I haven't painted in while because my lovely Mum in Law died last week, it wasn't expected and very sad.
I am now back to work and this weather has been glorious for plein air allbeit a little hot!
I timed it just right for this contra jour - sparkle on water - tonal painting.
The tide went lower and the reflections on the posts disappeared before I could put them in. Luckily I was there long enough for the tide to come back up and I could paint them!
Also the light moved really quickly off the water and wet mud, it was very light in tone just warmed a little with Naples Yellow.
Because the yacht is silhouetted in the strong morning sun it is quite dark in tone even though it's a white hulled boat!
The people in the boat moved around a lot but stayed sitting for enough time to capture them. I didn't want them too pronounced so they come out of the shadows.
The jaunty lean to the boat helps with the composition.
A local chap asked to see my painting when it was 3/4 finished, he said he really liked it and ended up buying it almost off the easel - I wanted to finish it first and let it dry a little :-)
A great start back to painting...
I am sorry for your loss Clare.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised he wanted it; it is a striking painting. Well done.
Great compliment to sell a painting before it is finished! Lots of energy in your brushstrokes. I get the feeling you enjoyed painting this, an interval of release from the sadness of losing your Mum in law.
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