Quayside Rubbings

I have noticed many of the textured surfaces around Mousehole and really liked the shape and colour of the harbour wall. Initially I used paper and graphite to create a rubbing.

However, this technique didn't capture the texture of the wall as well as I wanted. I decided to use a piece of canvas vertically pinned to the wall.

As it was a windy day I had to fill a cardboard tube with sand and attach it to the bottom of the canvas.

Using a sponge roller and acrylic paint, allowed me to produce a large scale rubbing, highlighting the colours and textures.

To finish, I added black paint to show the gaps between the granite blocks.