Wednesday 17 August 2016

#109 'Reynisdrangar Vik, Iceland' 7x9.5"

 
I completed this second painting in the afternoon. The light changed half way through with the sun coming out which enriched the colours and contrast.
I walked down the beach it was hard going in the soft back sand and my gear. I liked the stacks smaller and at a different angle so I could see three instead of two of them - in the first painting.
I wanted to try and convey the energy of the sea, it was massive and so loud, with continuous spray in my face. I used lots of loose brush marks in the sky and sea. And putting some tiny figures in gave a sense of scale.

5 comments:

  1. What exciting paintings - this one and no.108
    Really captured the power and energy of the scene.

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  2. Love these two paintings, again my favourites so far! The depiction of wild wind and sea was magnificent and the inclusion of tiny figures inspired. I got the feeling that you really enjoyed painting these two pictures.

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  3. Love these...specially 109. That brushwork is so exciting!

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  4. Thank you so much Ebbybow, Pat and Jenifer for your comments it was exciting painting them, such an energy to the place!

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  5. This one and 108 are a great comparison. The people in the painting adds so much because it gives you such a sense of how big and powerful the sence is.

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