With the Dodgers to Teddington Lock and Weir. The uppermost point of the tidal Thames. One of my favourite locations and a couple more sketches. Trying out a technique seen in the Dulwich Gallery exhibition of John Singer Sargent watercolours - bold brush strokes rolling around each other. he uses different colours; I wasn't courageous enough but its a new learning curve.....
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Our annual visit to Northumberland clutching my new Moleskin. They are expensive but an absolute joy to work in. Hunting Hall Farm is our home of choice there - opposite Holy Island - and whilst over the years have made several attempts at the 'yard' none have worked. But was reading Ravilious & Co - an excellent book from which I learnt he would exaggerate trees and if a pole was in the foreground he'd draw it. I'm in two minds about that; Turner would readily move, omit or even introduce things not there for the composition.
I've also found I've developed a tenancy for stronger colours. Not sure about that but here's the results. The 'yard' taken from a more acute angle resolving some of my earlier issues. |
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February 2019
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