Here are two recent(ish) sketches added to the landscape section. Both plein air pieces, the first outside my house and the second in my hometown of Penarth. I was really drawn to the way the cliffs receded into the haze. The spring weather has really picked up here, so I should have more to show in the coming weeks.
I try to make frames that complement the mood of the piece. The first is oak, a simple angled profile, finished to a high gloss, intended to enhance the texture of the foliage . The second is painted in a neutral water based paint, gilded edges. One day I’ll share the process behind the frames in more depth.
I expect to provide an update once a month, share a few recent works, a practical tip or two, and a quote.
“ perception should have its meaning only in relation to all other factors; that all sizes, all lights and shades, all colors, etc., have only relative values. Everything depends on reciprocal relationships; everything influences the value of everything else. When we speak, therefore, of a total impression, we refer to the effect produces by the co-operation of all the factors in the perceptual form.”
Wishing you a productive month of art!
Jack
