A confection of motifs, some of which I have painted before, to try and evoke long languid days on the Leeds Liverpool Canal , or any other canal come to that. With a barely perceptible flow, canals create, in me, a calmness that befits a hot summer’s day.
I started with reds greens and yellows; colours of the summer, washing them across the sheet and then added vignettes of animal and human activity – or lack of it – in an effort to fill the space.
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Beautiful, Graham. Some of my favourite memories as a kid are on the canals, so this hit the spot perfectly.
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I like how you have woven together different moments on the canal into a single painting. It is magical.
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Thanks Melissa, it is an approach I have used on a number occasions before
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This is awesome!
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Nice painting, it looks a bit like a collage. The heron looks very familiar. North American Blue Herons are almost Identical to the Grey Heron. I really like how you got the people on the boat.
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Thanks Shawn, I guess it is a collage of images – all painted on the same sheet.
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Amazing as always Graham!
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Thanks Davey.
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I love the addition of the herons to your picture! The collage effect is very nice
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Thanks. The profile of the bird fitted in well in the painting and I liked the juxtaposing with the fisherman.
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This works really well – lovely!
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Thanks Jo. The jury`s still out with me, but you need to try these things.
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Love this painting. You’ve captured the feeling perfectly! Great colours.
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