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Westaway was being a bit recalcitrant so I started a painting with a bit more water. I do like a nice bit of wave action. No idea what I'll title this one though - I think I'll put it into the forthcoming North Berwick Art Show so will need to come up with something. Meanwhile I might try and finish off the big white boat in the background here. It's really rather a dull prospect which is why I have been putting it off. And don't talk to me about railings. (there's already been one refusal!)
...since I painted a boat. Or a float. So here goes. It seems like painting has had to take a back seat for a couple of months now, but hopefully things will be a bit less hectic and I can get on with some new work. NB Art Group Show next month and my own show in September - better get busy! Well this has been a slow process! Time has been running away with me lately. Was lucky enough to visit RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show last weekend though, very inspiring (and hot!!). Our baskets are now up in the High Street so I'm up at 5 three times a week to water them. The early mornings are wonderful - it's usually quiet and still, the birds are singing and I have the street more or less to myself. But this painting is nearly done I think.
First painting of 2015 - my favourite lugger. The light hasn't been very good (it's only daylight for about seven hours at this time of year, and it's been fairly dull during many of those hours) so a mostly grey-toned painting has taken its time.
Never having been quite happy with the colour of the sail (which in reality is a rusty red) I have toned it down from the rather Barbie-esque tones it started out in, and also reduced the grey in the harbour wall blocks. Light fading with snowy showers today so won't be able to start anything new.
Another boat in the harbour which I haven't painted before. The one in the background has fought me all the way and I'm still not entirely happy with it, nor with the pink that the sail has turned out, although I feel I could happily blame that on the Stygian gloom we have experienced weather-wise the last few days. A bit of adjustment needed! I do like painting floats though :)
Just got this finished before it got too dark to work. Have to make the most of the daylight at this time of year!
This is a teeny weeny painting which I'm going to donate to the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery 'Wee Gems' show which will run 11th-15th November in the Studio Workshop in Aberdeen Art Gallery. All exhibits are to be presented in a hard cover CD case and will be offered for sale at the end of the exhibition for £15. It was an interesting exercise working on one of this series at a much smaller scale.
Aberdeen Art Gallery is one of my most favourites spaces, and galleries, EVER. It is due to be extended with a £30 million project, starting next year. I am a little worried by this, as the gallery has been such an important space to me for just about all my life, or at least as long as I can remember! |
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