Alnmouth Tank Tops

My only visit to Northumbria came a few years ago now, and with just a few days it was all too brief considering what the county has to offer. I focused on the hills for that trip, though I managed a foray to the coast before catching the train South again. There was something very photogenic about this view of Alnmouth. Was it the sharply defined buildings, the ripple of water draining off the warm tones of the beach, or perhaps the dramatic clouds piling up in the sky. I suspect it was the combination of all those that got me to take the picture. Now some years later I've got round to painting it. The result here, I've rendered in oil on board measuring 16 inches wide by 20 inches high - though I had considered getting a square board ...

This image of Alnmouth from the River Aln was taken on a bright spring morning just before the heavens opened. The sky was darkening but there was still enough morning sunshine to illuminate the large Victorian houses overlooking the beach. This image is also available in colour

A monochrome landscape photography view along the River Aln estuary at Alnmouth, Northumberland, with beached boats at low tide

A monochrome landscape photography view along the River Aln estuary at Alnmouth, Northumberland, with beached boats at low tide

A monochrome landscape photography view along the River Aln estuary at Alnmouth, Northumberland, with beached boats at low tide

Please Keep Clear - Alnmouth beach, Northumberland, UK

A couple share a romantic embrace on the beach at Alnmouth, Northumberland, UK

This image shows the view of Alnmouth Boat Yard looking south over the River Aln in Northumberland at low tide towards the sand dunes and the old WWII concrete blocks which were laid as tank traps. The image has been converted to black and white to emphasise the texture in the clouds and the beach.

This image shows the view looking south over the River Aln in Northumberland at low tide towards the sand dunes and the old WWII concrete blocks which were laid as tank traps. A similar image is also available in landscape view

Late summer afternoon on Alnmouth beach, a cute village in Northumberland. Warm and beautiful, I could have stayed there forever!

Gannin for a plodge doon Alnmouth - A slang phrase in the Geordie dialect (from North East England) meaning 'Going for a wade/paddle in the sea at Alnmouth' a seaside town in Northumberland. A bright summertime beach feelgood design suitable for print on a range of colours.

Romantic embrace on a beach - Alnmouth, Northumberland, UK

Alnwick Castle And The River Aln, Northumberland, UK We walked out of town and as we walked over the bridge that spans the river Aln we looked back and saw Alnwick Castle looking down on us. Alnwick Castle was only used as a film location in the first two Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). The Outer Bailey, on the Castle grounds, is where Madam Hooch taught the first years to ride a broomstick in Philosopher's Stone. Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. The River ...