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I have produced several videos over the years though it occurred to me recently that I have never shot one about myself.
So, I thought for this video I would talk about my motivations for painting and why I do what I do. I also talk about how and why I painted a view from the beach in the Norfolk town of Cromer. Many thanks for watching and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
A bit about Cromer Pier
What we see today was built in 1902 and is 450 feet (140 m) long. Over time, there have been bandstands and roller-skating rings added, as well as a lifeboat station. Currently, Cromer Pier is as popular as it’s ever been.
I don’t know why we British have such a love for these odd structures. Why do we need to wander out on them, only to wander back again? Is it a bit like going on a ship? Or is it the feeling of space? I have no idea, though every time I see a pier, I too want to walk out right to the end, have fish and chips, then cheerfully wander back again with an odd, but entirely false, sense of achievement.
My visit to Cromer Pier
On the day I visited Cromer pier, it was a warm afternoon and was teaming with families, their main pastime being crabbing. This entails small children lowering string into the water affixed with a stone and a bit of bacon, then jiggling it around the seabed for a bit, before carefully pulling it up to see what they’ve caught. If anything, its usually a pugnacious crab, clinging onto the end of the string, steadfastly refusing to give up its dinner.
This wee fellow will then be bucketed with the others. The game is to get as many crabs as possible, with an extra bonus for the largest crab. Once the game is over, all the crabs are tipped back into the sea. Pointless but fun.
15 comments:
Brilliant love your style
Thanks Barbara,
Most appriciated.
Liam
Really enjoyed the video from Cromer Beach, thank you!
Love the video Liam!!
Cheers,
Chris King
Thank you Liam, this was really interesting. Letting light in on genius. Linda
I enjoyed watching how your paintings evolve, they are brilliant
Most interesting.
My husband tapes photo’s and drawings around his easel and then takes different pieces and puts them together. I think the saddest thiing for him when he got Parkinson’s was not being able o paint anymore. If course I love your paintings and have one wall with them on it.
You video is brilliant! I loved your discussion about how you go about developing your work, it’s quite inspirational. (Also it’s surprisingly hard to prove that I am not a robot, maybe I am and don’t know it 😉
Triffic! Loved your video.Found a lot in it that I do myself – but never realised it! Character abounds throughout your pictures, whether sky, sea, buildings, trees or people. Remarkable.
Brilliant. I hope you do more of these videos.
Wonderful well done, Liam.
There is absolutely nothing ordinary about you. I loved the video. You work very hard but make it seem like pleasure. Your work is outstanding. Thank you.
I would be very interested to know what colours you used.
Thanks for the video. It is interesting to find out what artists are trying to put into their picture, beyond just reproduction. Are you able to work entirely from field sketches or do you also use photographs?
I was delighted to receive a Cromer Pier print for my 60th birthday last week. The video was really interesting to watch – it was a real treat to get additional insight into the painting which I will treasure always.