03/09/2026
The problem with making a sketch at one time of day, of year, of light, of cloud & ocean conditions is that when you take a photograph of it on a different day the essence of what you were painting feels very removed. As you can see, I'm not going for realism, I'm actually trying to move further from it all the time. I'm trying to capture a feeling of being there, the things I was drawn to in the moment.
This is the beach I sometimes sneak to after school drop off, it's pretty sheltered at all times of the year so makes a good swim spot even in January in clement conditions. I like to come here on my own, swim a bit, look in the rockpools 🐙 🦐🦪🐚 and have a bit of quiet contemplation before I start the work day.
In busy periods or long periods of stormy weather I don't manage and I miss it in my soul.
