St Ives Hoodies

Travel posters inspired by the most beautiful places in our world and off it.

This view comes from a walk along the main shopping street in St Ives (Cornwall, UK) at around 10pm on a Summer's evening. Despite the late hour plenty of pubs and restaurants are open, and plenty of people are walking around. I caught this moment when there were just a couple of people present so as to add character without detracting from the atmospheric lighting. Painted in oil on board 12 x 16 inches

From my second trip to St Ives (Cornwall, UK) I awoke to find this view from the guest house where I was staying. The beach is Porth Mhor (big beach), which is popular with surfers as it faces the Atlantic and so gets long waves. They were already out there when I took the photo this painting is based on, but I chose to exclude them to focus on the scenery instead. The town is nestled in a dip on the right, casting long shadows. The lightouse in the background (Godrevy) is a feature of another of my paintings of the area. Painted in oil on 16x12 inch board

Porthminster Beach.

A mid-summer sunset from Porthmeor Beach.

Porthmeor Beach and the island on a mid-summer evening.

Looking along Porthmeor Beach to the Island on a summer evening.

Dusk sky, from Porthmeor Beach.

Porthminster Beach.

Sailing boat on the harbour beach.

Sunset from Porthmeor Beach on a June evening.

Looking towards the harbour from above Porthminster Beach.

Porthmeor Beach and St Nicholas`s Chapel at dusk.

Dusk sky from Porthmeor Beach.

The harbour, from The Malakoff.

Looking to the harbour and island from a viewpoint near Porthminster Beach.

A mid-summer sunset from Porthmeor Beach.

Harbour lights.

Summer evening light in the harbour.

High summer in St Ives, Cornwall.

View of Carbis bay in St. Ives, Cornwall, England (Nikon Coolpix P510)

St Ives harbour on a mid-summer afternoon, looking towards Smeaton`s Pier.

I returned to St Ives (Cornwall, UK) in Spring 2018 intending to capture some scenes of the evening to turn into paintings. One stood out, and that was the harbour with the glitsy lights of the various bars and cafes and streetlights reflecting in the high water, broken only by the dark shapes of boats. It was around 10pm and there was still a hint of light left in the sky. Painted in oil on board measuring 20x16 inches.

Looking across the harbour on a mid-summer morning,

Looking across the harbour on a June afternoon.

St. Ives, Cornwall, England travel poster. Photo by me.

Evening light in the harbour.

Evening light in the harbour.

A fishing boat on the harbour beach.

A dusk sky captured from Porthmeor Beach.

A night view of the harbour from The Malakoff viewpoint.

A mid-summer sunset from Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, looking towards Clodgy Point.

Sunset from Porthmeor Beach.

Fishing boats in the harbour.

Porthmeor Beach at sunset on a June evening.

A mid-summer sunset from Porthmeor Beach.