A Visit to St. Ives, Cornwall: Join me for some Walking, Talking & Sketching!

Just some random snippets of my day, really...
Starting with a wander around lovely St. Ives, a quick pop to the Tate gallery for some Barbara Hepworth sculpture, then a flying visit to Coffee & Craft Club in my village, followed by a bit more sketching at home. Nothing grand - just life!
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[@TracyIndy]

Thank you again for another lovely trip. 😊

[@helencryer]

Haha! You're welcome!

[@emanuelacerchie]

Virginia Woolf had a summer mansion in St. Ives, from there she wrote her masterpiece "To the lighthouse" inspired by that very lighthouse . I really hope to go and sketch it one day. Thank you for taking us with you. A hug from Italy!

[@helencryer]

Oh my gosh! I have that book, but never realised this! I need to re-read it with this in mind, thank you so much!

[@stacys447]

Lovely! I really like the little people. Thanks for sharing!

[@helencryer]

Haha! Thanks! Starting small with my attempts to include people 😂

[@ShellyColours2]

St. Ives is gorgeous.... looks like such a peaceful and relaxing place for a holiday. I loved your walkabout, Helen. Thanks for sharing!

[@helencryer]

It's lovely, but I usually try and avoid it in summer because it's not so peaceful then - gets so busy!

[@gabischmidt2753]

I love St. Ives. We often stayed there on holidays. But unfortunately it is now very overcrowed. Barbara Hepworth's garden is beautiful. I love her art. And I love your sketch. Thank you for sharing your art, Cheers, Gabi

[@helencryer]

It's a beautiful place, but one which I tend to avoid in the summer! Thanks!

[@janetbailey7600]

Thank you for sharing - I really enjoyed seeing your process and I think the finished sketch was really joyful

[@helencryer]

Thanks so much!

[@FaithAnnNB]

Loved this video! I really enjoy videos that include some “away from the art desk” footage, so you can see different areas in the world. I really like the sketch you did today… and the one in your small sketchbook from the cliffs in your village is beautiful! I’m the same and like to have a “play” sketchbook/pad in addition to my “good” sketchbook that I’m working in. If I’m just slapping down colours to see if they work and are mixed to the shade I want, I don’t want that in my good book. I often just tuck a couple of loose sheets of paper in my “good” sketchbook, if I don’t have room to take a notepad for playing around. Those little notepads your have are so cute!

[@helencryer]

Thank you! I guess I must always have been doing this with scraps of paper when doing art at home, but never noticed until I was away from home!

[@cindyfromsydney7693]

Take the clouds away and with the white sand, deep blue sky and clear water and you could have been on an Australian beach! Lovely❤️

[@helencryer]

I hope to make it there one day and see!

[@somepinkflowers]

How wonderful seeing this area at extreme low tide. Only have been there once and it was during high tide. Thank you for sharing your sketches and your walk. Simply Lovely. All of this. 💕

[@helencryer]

Thank you! Yes - it seems so weird walking on the other side of the pier!!

[@deeanncross7674]

I love that you put people in your painting! I haven't the nerve yet to paint on location, but I'm glad you do. Despite the hustle and bustle of people, wind, and time constraints, you've captured the essence of Cornwall admirably.

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Oh wow that’s a gorgeous trip to the beaches of St. Ives. Beautiful scenery’ looks like lovely fun! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video with us! 💕😃

[@helencryer]

Argh, thanks so much!!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

@@helencryer You’re welcome ☺️!

[@jennyrose1274]

I wouldn't call your videos disorganised, I think they are a very interesting mix of your creative day. I love watching them. I went out sketching today, and the wind was so strong I could barely stand up. I think I'm a fair weather sketcher. A shame, as it was sunny for the first time in days.

[@helencryer]

Thank you, you are very kind! Are you in England too? I don't think there have been many ideal outdoor sketching opportunities yet this year!

