Sketch Marathon Day 8: Back to the Water

Soar. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016

Soar. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016

A customer gave me some great feedback on the seascape I did earlier in the week. With that in mind I revisited one of the plein air themes I'd worked on over the winter. My goal was to put more in the foreground: this started off as waves and beach but, after adding in the seagull for a bit of extra interest, I decided that it wasn't working. I scraped over the entire foreground with a painting knife and just added a smear of a lighter value over the top. That seemed to be just enough to make the whole thing work. This one's for you, Tracy.

For any artists reading this, the palette I used today was insane - manganese blue hue, burnt umber and transparent oxide yellow.


Stay in Touch

Get information about events and special offers delivered to your inbox.

Your Email

Enter your email address to receive occasional emails from Portraits by Simon Bland. You must be at least 18 years old to sign up for the newsletter. Your data will be managed in keeping with our Privacy Policy.