The long inlet
A narrow channel cuts through the outer bank. In this drawing the dark lines record direction, not depth.
Low Water Atlas
Eight imagined coastlines. An illustrated notebook about water, space and the shape of a line.
Choose a sheet to read its field note. Use the arrow keys to move through the collection.
Before the wind
A circular patch of open sky sits above a quiet band of water. The small differences between lines make the surface feel unsettled.
Sandbar at dusk
The bank remains pale while the water gathers colour. Leaving the margin empty gives the bend room to breathe.
Across the estuary
A study of overlapping currents, drawn from the imagined viewpoint of a low bridge.
Sheltered water
The smallest wave is sometimes the best place to begin. This sheet starts with a single arc and repeats it.
A change in direction
Each line belongs to the same family, but no two follow precisely the same path.
Harbour mouth
An opening between two banks can be described without drawing either bank. Here the missing shapes carry the scene.
The evening crossing
A warm mark stands above cooler lines. It is a colour note, rather than a record of any particular coast.