[@jennyrose1274]

Yes, I’m not far away in Devoran. I had the same high winds as you. I’m longing for some warm sunny days.

[@helencryer]

Oh of course, I'm so sorry - we were talking about urban sketching groups weren't we?!

[@jennyrose1274]

Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ve got plenty of people to reply to. Jenny

[@helencryer]

@@jennyrose1274 No, I just have a total sieve head with names!

[@andrewrice6596]

I love St Ives, i really enjoyed your video.

[@helencryer]

Thanks ever so much!

[@madebylora]

I remember as a teenager sketching Barbara Hepworth sculptures in her studio/garden at St Ives. I was freaked out by some guy who was watching me. It felt like every time I looked up, there he was. Looking back I’m sure he was probably just interested to see someone sketching, but it was pretty creepy at the time! Haha. My family has often been to Hayle and I love walking along that beach, towards the lighthouse and up to the Jam Pot! (I hope the jam pot is still there! What a haven on a wild weather day!).

[@helencryer]

Oh that's cool! (Not the being freaked out bit!) I still need to go to the gardens! The beaches between St. Ives, Hayle and Gwithian are amazing! I haven't been to the Jam Pot either I'm afraid, but I believe it's still there. I moved here 3 years ago, so still have lots of exploring to do.

[@Firebrand55]

0.29..the light you hint at is the almost mystical combination of natural features only occurring in winter. When the tide is half in and half out,( ebb and flood).....and the sea is calm....and the sky is completely clear....and the low Sun is late afternoon; then the low, slanting rays of the Sun shine through sea, striking the bright sand below and reflect up, with a faint greenish light, onto the ring of bright houses facing the harbour. The light pulses along giving a golden glow effect which is striking and mesmeric.....but it must be caught just right; it doesn't last long. I lived in SI for many years and viewed this delight often...best viewed from high up, south of the town, e.g the Malakoff. Good luck!

[@helencryer]

This is wonderful to learn - thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@phillipstroll7385]

Bravo. You did great for on location work. One should never expect the same results from en plein air they'd get from working indoors at a desk.

[@helencryer]

Thank you so much for your encouragement!!

[@phillipstroll7385]

@@helencryer yes!!! Keep up the great work!!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@helencryer]

Thank you!

[@deeanncross7674]

I love that you put people in your sketch. I haven't the nerve yet to paint on location. I'm glad you do! Despite the hustle and bustle, wind and time constraints, you've captured the essence of Cornwall admirably.

[@helencryer]

@@deeanncross7674 My teeny tiny people! 😂 I only just started with the outdoor stuff, and it's really quite nerve-wracking, never mind worrying about trying to make the sketch look any good! I guess it's just gradually trying to get used to it all. Thanks for your comment!

[@buymywings]

What a beautiful place to live, Helen! I’m a city dweller in Southern California. And though we do have wonderful coastal areas, it just does not compare to the serenity you capture in your videos. I just finished watching the series Poldark and I believe it was filmed in that area. Anyways, thank you for your videos!

[@helencryer]

Thank you! I loooove California! I've travelled the coast highway a few times, and various other places - it's beautiful! I really need to watch Poldark - I've only watched a few episodes, and that was before I moved here, but I think some was filmed in the village I live in.

[@awatercolourist]

Your sketch reminds me of the sketchbooks I see in the Jackson’s blog. I wonder if we will ever see this sketchbook on the Jackson’s blog? 😂

[@helencryer]

I've not seen the Jackson's blog, but unless it features fairly rubbish sketchbooks, then I highly doubt it!

[@awatercolourist]

@@helencryer Oh, come on! Your sketchbooks are not rubbish. 🙂

[@helencryer]

Compared to how they're supposed to be in my head they are!

[@awatercolourist]

@@helencryer Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I seldom get what’s in my head on the paper. I mean, I do improve with time, but it is very, very, very slow. 🙂

[@helencryer]

Yep!!