Another river travelled

31. August 2010, 5:03 pmArt, Beach and Sea, Painting, RiversCindy7 comments

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Swan river at Bayswater, acrylic on canvas, 101cm x 101cm (40″ x 40″) 

I love saying those words – “It’s finished!”

Sometimes it’s hard to know when you’ve reached that point, and it’s so easy to go into “Overkill” mode when painting. Stepping waaay back and even looking at the piece in the mirror can all help.

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Detail

I’ll have to wait until all the thunderstorms and rain to clear before I can varnish.

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 Detail

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On the weekend we dined at Marmion Beach at sunset, just gorgeous.

I can feel another pastel painting bubbling up….

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7 comments:

  1. Ann Steer, 31. August 2010, 17:29

    Love those reeds Cindy, I actually really like the second photo where you have cropped out the water, colours are gorgeous.

     
  2. CIndy, 31. August 2010, 22:01

    Thanks for stopping by Ann.

    I see explosions ofcolours everywhere! Reeds and sedges are never just green, water never just blue. It’s so exciting choosing what hues go down on the canvas.

     
  3. Rhonda, 1. September 2010, 0:36

    You’ve captured a sense of movement in the water and the reeds and grasses. The painting colors almost vibrate off the page!

     
  4. Brenda, 1. September 2010, 6:45

    Life in pastels, not a bad way to live, fab shot of the beach.

    This is just stunning. Love the vibrant use of colour, the subtle blurring of edges, pattern and movement. It’s a compelling piece!

    Love the idea of looking at your work in a mirror to determine if you are ‘done.’ Knowing when to stop is key and a hard one to judge.

    Lov this

     
  5. CIndy, 1. September 2010, 16:04

    Thanks Rhonda and Brenda.

    I’m away with the faireis, I forgot to mention it was an acrylic piece, thanks for reminding me Brenda!

    And you know what? I wasn’t really finished apparently. I hung the piece last night in the hall and must have passed it about a dozen times before I threw it back onto the easel to “fiddle some more” with the water!

     
  6. Karen Hull, 1. September 2010, 17:48

    Such movement, colour and light – all the things I love!!!! You just keep getting better and better!!!!!

     
  7. Margaret Bednar, 3. September 2010, 13:32

    Wow. I really like the cropped photo. Maybe just a bit more of that beautiful water though. This is vibrant and I love the focus up front and the soft blend of the trees in the background. Fabulous detail and color.

     

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