First Days of Spring Solitude The original was painted on

The original was painted on aluminium

but it draws you in and takes you out far beyond the horizon in lots of prussian blues contrasting with the bright oranges and umbers

Mordros is Cornish for 'The sound of the sea'

Lots of texture and movement in the ocean with a hint of a rock formation

The iconic barrel is just visible at the end

First Days of Spring Solitude The original was painted onEarly Spring on the North Coast of Cornwall . Exploring one of the deep valleys that lead down to the sea . The gorse is the one of the first things to flower and the burst of yellow just gorgeous. Gorse is Cornwall's national flower too.