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The art of sailing

07 Friday Oct 2011

Posted by pat in Art, England, Sailing, Travel

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art, East Coast England, sailing, sketchbook

When we go to England, we enjoy exploring the country together.  But always during these visits there are those days when My Beloved Brit loves to take off sailing with his mates in one of the many regattas on the east coast of England.  He sailed for years with close friends when he lived in London BP (Before Pat), and relishes the thought of being tossed around on grey seas for hours trying to find the right bit of wind and win the race. Not my cup of tea, so to speak, but it gives me time to explore the local countryside on my own looking for art inspiration.

My Beloved Brit (center) dressed for the chill with his sailing companions.

On just such an occasion a few years ago we went to West Mersea on the east coast of England so he could participate in the Dabchicks Sailing Club’s Sail East Regatta. We had been living in the caribbean, so, as you can see, he avoided shorts (unlike those sturdier souls still living in “the grey country”) in favor of several layers of clothing.

He headed out to sea, and on his advice I searched out Cudmore Grove Country Park on the east end of Mersea Island.  This time I had my sketchbook with me and a #05 pilot V ball pen as I dove into the mist to see what I could find.

Parking the car and heading out across the open fields on foot, it was the wildness of the sky that really caught my attention.  I just tried to capture the energy of the environment with a few quick strokes.

Wandering down towards the edge of the park, I came across this tidal area with posts in odd rows.  I found out later that they were oyster beds.

Sorry the sketch is so faint.  I was working in a sketchbook that had varied colored pages, which was interesting, but is now harder to reproduce.

I continued along the shore…

… and saw these few boats clinging to the mud waiting for the tide to come back in.

Further along, a lone shed watched over the masts.  This is such a typical east coast scene with the inlets and the mud. I never get tired of it.

Back up through the fields, the blackberries filled the hedgerows.

The skies had finally cleared, so I put my sketchbook away and took out my trusted camera for a few shots of the swans heading up stream. I drove back to the west side of the island to meet my sailor, home from the sea, and join the crew for a few pints and to hear the day’s tales of glory.

Art and sailing…we were both totally satisfied with our day.

Back home in my studio, I relived the adventure in a singular painting called “The Clearing”.

 

 

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