coast. Even better if I can sit down and get my paints out and sketch the scene! This was the case when we visited Padstow recently. The weather was beautiful, I found an old pallet on the beach and sat and did a sketch from Tregirls Beach. Well actually I did two sketches it was so lovely in the sunshine!
I had walked along the coastal path and we opted to stay on the path rather than climb over the dunes to the beach. It was surprisingly muddy in places and has quite a marshy area near to the entrance to the beach. As mentioned I found an old pallet to sit on, where I enjoyed a small picnic.
My first sketch was of Tregirls beach, looking towards the mouth of the Camel Estuary. I wanted to capture the peace and quiet of the area.
My second sketch focused on Hawkers Cove. This included the old lifeboat station and houses set into the hills behind.
It is so good to be out in the sunshine and sketching again. What a lovely day. I may turn these sketches into Watercolours cards. Check out what other Cards I currently have for sale.