Friday 5 October 2012

Halzephron,Mounts Bay,Cornwall

    Halzephron, Mounts Bay,Cornwall is a large oil painting on canvass  40" x 30".  Recently finished  it is  currently available for sale with a buy it now price of  £2,950 on ebay.co.uk.
It is also available for purchase on the Saatchi online site at $7,000 where 12 x 16 prints are also be available for about $120.00.

 This painting shows the view from the foot of the cliffs below the Halzephron Inn across Mounts Bay towards Cudden point, Prussia Cove and Penzance beyond..

With this painting  I guess I rebelled against the standard seascape with bright saturated colours, sparkling water and breaking waves on a diagonal dappled with sunlight.
Instead I used a limited palette to evoke an  eerie half light or twilight as the sun breaks through  gaps in the  heavy cloud cover. The whole scene is bathed in a diffused warm light adding to the otherworldly feel.
Some of the my favourite pieces of music use minor keys,subtle arrangements and have really beautiful harmonies, I have attempted to replicate this recipe in my painting composition, sometimes less is more.

Close up detail of the painting is shown below.