Large-scale charcoal drawings were a natural progression for Rosanne’s work, away from the constraints of watercolour painting. ”It was during my time on the Natural History Illustration and Ecological Studies MA course at the RCA, while studying Sark’s coastline, that I experimented with other mediums. With natural charcoal sticks, a putty rubber and various everyday objects which I used to make textural marks in the charcoal, I wanted to portray the wind and wave-beaten qualities of Sark’s forbidding seaweed and lichen-covered rocks.”
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Powerscourt waterfall, County Wicklow, Ireland |
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Dixcart Bay, Sark. A large ‘tunnel’ of rock which takes you from one side of Dixcart Bay to the other. The sea laps around the base of the cliff at high tide and in stormy weather large chunks can be swept away. |
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Derrible Bay, Sark. The coastline around this particular part of the island is fascinating. On Derrible Bay there are many caves which can be explored at low water. This high cave joins up with another, different entrance accessible from the sandy beach just around the corner. |
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Fairy Grotto, Sark. So named by artist William Toplis. In this charcoal, I found the exact spot (a tiny ledge a few feet up the inside of the cave wall) where he painted his huge oil which is now to be found in the Guernsey Museum. The light which streams in from the far end of the tunnel is reflected beautifully in the pools. |
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Congratulations on creating such beautiful charcoals from inspirational surrounds. from Narelle on the other side of the planet in Australia.