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(See previous post) When the girl had come so far up the tideline, she stopped and looked out to the sea for so long, her family caught her up; so, I had time for this sketch. I wondered, was this the last day of the holidays? She and the “oldies” were delighted to see both sketches.
One day, I might work out how to combine both sketches in one painting!
Or, The girl and the cliff; but I think it sounds better in French. Sketched on a warm late afternoon last August. Her family were preparing to head home; possibly to be sure of not having to carry anything, she started very slowly sauntering along the tideline. The scale of this youngster compared with the cliff, with a foreshortening (“telephoto”) effect, made a compelling composition.
Pencil sketch
Size A4
16th August 2023 must have been quite warm, because after her swim this young lady was happy to go off wandering about the beach with that towel flapping like a big flag. Sanguine Conté.
