Tag: shoreline
The initial sketches that were selected by the client during our 2nd consultation and used to lay down basic composition of the painting. Â Followed by some of the sketches using photocopies of the painting to plan the shoreline, placement of the boat and sky formations. Still more planning to be done at this stage.
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The seascape commission is underway! Before Christmas, I painted the sky in a blended graduation of predominantly colbalt blue and established the basic layout for the sea, beach and shoreline with the rocks suggesting a focal point. Although the early stages look very basic, it is surprising how influential they are. Even though the scene can be altered at any stage, these areas establish the composition and, personally, I rarely stray that far from these initial parameters. Casually sketched-in rocks become permenant features that guide the rest of the piece.
