Fieldwork in Pembrokeshire
PhD fieldwork at St Bride’s Haven
GeoNetZero CDT fieldtrip run by Mark Bentley
Bright red mudstones form sharp cliffs plunging down into turquoise water, swirling with sea spray, sea birds and seals. I painted the vibrant viridian sea and the deep cobalt sky, and then I moved to the rocks, thick paint for the Winsor red mudstones and diluted washes for the pale grey sandstones. As I worked, wind blew the clouds away from the sun and the light changed, so I mixed red and blue for dark purple shadows bringing out the different faults and fractures.
I realised that I was looking at the rocks in a different way, that painting was guiding my thoughts and creating my scientific method. I felt a beautiful clarity and connection, in both looking at the landscape as a whole and the rocks and structure in their details. I was enjoying the process.
