Eddystone lighthouse - Colour Sketch

Eddystone lighthouse - Colour Sketch

A3 Print
£40.00
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Eddystone lighthouse - Colour Sketch

£40.00
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Eddystone lighthouse sketch | Limited edition fine art print from an original drawing.

The Eddystone Lighthouse stands on hazardous rocks about 9 miles southwest of Rame Head, Cornwall, marking one of the world's most dangerous sailing areas. The current structure, completed in 1882, is actually the fourth major lighthouse built on these treacherous submerged rocks. The previous, and arguably most famous, structure was Smeaton's Tower (1759), renowned for pioneering the use of interlocking stone blocks for maritime construction.
The way the heavy indigo washes collide with the sharp, stoic lines of the tower captures the perpetual drama of the sea. I feel deeply connected to the resilience required by this lonely sentinel, forever standing firm against the brutal power of the ocean.
The original artwork is ink and Windsor & Newton watercolour paints on Saunders Mill NOT 300 gsm watercolour paper. Signed and numbered.

Dimensions guide

The A3 are 11.7" x 16.5" (29.8cm x 42cm)
The original is 15" x 11" (38cm x 28cm)

Materials used

The graphite pencils I use are Faber-Castel, the oil pastels are Sennelier and the china-graph is Caran d’Ache. The inks are pigment based archive quality (100years+). The heavyweight specialist papers I use are of the best professional quality having a wonderful surface designed specifically for fine art drawings and illustrations.

Paper quality

Giclée print on heavyweight 300gsm specialist fine art paper.

Editions details

Limited edition of only 50. Hand-signed. Certificate of authenticity.

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