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| Early Snowfall: The farm gate here serves as a focal point with the line of hedge and the tracks in the snow leading us there. The trees were painted in deep tones to contrast with the snow which is simply the untouched watercolour paper. | Frittenden Oasts: Flat, variegated and broken washes all feature n this painting, while the wet in wet technique produces the soft- edged reflections in the farm pond. | ||||||||
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| Venetian Canal: The natural scenery and architectural heritage of the lands bordering the Mediterranean provide a wealth of subject matter. Several of the main construction lines here, take us toward the church, and the elegant bridge prevents the eye being carried out of the painting. | Street Market, Provence: This painting is all about colour and tone. Prior to starting a painting its quite useful to make a tonal sketch to sort out the lights and darks. | ||||||||
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| In The Austrian Alps: Watercolour is perfectly capable of making powerful statements. Even the deepest of tones will not be muddy if they are correctly applied. | Scottish Fishing Port: The sky has been understated here due to the very busy nature of the scene below. The cottage walls a re flat washes of pinks, browns, greens and greys. The fishing boats are painted more strongly to stand out against the background. | ||||||||
| Copyright © Ray Campbell Smith 2005 | |||||||||
