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Pier Remains

Brighton2019

Pier Remains, an original painting by Paul Kenton: the dark skeletal ironwork of a ruined pier rises from a misty blue sea beneath a brooding grey sky, in watercolour and ink.
Close-up of Pier Remains, a watercolour and ink painting: dark, scratchy ink lines form the skeletal iron lattice of a pier against a mottled grey-blue wash, with soft brown smudges and pale teal water below.
Close-up of Pier Remains: vertical dark ink strokes fade into a textured blue watercolour wash, with pale horizontal scratches across a misty, rippling surface.
Pier Remains: close-up of ink and watercolour showing a skeletal pier structure in dark, scratchy lines above soft blue-grey washes, with faint vertical reflections rippling across the water.
Close-up of Pier Remains: dark ink lattice frameworks of pier supports stand above blue-grey watercolour water, with soft reflections and textured wash marks.
Description

'Pier Remains' is a moody study of Brighton's derelict West Pier, its blackened iron skeleton standing stark against a heavy, breaking sky. Paul Kenton works in watercolour and ink, letting deep indigo washes pool and bleed to build a brooding sea and sky, while fine ink linework picks out the pier's fragile latticework of girders and struts.

A shaft of bright cloud breaks through the gloom above the ruin, its reflection rippling down through the water below - the single note of light in an otherwise dark, atmospheric composition. It's a quietly elegiac piece, treating a well-known seaside landmark's decay with real gravity rather than nostalgia.

Framed in silver, this original measures 49.5 x 57 cm framed and is a one-off watercolour.

Full specification
Medium
Watercolour and Ink on Paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 22 cm (11.5 x 8.75 in)
Framed size
57 x 49.5 cm
Format
Original Painting
Edition
Unique, 1 of 1
Framing
Bespoke frame
Signature
Hand signed by the artist
Documentation
Certificate of Authenticity
Year
2019
Collections
Brighton, 365 Project, Landscapes, Seascapes & Mountainscapes
Delivery, framing & care

Every piece ships worldwide, fully insured, in museum-grade packaging. Originals arrive ready to hang. Contact the gallery for delivery timelines or care guidance.

Format
Original Painting
Medium
Watercolour and Ink on Paper
Size
29.5 x 22 cm (11.5 x 8.75 in)
Edition
Unique, 1 of 1
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