Welcome (was Bit o' blue for the dads)

[JJWilliamson]

I'm thinking about placing a couple of kittiwakes in the foreground, skipping/fluttering away from the ripples.

Revision on top.

North Sea & Blue 002.JPG (156.41 KiB) Viewed 3251 times

Blue Sea 003.JPG (148.73 KiB) Viewed 3295 times

[Macavity]

Wow - love it JJ

[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

[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

[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

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