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Welcome (was Bit o' blue for the dads)
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:43 am
by JJWilliamson
I'm thinking about placing a couple of kittiwakes in the foreground, skipping/fluttering away from the ripples.
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Re: "Bit of blue for the dads"
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:49 pm
by Macavity
Wow - love it JJ
Re: "Bit of blue for the dads"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:02 am
by JJWilliamson
Thanks, mac
Mainly phthalo and Prussian blue, titanium white, black and a touch of red to dull some hues a tad.
I'm practicing seascapes for a large painting I'm currently working on. (largest yet at 60 x 50 cms)
Best
JJ
Re: Welcome (was Bit o' blue for the dads)
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:04 am
by Macavity
Like both JJ. The original expressed the expanse/emptiness. The addition of wildlife helps to punctuate the horizontals. Another option is to lose the defintion of birds in the foreground and let the circling birds in the background prompt a more suggestive narrative. Either way enjoyed both. Did prefer a less cloudy sky, but that is just a personal preference in the context of watery expanse...less is more to use the old mantra.
best
mac
Re: Welcome (was Bit o' blue for the dads)
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:32 pm
by JJWilliamson
Thanks again, mac
The painting is bigger than this pic suggests but I know what you mean about the expanse. I wanted to show the reflective qualities of the water at the shoreline and introduce some action to liven it up a bit. The clouds were a result of an accident. I covered up a spill with some clouds then developed them to complement the waves.
Thanks again for dropping in.
Best
JJ
Macavity wrote:Like both JJ. The original expressed the expanse/emptiness. The addition of wildlife helps to punctuate the horizontals. Another option is to lose the defintion of birds in the foreground and let the circling birds in the background prompt a more suggestive narrative. Either way enjoyed both. Did prefer a less cloudy sky, but that is just a personal preference in the context of watery expanse...less is more to use the old mantra.
best
mac