Here then is my latest video up on my YouTube Channel, and mostly about getting figures into the landscape. So for beginners - if you are painting a street scene, try and get at least one figure into the scene. In this video I talk about my practice technique for figures.
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Venice, Italy, 15" x 11"
A fairly recent painting of people in Venice which I videoed but have not published yet on YouTube. What do you think? If I posted it, would it be interesting maybe as a subject for getting people into your landscapes? Let me know and I can post the video. I think this is up the Arsenale end of Venice and the far bridge just melting into the background. So it's open to a public vote with your comments below or email me.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
The fourth and final plein air painting from my recent trip and a painting done in the Fore Street in the middle of town. Probably the busiest street in Sidmouth, all pedestrianised and plenty of shops and nice bunting across the street which adds another dimension to a street scene looking down the road. Of course I have included some different sized figures as well.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press Paper, 300 gms
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Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
My third painting of the day and plein air painting right in the middle of Sidmouth on the High Street or Fore Street, not sure which. Quite a busy spot, but I was lucky to take a position located by a street busker so I sort of lead on where he led off so to speak. A fairly simple composition this one looking down the street, with strong values (the sun was lovely) and some diagonal shadows.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Bath, UK, 15" x 11"
A fairly loose rendition of a typical Bath street, and trying to capture the warm ochre of the stonework. I'm also mixing different silhouetted shapes with the figures coming out of shadows, as I quite often do now, shadows on the far buildings, and some street furniture catching the light and contrasting with the background. I have achieved the soft edge of where the rooftops meet the sky by doing a little wet in wet, with the building was being slightly thicker than the sky wash.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 Gms
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Here's my latest YouTube Video up on my YouTube Channel. This time an exercise in painting shadows and with the light behind me!
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Pisa, Italy, 15" x 11"
I'm probably the only artist to visit Pisa and not paint the leaning tower. The side streets and little squares around the area however are a lot more interesting. This is the Via Santa Maria leading up to the tower from the centre of the city to the south. A small ice cream cafe here on the corner of the square and looking into the light with almost abstract shapes of figures and cars.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms.
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San Sebastian, Spain, 15" x 11"
A street scene based on the Avenida de Descubridores in La Gomera, Spain. From a composition point of view, I had these dominant white shapes on the left, so I balanced this with some figures on the right. The largest figure, I try not to have too close to the middle, again thinking about balance and to me "just looking right". Quite a simple background - palm trees in silhouette are so much easier than deciduous trees in my opinion!
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Here's my latest watercolour demo up on my YouTube Channel (well over 30 videos on there now - all different subjects, and all watercolour of course). This time I feature a bit of splattering with clear water into a damp wash....
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Madrid, Spain, 15" x 11"
Exact street unknown, but in the area of Plaza Major in Madrid. A play on joining up different elements of the scene - a bollard connected with a shadow behind it, figures likewise connected to things beyond them. Also some diagonals for interest with all those shadows. Done with my 3-colour travel palette.
Painted on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 300 gms.
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