Original artwork description:

This peaceful scene depicts a family crab fishing from the Walberswick side of the River Blyth, a fast flowing river that separates Southwold Harbour and Walberswick just a 100 yards from the open sea. The jetty and dingy and first shed (with the blue sign) belongs to the 'Walberswick ferry', a family run business for generations which carries people who wish to avoid the 500 yard walk upriver and back, over to the Southwold Harbour. The river is only about 20 yards wide but the current is so strong the oars-person needs to steer upstream some 15-20 yards and then drift back downstream. The 'World Crab Fishing Championships' is held at Walberswick every year about 50 yards from this spot along narrow tributaries just behind this scene. I made this picture from a small watercolour sketch painted 'Plein air' last year between lockdowns.

Materials used:

Windsor & Newton artist quality watercolours; Cobolt Blue, Light Red, Burnt Sienna on Bockingford 200lb paper.