I was put off from painting this because of the overwhelming green, but I tried washing in reds, oranges and blues to stir things up and layered in masking fluid so that, although the greens do dominate, there is enough to keep a bit of interest going. I think I took this picture last year when I was out painting plein air on the canal and I am thinking of doing more this year, as this time I wont be recovering from a hip operation that kept me grounded for a couple of months.
I also had another go at Uphill Struggle: the painting of Cape Town’s Waterkant suburb, I first published a few weeks ago in February. This time I increased the size of the main figure and painted the road in a warmer hue to emphasise the ambience
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Lovely variations of green in the canal. Also, this version of Uphill Struggle is more compelling. Very Nice!
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Thanks. I think the warmer road helps.
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Very interesting paintings. The greens along the canal are so vibrant and you made them very interesting with warm and cool variation. Also the reflection on the water, is very interesting.
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Thanks Shawn. I think the reflections of the back trees have been upset by the evening breeze, giving the light patch down the middle.
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