International Artist – June-July 2019

Chan Dissanayake

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andscapes provide artists with

ample subject matter. Many

watercolourists in the past and present

have been drawn to landscapes. The

great English watercolourists like

J.M.W. Turner, Constable and Edward

Seago are a few that come to mind.

There must be something primal that

draws us to the natural aesthetics of

Mother Nature, who is perhaps the

greatest designer of all.

As artists, there is so much to learn

from these marvels of wonder in nature.

Sometimes it’s a challenge to pick the

right subject to paint. I have also realised

that the lighting is everything, as it

completely changes the mood of the

place. I generally prefer the early morning

and late afternoon light. It’s much softer

and the subtleties of watercolour can be

best used in depicting these moods.

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WATER-
COLOURAUSTRALIA
DEMONSTRATION
Painting a
Panoramic Landscape
Panoramas are best served by a staged
working process and sound design decisions
Flinders Square
Melbourne, VIC,
watercolour,
54 x 76 cm
(21 x 30")