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| Bright Sea on a Grey Day - Abbotsbury Hill 23 November 2014 Watercolour on Paper 18cm x 12cm (7" x 5") |
The view of Portland and the Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury Hill is one of my favourite scenes. I love the ancient landscape, the strangeness of the Chesil Beach and the Fleet and the graceful curve from Portland into the straightness of the beach.
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| Portland and the Chesil Beach |
I drew these sketches and took the photograph last Sunday on a cold grey morning. I have limited experience of drawing landscapes from life and found this view to be particularly challenging. When I got home, I added some more contrast to the sketch. Next time I will focus more on the tonal differences while I am sketching.
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| Portland and the Chesil Beach 23 November 2014 Graphite Pencil Daler Rowney A5 Graduate Sketchbook 210mm x 149mm (8.3" x 5.9") |
One of my ambitions it is to become less reliant on painting from photographs. I would rather paint from sketches or from life.
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| Portland and the Chesil Beach - Gesture Drawing 23 November 2014 Graphite Pencil Daler Rowney A5 Graduate Sketchbook 210mm x 149mm (8.3" x 5.9") |
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