Oil on board, 10 x 14 inches
I was out painting en plein air the other evening, starting at around
6.30pm. I was looking more or less straight into the sun, which was
shining brightly, but, inevitably, as sunset was approaching, the sky
changed beyond recognition...and I ended up chasing the light! Painting
the way I do, it's never easy to get things down really quickly, so a
changing scene is a real challenge. I took a photo just before I packed
up, and opted to paint the sky as the sun was descending - painting to
be completed in the studio. But, this got me thinking - perhaps I should
adopt a very different approach outside, and paint very much more
loosely. I love the work of painters who paint big paintings with ease,
in a short amount of time, with broad brushstrokes, like the New
Zealander, John Crump, so I attempted this one above in a similar
fashion. When you love putting in detail, it's extremely difficult to
loosen-up. Anyway, here's one - any comments as to what you think would
be welcome, good or bad!
Update - I repainted the foreground and the sky a little, so have added the newer version at the top for comparison...
Update - I repainted the foreground and the sky a little, so have added the newer version at the top for comparison...
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