I’ve been trying to paint a good image of the Orwell Bridge for ages to give to my son. Chris became a civil engineer after being inspired by the building of the bridge in the 70’s. It’s a deceptively simple structure. I failed to capture the exacting technical shape with it’s very subtle double curves which are also asymmetric. It also sneakily curves across the river rather than spanning in a straight line like most bridges. Chris instantly spotted the mistakes in the engineering construction so I’ve been experimenting with a more abstract approach. This latest version – I’ve done at least 20 trial runs – is a simplified bridge with one of the pillars superimposed in a vague ghostly style. I think it works. But will have to wait for Chris’s approval before I’m sure. He didn’t like it…so back to the drawing-board.
