by Dr Sarah McAleer | Aug 24, 2016 | Beach, Photographs, Rocks, Visual Inspiration
Boulder Ball Spiral #0368 This is a boulder on a beach, not a pebble. Almost made totally round by the waves with a spiral etched pattern. I put lots of balls, dots and granules into my work so you can see why this ‘natural ball’ appeals to me! Amazing...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | Aug 20, 2016 | Beach, Photographs, Shipwrecks, Visual Inspiration
Shipwrecked Wood #0293 During one of my trips to Dunfanghy, Ireland, we came across a small beach with its own shipwrecked boat on it!! Although its ‘treasure’ was long gone, for me the treasure of the different colours and textures it left behind was...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | Aug 18, 2016 | Photographs, Rocks, Visual Inspiration
Cubed Rocks #0317 When I was out and about during one of my trips to Dunfanghy, Ireland, I took this photo on the beach! It is basically a crumbling rock face thats been eroded by the sea and formed into a row of cubes. When I started photographing it and looking at...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | Aug 10, 2016 | Photographs, Rocks, Visual Inspiration
Geometric Rock #0325 Although I’m known for my organic swirls and curls, I also have a love for geometry, rigidity and repeating patterns! I’m always joking with my husband, an ex-archetiect-turned-music-blogger, that architects can only ever think in...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | Jul 21, 2016 | Photographs, Railings, Visual Inspiration
Rusty Railings #8630 Rusty old railings – not everyone’s cup of tea? But for me I see blues and aquas mixed with a splash of bronze. The organic hoops with their trefoil-type curls look more geometric when contrasted against the repeating floral...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | Jul 19, 2016 | Photographs, Railings, Visual Inspiration
Rusty Railings #8635 You’ve no idea how cock-a-hoop I am over a photo like this – it has all my absolute favourite architectural elements in it that I’ve been obsessed with since I started taking visual inspiration photographs over 23 years ago!!!...