Saturday, March 13, 2010

Another quickie

Just another quick exercise from a photo.

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A tonal wash sets things in place with a hint of warmth in the foreground.

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I was so caught up in getting the tree to come to life forgot to take a photo until this point. Sorry. Just the foreground and some detailing to go.

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(Behind the Dam. 20x24cm oil on panel. © 2010, Andy Dolphin)

As small and seemingly insignificant as the sheep is, it has the brightest bright and it is in front of the darkest dark so it is unmissable.

2 comments:

  1. Nice one !
    We're just getting into the 'this may be a plein air painting day' here in the NE.

    So great to celebrate spring like that.
    Don't take up golf - it takes time away from painting and you'll only wish you had a paintbrush in your hand...

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  2. Thanks for being my first commenter!

    Not much chance of me taking up golf. I tried it a few times years ago and got worse each time. Plus, you're right - if I tried golf now I'd probably spend half my time squinting and assessing the tones and compositions around me :)

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