Tramp steamer, Lyme

5  January 1933
Started painting of a tramp steamer (19x13) which showed itself here last Saturday for some reason unknown. As I have painted it the sea is like it was after the gale, very muddy-looking and blue sky beyond. I hope the painting is finished, (almost too good to be true!). It needs to be kept simple, but it may be too bald and empty for human consumption. Anyway I have learned something from it. The colour, which is the chief thing has something in it I have not attained before.