Well, I asked and got so many suggestions for titles for this piece, so thank you to all on Twitter for your ideas. A difficult choice to make, but in the end I liked the contemporary feel of this title. Thank you Mark Pearson! You can make of this composition whatever you like. It could be a woman looking out to see seeing storm clouds on the horizon and comparing it to her life. Or she could be seeing the calm waters and flat horizon and she at lasts feel at peace. Or she could just be hot and cooling off under the parasol! This is why I so love painting narrative works, as the viewer makes up his or her mind as to what is happening. What I may intend to happen is probably completely different to what the viewer sees. I have a wealth of new images from my stay in Cape Town and can’t wait to get started; but will probably paint something completely different initially to give me a change from painting water…. http://stateoftheart-gallery.com in Cape Town are now showing my latest street art Graffiti Line Art. They are a great online gallery with a physical…
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Making good progress now, next week should see it finished and available. Still not sure of a title, so any ideas please? I think I will still liven up the bikini colour somewhat and the skin tones need more depth and development before I shall be satisfied it is finished. However, I have never yet met another artist who is completely sure they have finished a piece; there is always something small that needs adjusting. Artists are perfectionists by nature, forever searching and developing their skills and talents. Or so I believe! Loving being back in Cape Town and am grateful for my beloved IPhone to point and shoot at some interesting scene, be it on a beach, in a cafe, or half way up Table Mountain…..my daughter has been out to stay and has, as always, been an inspiring muse for me. I can’t wait to get started on a series of Cape Town paintings on my return to Bristol, but in my style though. I would not wish to try and copy some of the amazing African artists here. All I can do is use my own perspective and ideas to hopefully produce some great paintings, but with…
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Decided the bikini colour was too bland against the light shades of the sand. So the bikini is now a lovely shade of red; I may introduce some orange shading as time goes along. The sand is beginning to take shape as I paint in more shadows and tones; in fact I may have to soften those lines by next week as they look a little rigid at present. The shadows on the sand of the legs and the parasol stand break up what could have become a rather dull foreground. As usual, I am not a fan of brown in my palette so those shadows will veer towards purples and blues. Enjoyimg painting in the vibrant colours of the parasol, getting more definition as the painting develops. Skin tones gaining strength; horizon no longer drunken, getting there! It’s amazing what staying in a warm and colourful place like Cape Town is doing to this artist’s thoughts and ideas! I will be returning with an IPhone full of new and wonderful photos, of swimming pools, blue seas and skies and hopefully masses of colour. Africa is a vibrant place and gets under my skin just as the cliche says it…
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