Another evening sketch, this time concentrating on a layer of clouds close to the horizon and the associated colors found at this time of the day. I purposely kept the colors of the landscape subdued and used a harmonious palette throughout. Although I consider these sketches finished works in their own right, I do them most often as a kind of experiment, some develop into larger works, some into a series of their own. But all through I try and capture the feeling that I have for the landscape, and the simple joy I feel when I'm out painting. This oil is 9" x 12" (20cm x 30cm), private collection.
2 comments:
It's nice to see the subtlety of the painted colours, in contrast to photography, where too many photos on the web have the saturation fully cranked up !
Thanks John, yes I have seen that too. I much prefer subtlety as well, it means you don't get a quick fix but I prefer taking the time and spending it looking around the work discovering.
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