Master study of Richard Parkes Bonington's 'On the Coast of Picardy'. This is a smaller painting, originally painted in oils - 1826. In my gouache and watercolor version, I'm reminded of how valuable it is to now and then make a quick copy from artist that you are inspired by. Learning new things is always productive and should not let up after art school, in my opinion. Speaking of this, I want to thank the people who have signed up for my
upcoming workshop that will be on
October 20-21, at Fort Mason, SF. There is still room available! I'm very much looking forward to teaching again and will also share for a few hours some traditional medium approaches with digital painting.
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outstanding piece of work! The sky is incredible
Thanks Koen! One thing that was interesting to try on the sky and foreground was adding Winsor Newton Aqua Pasto textured medium - an exotic gum arabic paste. It gives you a little extra body and reminds of painting with alkyds a bit.
-Erik
Impressive !
Very nice!
I do the same exercise, small copies of painters are very very instructive (doing it with a sotware multiplies the value of the study i think). It is easier than studies from photographs, but still, If I don't have a precise goal I find it hard to learn how to learn from paintings/images. I wish I could ask you more about your experience on that matter one day, when I come to the states for one of your workshops :)
PS : Richard Parkes rocks !
awsome
I'm truly surprised that was gouache. You captured that pearly effect Bonington got in the neutrals so well. I imagine it must have been a bit of trial and error with the gouache color shifting. Effing amazing.
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