As we sailed from Cobh, Ireland to Liverpool, England, I was inspired by the shoreline that passed by just outside the ship. I made a very quick pencil sketch in my landscape-oriented watercolor journal, and snapped a murky photo with my cell phone to help me remember the colors in the shoreline. Later, I finished the sketch with watercolors.
As we traveled north along the coast of Northern Ireland, we passed Mews Lighthouse near Bangor. I sketched quickly with a pencil, and wrote notes on the colors I saw.
Later, I added pen lines with a Faber Castell black waterproof marker, and finished the sketch with watercolors.
In the moment, as I sketched the shoreline, it felt impossible to capture the moving scene. Later, looking at the simple landscapes, I love how fresh & alive the pages look to me. Imperfect art is full of life!
Here's a photo David took of the lighthouse from a slightly different angle. You can use it to make your own painting of Mews Lighthouse.
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