Rust Study No 2 - Bembridge Sea Wall

THE PHOTOGRAPH

I was walking the dog with my family on a Sunday afternoon recently along the beach in Bembridge, close to the Lifeboat Station.  And this rusted iron sea defence suddenly became something of an obsession ... five photoshoots later the two pieces Rust Study 1 and 2 are the result. I love them.

I worked out the rusty iron wall is at it's most stunning after the sea drops following a spring tide and the salt slowly dries out.. a damp cloudy day is needed so the light is flat and it dries slowly... Each image is several photos merged together so the detail is fab, and the XL pictures are about lifesize.

They can be bought as individual pieces, but actually join up into one piece if you have the space ... I hope you like them as much as I do.

HOW WE MAKE THE PICTURE

We build everything ourselves in the gallery. The photograph is printed on the very best archival matte canvas, hand coated in a matte varnish we import from America, and then left flat to dry for a few days. This means the picture can be cleaned with a damp cloth, and the great thing about a matte finish with no glass is that you have no distracting glare or reflections. It's a much more direct experience.

Whilst the print is drying we can get on with making the stretcher frame and the tray frame that the finished canvas will drop into. The tray frame is then hand painted.

Next the canvas is stretched over the stretcher frame. After that, we carefully paint the canvas edges with several coats of the same paint used on the tray frame, so they match perfectly. Then we assemble the canvas and frame, put a hanging wire on the back, and attach a Certificate of Authenticity. Finally Neil signs the piece front and back adding the title and edition number.

We use the very best materials, and I would expect my pictures to look exactly the same in 100 years. They won't fade in our lifetime. 

BUYING OPTIONS

This picture is available as a framed stretched canvas, and comes in three sizes as detailed below. A shipping charge of £35 is added at checkout for the larger sizes, and £20 for the smaller one.

Large Stretched Canvas Framed in a White Tray Frame: £485

Limited Edition of 150

Framed Size 77 cm by 77 cm (canvas 71 cm cm by 71 cm)

XL Stretched Canvas Framed in White Tray Frame: £625

Limited Edition of 150

Framed Size is 93 cm by 93 cm  (canvas size is 85 cm by 85 cm).

Small Stretched Canvas Framed in a White Tray Frame: £170

Limited Edition of 150

Framed Size 35 cm by 35cm (canvas 27cm by 27cm)

Canvases can be rolled and shipped abroad unframed. Please get in touch for a quote.

Feel free to call Neil on 07957 473693 with any more questions, or email us at neil@neilwilliams.co.uk