Large Paintings for Sale from saunton SandsBeach and Saunton Sands Hotel.

Saunton Sands  beach begins just below the prominent Saunton Sands art deco hotel and stretches as far as you can see right out to the estuary. The dunes on one side, an international Biosphere, and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Swim from here and the next stop is the USA. This is a stunning spot and a great subject for any artist.  I love it all the more when viewed from the road or the Hotel coffee lounge. It has an epic quality from

above and endless possibilities. If this beach says anything to me, it is a reincarnation of Lowry, but he’s on holiday as the beachscape. Black match stick men and match stick women walking in an almost constant procession of thin legs, lumpy stomachs flowing hair

and protrusions of long boards, all set in stark contrast to the mirror like reflections of the beach. From up here on the road you can see the sky reflect into the wet sand. As the tide goes out or better still, dare I say when it rains, the water sits on the sand and creates a perfect mirror. The figures with long boards and dogs seem to float above their own reflections as they gravitate towards the sea.  The line up of surf waves stretch out in long sweeping  lines into the distance, melting into the far off estuary. Along the rocks you can see the waves peel off down the line and surfers dance along the waves as they go up and down and side to side swinging like a pendulum.

I have done so many different series of paintings based on this beach I have lost count. I really enjoyed the set of large oil paintings I did in Prussian blue and yellow ochre of the reflections in the sand and the surfers lightly set above the mirror of the beach.  Take a look into the sand and see the many reflections and patterns from the interactions of sky, sand and sea.

Then there have been sets of paintings looking down the line up from on the rocks near to the rip with the waves disappearing into the distance.  You can sit on the rocks and stare right close up to the surfers paddling to catch the wave and watch them ride into the distance.

If you are after real colours to warm you up in winter and lift your spirits, then take a look at the sunset oil paintings I have based on this beach along with Croyde and Woolacombe. Seeing the beach at least twice a day means I see so many astounding colour combinations that you wouldn’t believe, from brilliant yellow to hot red and gentle pink to cobalt blue. These sunsets colour and twinkle the waves, warm the skies and reflect so deeply into the wet sand at the seas edge. This gives double the colour as all the colours in the sky reflect so perfectly across the beach. Painting a sunset at the beach gives me the excuse for a really extravagant show of colour. On the beaches of Saunton, Woolacombe and Croyde you get these fantastic reflections which light up the canvas. From semi real to totally abstract these are a real treat and I have really enjoyed painting them up to really huge sizes. 2.4m wide is the largest yet and took some frame. Take a look at the large paintings for sale on the web site from Saunton Beach.  or just medium size paintings from Saunton Sands beach and Saunton Sands Hotel