Tropical Eastbourne Acrylic Print
by Connie Handscomb
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Tropical Eastbourne acrylic print by Connie Handscomb. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air .... ... more
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Artist's Description
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air ....
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Located on the south coast of England, this iconic landmark is also a popular seaside destination. Built by the Eastbourne Pier Company for �15,000 as a landing stage for steamers, it allowed the gentry of the day to 'walk on water'. (And the water was high: in 1877, a storm washed the pier away, so it had to be rebuilt higher). Since that time, it has been repaired many times. While some alterations over time have also been made, its Victorian charm has been retained.
This pier often filled in for the Brighton pier in cinema productions, such as Agatha Christie's Poirot episode "Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan" and the film Brighton Rock.
This is a favorite place of mine, often visited en route to Beachy Head, when we stop to walk the pier and (usually) have a snack before we carry on. The waves, sun, sand and sky ar...
About Connie Handscomb
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOT IS ONE OF MY SKETCHPADS. ~ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON Thank You for visiting. May this palette of images delight you as much as they were my pleasure to capture. All images are copyright © Connie Handscomb Thank you for for respecting the copyright. © All Rights Reserved
$79.00
Reynold Jay
This must have taken quite while to build this! Beautiful as one could ever hope. Well done and FAVORITE FOR THIS viewer!
Nancy Lee Moran
The palm fronds frame the loveliness of the golden spire . . . magical scene!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Nancy! Something one doesn't expect to see on the British coast ... yet they are there :))
Connie Handscomb
Delynn, thank you! for featuring this image in Composition Of Any Medium :))
Connie Handscomb
Beth, thank you! for featuring this image in Artists Cards Fine Art Greeting Cards :))
Marv Vandehey
Beautiful!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Marv!;))
Cheryl Rose
I love this magnificent pier with the beautiful building and golden domes. And a wonderful framing of the pier by the palms. Enjoyed your description, Connie! Tropical Eastbourne is a fun title. l/f/tw
Connie Handscomb replied:
There this past summer, a great new rebuild of an area that had a fire... picnic tables now installed, too (something for everyone there) ... ; glad you appreciate the bit of humour in the title, Cheryl; & thank you so much!:))
Thomas Carroll
Connie, when I read your personal connection to the Eastbourne Pier the whole concept and work took on new life. Tropics?? I love the whimsical title too. It all works :)) Thomas
Connie Handscomb replied:
Lol ... thank goodness for the descriptions ; a lovely area, but no, not the tropics... so glad you took time to read it; thank you so much, Thomas!:))