ORIGINAL PAINTING BY SEA DEAN
10" x 8"Gallery Wrap Canvas with painted sides
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Some paintings go through a few adjustments until you are 100% happy and this is one of them. I really love the magenta, orchid tones of this sunset and the golden highlights. I love the ocean and have a real connection with the story of hard working fishermen heading home for much deserved rest. But there was something not quite right...
I've studied the painting many times and tried to think it through, but it wasn't until today that I had the answer. As the subject, the boat needed to stand out and in life it would be silhouetted against bright water. A quick look at Google images confirmed that the shimmer needed to circle the the boat. Aha!
I added about half an hour of careful brushwork and now I think it's just perfect. I'm learning so much from making these small adjustments. I find it very exciting to see what a difference they make.
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It does make a big difference! I thought it was lovely before, but I like it even more now. Wonderful that you figured out what it needed to be perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam. I feel the same way.
ReplyDeleteLearning is so cool isn't it. This is much better, I wouldn't think it possible :)
ReplyDeleteLife is never dull when you're an artist.
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