Sennen Cove by Holly Cecilia Smith | Cornwall Painting - Unframed
Sennen Cove by Cornish Artist, Holly Cecilia Smith | Cornwall Landscape Painting Painted outside on location, this beautiful Sennen Cove art print captures the wild, open character of one of west Cornwall’s most special beaches. Holly Smith gives much of the composition to the sea, creating a wonderful sense of space and showing just how vast the water feels at Sennen. Broad brushstrokes in sea green, turquoise, soft blue and grey move across the painting like waves gathering towards the shore. Small touches of yellow suggest sunlight breaking across the water, while the deep plum headland provides a strong contrast against the softer sea and pale, atmospheric sky. We love how Holly has captured the scale of the landscape without describing every detail. The low horizon and sweeping marks draw your eye through the water towards the distant coastline, evoking the feeling of standing at the edge of Sennen and looking out across the Atlantic. Painting outdoors allows Holly to respond to the weather, light and movement of the sea as they change in front of her. The original was created in a particular moment, yet its expressive quality leaves space for your own memories of Sennen and the unmistakable feeling of being beside a wild Cornish sea. The soft greens and blues work beautifully with white or natural linen, pale wood and warm neutral tones. MEET THE ARTIST Holly Cecilia Smith is a Cornwall-based painter inspired by time spent outdoors, immersed in the changing landscapes of the Cornish coast. Painting directly on location allows Holly to respond to fleeting moments of light, weather and movement as they happen. Using confident, expressive brushwork, she captures the atmosphere of a place rather than simply recording the view, giving each painting an immediacy that would be difficult to recreate from in the studio. Swimming, walking and exploring Cornwall’s coastline are central to Holly’s creative process. This close connection to the landscape brings an authentic sense of place to her work, creating paintings that will resonate with anyone who feels drawn to the sea. PRODUCT INFORMATION • Available framed or unframed • Choice of handmade Natural, White or Black FSC-certified wooden frames • Printed on premium museum-quality smooth matte paper • Archival giclée printing with rich, fade-resistant pigment inks • Printed and framed in the UK • Ready to hang when framed