Painting is
something of a puzzle. It has a lot to do with keeping the faith. There is a point where I wonder if I should
begin all over again. Nothing looks as if it will come together. I use a lot of
colours. It is much easier if one chooses a limited palette. Even two or three
colours can really make a beautiful painting. As always I prefer a challenge
and, as I said, it is a matter of keeping the faith to proceed in spite of
appearances. In the four panels there are two images that are quite simple. The
other two require more planning. The most complicated is the waterfall. All of
the images required redesigning as the format had changed from seven by four to
six by four. The lighthouse needed something more to fill in the bottom and so
I added some more rocks. At the moment the waterfall is very dismembered. The
rock faces have very distinct colour changes from light cream to dark
blue/black. There are reds, blues, browns, yellows and purples in the mix. The
darks are too dark and there are no transitions or gradations making the whole
thing look like a cut and paste affair. I have not scrapped it yet but I must
admit I am spending more time on the other panels as they seem to be giving the
results I am after more quickly. So… I will keep the faith and proceed. Life is
good.
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