Acrylic on Giverny 240gsm acrylic paper

Cape Langklip Lighthouse – This lighthouse gets its name from the nearby mountain with a "hanging’ shape. It is situated at the entrance to False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. A 23 meter reinforced concrete tower, it was commissioned on 25 November 1960.

This beacon was built by means of the moving form shuttering principle and is powered by a triple diesel mutual alternator. This shining optic shoots a revolving electric light across the Atlantic Ocean every 10 seconds visible for 25 nautical miles at a focal plane of 34 meters. This cylindrical tower of reinforced concrete emits a candle power of 800 000 CD across the waters yet looks like nothing more than a white candle sunk into the sand to create a romantic glow in the breeding ground of the Southern Right Whale. An unmanned lighthouse guarding a picturesque coastline reminds those at sea that they are not alone.

Built in only 6 days this 22 meter lighthouse tower has been keeping sailors, seafarers and fisherman safe since 1960. In 1986 a telemetry system was installed allowing the lighthouse to be monitored from Cape Point.

1. 2nd August 2010 – FEATURED in All About Lighthouses
2. 25th August 2010 – FEATURED on the HomePage of RedBubble. Whoot! Whoot! Less than 3 in a thousand works make it onto the homepage – so that’s a good enough reason to feel pretty proud!

1. 1st September 2010 – FEATURED in Atmospheric Land & Seascapes
2. 7th September 2010 – FEATURED in Hand Painted or Drawn Buildings and Architecture
3. 16th November 2010 – FEATURED in A Place to Call Home
4. 18th December 2010 – FEATURED in Painting the Country Life
5. 21st December 2011 – FEATURED in Artists Universe
6. 23rd December 2011 – FEATURED in Art for Sale
7. 1st January 2012 – FEATURED in Sketching and Drawings

From my portfolio Boats, Beaches & Seascapes

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