On holiday the other week I took to sketching people sat on benches. I worked a couple up to see what they looked like with the idea of doing a small set of work. Here are the first two. I liked this view of mother and daughter? with the girl sitting in a casual pose and the pair in deep conversation.
This one was of a couple in Manor Gardens, in Bexhill – the subject of a couple of paintings I posted recently. It looked like they made a habit of having their lunch in a shady spot in the gardens and looked well at home there. They observed the comings and goings and commented on them as they ate.
I tried to keep these painting loose, using a palette knife in parts. I am looking to do about four of them.
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I say u have mastered the ability to make sunlight glow in a painting.
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Thanks Kingkang
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Wonderful work, Graham!
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Wonderful pieces!
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These are gorgeous. I especially like the way you’ve got the eyeline just right in the first one. It binds the adult and child together as a family.
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Thanks Jo. They had a lovely juxtaposition which put the girl higher than her mother.
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I’m just amazed at how you managed to paint that connection between the two of them. Awesome work!
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The pencil sketch doesnt have that detail, but the photo I took helps. Thanks.
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“Really” like these, Graham! Gone back & forth wanting to decide which I liked best but can’t, lol! The adorableness of each one, the nuance of gesture you captured (and chose) in your rendition is quite touching; reassuring even, reminding me of qualities of life very much worth seeing, and remembering 💕
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Thanks Felipe. Sitting on benches, does reflect an older and more genteel time – well when we weren’t fighting, that is.
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Lol! 😊
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