I sometimes have to stop and think what to paint next. Often I have a list in my head, but when i come to the end of that, then I have to think of what I need in my website
One of my lockdown tasks has been to sort through many years of reference photographs. So many years that many of them were turned into prints rather than being stored more conveniently on the PC. The collage above of Padstow Harbour is a typical example
I painted from this probably ten years ago. I have been to Padstow in Cornwall on several occasions, and I like the harbour there very much indeed. I have painted several different shots, and I am pleased to say that they proved popular. The painting from the view above, sold on its first showing and after that I moved on to other things.
Looking through these photographs reminded me of it, and I thought I would like to tackle this shot again, but of course differently. My style has changed between then and now, hopefully for the better. Not necessarily so, as sometimes I look back at old paintings, and wonder how I got a particular result, and could I do it again
On this occasion, I am going to do a similar composition, but work the changes hopefully with different colour combinations. Last time, as I remember I did local colour which was fine, but now I might try something a little more ambitious. I needn’t tell anyone if it fails
I shall start on some sketchwork soon and after that we’ll see what happens
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Your collage of photos of the harbour is a work of art initself!
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Thank you Emma
Those pictures go back a long time. I painted that view then and sold it at a local exhibition. Sorting old pictures reminded me of paintings of yesteryear, and thought it would be interesting to see what I what I made of it now. Better or perhaps not?
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It’s tricky – sometimes you can find overlooked gems but others it’s best left!
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More than a few have been binned!
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Yes, same here and then a few months later I wonder if I chucked the right ones out.
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