The water here is very still and reflects the sandstone partially. There is more I can do but as I started on a oil sketch paper, I'm not sure it will tolerate any further rubbing: it might all disintegrate in a heap!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Reflections on water
This painting is a study of reflection on water. Water is one of the hardest subject to do well, it ripples, it reflects but only partially, it is both translucent and opaque in parts. I have always loved the challenge of depicting it and this study is based very loosely on a painting for sale at Norma's gallery.
The water here is very still and reflects the sandstone partially. There is more I can do but as I started on a oil sketch paper, I'm not sure it will tolerate any further rubbing: it might all disintegrate in a heap!
The water here is very still and reflects the sandstone partially. There is more I can do but as I started on a oil sketch paper, I'm not sure it will tolerate any further rubbing: it might all disintegrate in a heap!
