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PRACTICAL

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DEMONSTRATIONDownstream, Towards Tarr Steps

STAGE ONE

After five minutes some of the big

decisions have been made. A simple

division of the foreground water into two

and the small block of sky determine the

nature of the composition at an early

stage

STAGE TWO

I start to place the boulders and define the

trees a little more. I start to map my way

around the foreground and look for

reflections in the water. With all the

movement and energy as the water swirls

through its rocky bed the areas of

turbulent and still water remain pretty

constant

FINISHED PAINTING

Downstream, Towards Tarr Steps,oil on

canvas, 1830in (45.576cm).

For me, this is quite a big painting to try

to complete on the spot in one session

in quickly changing light. I’ll come back

here again to paint and next time will

work through the day on a sequence of

smaller paintings, recording the light as

it moves from morning to dusk

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