I went down to Formby beach to get some visual information to enable me to complete a painting which I posted a week ago. I also gathered some more possible material for other paintings. The afternoon was well advanced and the low sun put the seed heads of the marram grass into silhouette. On this painting I was conscious of too many dark areas, because the bright light put a lot of the ravine into shade. Certainly, some shade was useful to counter change with the seed heads, but too much could make the whole thing very moody. So, to reduce this shade, I exaggerated the light filtering through the grasses.
I think the simple painting captures the feeling of place and time well.
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Love the way you played the light and shadows on this one, Graham. Keep up the your painting process tales for us; nice to know you had this as an ongoing work, went back for more visual info – then came up with this! ❤️
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Thanks Felipe. I too am pleased with the way the light came out on this with a hint of haziness.
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The hint of haziness, with the speckles of light on the thin reeds, is especially alluring; all in a perfect balance of soft colors; “very” nice! 😊
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Dreamy!
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Thanks Louise – it has an ethereal quality with the diffused light. Like waking up from an afternoon nap.
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How lovely!
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I wanna be there.
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Thanks Vic . It does get crowded on sunny days – so many do.
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I bloody love this!!! The way you’ve captured the light is extraordinary. Very well done indeed!
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Thanks Jo, it surprised me how it came out.
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