"Warfleet, into the Cove" by Chris Forsey RI
"Warfleet, into the Cove" by Chris Forsey RI“The short ferry ride to Dartmouth Castle provided the inspiration for my painting of Warfleet Cove. It was a beautiful, warm afternoon in early October, the sun was getting low in the sky and cast everything in warm colours. However it was the backlit view as the ferry chugged past Warfleet that caught my eye. The wooded hillsides receded in silhouette against each other and bobbing yachts anchored at the cove entrance provided simplified shapes on the sparkling outgoing tide.
The air was slightly misty and added to the early Autumn atmosphere. I quickly grabbed my sketchbook and cameras and doodled and snapped as we passed by.
The painting is an amalgam of various views and fleeting sights as the ferry took me to the castle.”
Chris’ painting can be seen at D’Art Gallery, 4 Lower Street, Dartmouth 01803 834923
First Published July 2012 By The Dart