Description
About Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin Maldon
Original painting “Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin, Maldon” shows a typical sunny afternoon at Heybridge Basin where is popular to cycle along the canal path. I loved the shadow which I captured on my mobile phone and developed the rest from my imagination.
This is part of my growing catalogue of original paintings depicting my new(ish) home and forms part of my first exhibition of ten new original paintings. It is my first response of my experience exploring the locale over the last few years. Maldon is a such lovely town with many places of interest making it a really lovely day out from the history of the ancient buildings to beauty of the countryside here in Heybridge – unique to this part of Essex. Along the sea wall from Heybridge the estuary and nearby lakes are teaming with wildlife and Jasper Spaniel and I often encounter birdwatchers along our walks.
The navigation runs from Springfield Basin in Chelmsford to the sea lock just along from here at Heybridge Basin near Maldon. It has six bridges and drops 75 feet (23 m) through 12 locks from the basin to the sea. There is also a set of flood gates at Beeleigh, which prevents water from the River Blackwater flooding the cut to Heybridge Basin. The navigation meanders in a broadly west to east direction between Chelmsford and Maldon, through countryside. You can hire rowing boats or a sunset cruise here at the Heybridge Basin Pleasure Boats hut just behind the cyclist here.
Where to see Heybridge Paintings
See “Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin Maldon” at my solo exhibition of original paintings “Views of Maldon” the Maeldune Heritage Centre
25th August – 12th September 2017
St. Peter’s Tower, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex CM9 4PZ
The Painting process
Original Painting “Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin Maldon” has been created using acrylics on deep edged canvas. Most people choose to hang my work without a frame so you can see the process where I have laid the canvas on the floor and dripped, spilled, and thrown the paint. Tray frames are recommended should you wish have this framed. I can arrange this for you.
Buy Heybridge painting as reproduction prints
Also available to buy are Signed, Limited edition prints (100) of “Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin Maldon” or Signed, numbered, open edition reproduction prints of “Cycle Ride to Heybridge Basin Maldon”
