Oil on Board, 12 x 17 inches
This is another composition looking straight into the sunlight, rather like my Pastel painting "Into the Light, Brancaster Staithe". This time, I was looking down on the water from the embankment, so the pure sunlight was bouncing off the glassy surface, throwing all the figures into silhouette. Again, the brightest light of the picture is the reflected sunlight on the water, which adds impact to the otherwise rather ordinary composition. An intense period of concentration was required to get the postures, tones and colours of the figures pitched right, set against the slashes of Titanium White.
This is the last painting I'm entering for the RSMA Exhibition, just getting it in under the razor wire, the deadline for digital submission being 12 noon yesterday.
Good luck Peter .... love the feel of this one and you've captured the English 'porridge' coloured sea perfectly!! (Well that's how I always describe the sea at Tankerton/Whitstable where I live)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue. Yes, porridge...I hope the consistency of the sea at Tankerton isn't like porridge....ooh dear!
DeleteGood luck with the submissions.Your paintings are amazing! If ever I wish I was at the coast I just look at one of yours ...and I'm there.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon - saves driving there doesn't it! You're very kind. You've done some lovely work yourself, so keep at it and happy painting!
DeleteDo love the light, with this one Peter. Good luck with your entries !
ReplyDeleteWith 'Sunlit Mud', do like the entry into the picture through the gap in the posts. I think the composition format is captivating and the movement around the picture.
Thanks Carole, your words are very much appreciated!
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