North African seascape No.2

I have been working on another North African/mediterranean seascape painting. Here is a step by step work up study;acrylic on canvas, 16 inches square.
Step one:Blocked in colour with a few marks indicating water movement.

step two: further work on the main sea areas. There is added movement in the water and more tonal values in the sea.
Followed by step three: detailing and moving light on the rocks, light movement in the foreground water, created mainly with the use of semi-transparent layers and brush marks.

The criss-crossing curves and arcs create a simplified rippling effect on the seabed while still showing as water surface without needing to delineate the visuals by adding a shoreline




This will be an interesting excercise in a more finished painting.

A small paper study.

This is a 'small work on paper'. It is a view from Tunisia, 16 X 12 inches, acrylic on paper, and has gone to Belgrade, Serbia, for an International Exhibition of small works. The horizon looks crooked in the photo, but the paper was still wet and crinkled when the photo was taken. You will also notice it has a bit of 'fish-eye' lens to it also, but it gives a good over view of the painting.

I am still organizing for my new studio, but I hope to have it soon.