The place Climping is a wonder of light, sea and sky. It is full of changes. I have visited this place for over 40 years and so I knew it in my being and eyes, this was subject I choose to work with. Lucy and Charlie already owned a small oil of Climping. Selecting the exact spot along the coast was the start, it is where the December and January light placed an idea; sea, clouds and sky - a liminal portal between the elements which draws and invites. Once the heart idea convinces, then the work of deconstructing and placing can begin. After a while observing the late evening light I could see an idea start to form, which meant arranging the tonal values within the composition. For a piece like this I needed to work on site so there was a consistant connection to the space, observing the light and its spaces. As a result I had to construct a portable easel for the scale of work that also could navigate the stony beach and be resilient to wind and rain.
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