50 Artists & Illustrators
LANDSCAPES IN DETAIL
FINAL PAINTING
GRAHAME BOOTH,
JACARANDA TREES, OLHÃO,
WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER, 35X26CM Thebackgroundbuildingwas
quiteunattractive.I couldhave
simplyleftit outbutkeepingit
inhelpedtoprovidecontext
andsuggestweareina town.
Thecoloursinthepaintingaremuchwarmer
thantheyareinthephotograph.Theshift
towardsyellowfurtheredthecontrastwith
thepurpletrees(thinkcomplementary
colours),makingthemappearmorevibrant.Leavinga whitewallascompletely
blankpapercanbeveryboring.
A fewsplashesoflightcolouradd
interestwithoutlosingtheidea
thatthewallis white.