Nazare Boom, Portugal - Sea Area Trafalgar Size:Large Canvas Framed in White Waves rebound off the huge

Waves rebound off the huge sea wall that runs out to the lighthouse there

I made this picture as a traditional sketch and watercolour painting which I then photographed and finished off by adding a background using the computer

except one well used little fishing boat bobbing bravely away

a dozen phone calls to charter a power boat

Next the canvas is stretched over the stretcher frame

Nazare Boom, Portugal - Sea Area Trafalgar Size:Large Canvas Framed in White Waves rebound off the hugeTHE PHOTOGRAPH 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.