The disappearing boat

She turns in the rising tide, her soft turquoise hull occasionally lit in the sun, often blending with the surrounding waters. The Percuil shimmers and the shoreline glows sienna with seaweed. Rain threatens and purple clouds hug the distant fields.

From My St Mawes and Roseland Sketchbook collection. Painted in gouache, with an accompanying photo of handwritten text and location photo. Framed in a white wood St Ives frame measuring 25.5 x 32 cm.