Stephen Morris, Artist, Isles of Scilly

This seascape, in watercolour with some pastel, sand and seaweed, was painted in early summer 2008. The original painting was about the same size as the full size print we offer, approx nine and three quarter inches wide wide by twenty seven and three quarter inches tall. It was painted during low tides during mornings on the sandy bar between Newfort Island and Porthloo Beach. I am fascinated by the patterns left on the beach sand by the retreating sea. it's almost like a series of frozen small waves. I used the sand I found to give it texture and decorated it with small pieces of seaweed, some real, some painted.

Ref: RipplesontheBar

Location: Porthloo, St Marys, Isles of Scilly

Artist Stephen Morris