Saturday, 13 March 2010

Another quickie

Just another quick exercise from a photo.

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A tonal wash sets things in place with a hint of warmth in the foreground.

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I was so caught up in getting the tree to come to life forgot to take a photo until this point. Sorry. Just the foreground and some detailing to go.

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(Behind the Dam. 20x24cm oil on panel. © 2010, Andy Dolphin)

As small and seemingly insignificant as the sheep is, it has the brightest bright and it is in front of the darkest dark so it is unmissable.

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