Steephill Cove
If you are reading this, you are most likely viewing a painting of the Steephill Cove, Smartphone in hand, having scanned the QR code beside it.
For your trouble, let me tell you show you a little bit more of this secluded corner of the Isle Of Wight...
You can find Steephill Cove on the South Eastern side of the island not far from bustling Ventnor. Its a secluded little cove that was once a fishing village and still keeps much of its charm. The small beach is a fine yet soft shingle, that's gentle on bare feet. Shielded by a steep ridge, the coast has a warm and sunny micro-climate, which you notice by the light. It has a quality here that is rarely seen in Britain.
It was hard to pick the perfect viewpoint, but I settled on this angle from the Crab shack sign. It captures the key aspects of the cove - the beach, the eateries, the boating bits and pieces, and the relaxed layout. And most important - that glow from the light of a summer day.
Not far away, lies the little seaside town of Ventnor. The shingle beach is much the same, and so soft that in the water I sank to my knees in shingle! For this painting I selected the very end of the beach, focusing on an old wooden groyne with a warning sign that has been completely disregarded.
