Chartered WatersExcitement and trepidation. The coastline fades behind you, and with each passing mile, both solitude and self discovery deepen. Its just you, the boat, and the infinite horizon and the open sea stretches in every direction. 34cm x 27cm image size approx. Disused navigational charts (in this case charting water off the Isle of Wight in in the Solent) are used to illuminate the sky with a dash of red acrylic to highlight the lone sailor.

and with various exposure times

Sails flutter slightly

and daring come together

applied using a variety of brushes and tools and then exposing to UV for varying times (and often layer upon layer)

with the cry of the gulls and feel the salty wind in your face as you stare at the wonder of the stars at night

and to feel free and invigorated

habitat loss

Beautifully presented in Blue

Charting your course taking advantage of the calm of the turning tides

To find out more about how Cyanotype Prints are made by viewing The Process

Christmas Escapist

shaped by time