Saturday, 3 November 2012

Rough seas

From the outset, heavy seas have been rolling in from the west, creating an uncomfortable rolling motion and making painting challenging. Large washes in particular are very difficult to control when paint, water and materials go flying.
I've tried to cope with conditions by concentrating on sketches; plenty of pencil and pen work worth fairly dry washes.
A quick sketch from the stern, looking at mountainous seas and following birds. I used (unintentionally) a soluble ink pen, but quite like the effect this creates.

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