At the weekend I spent some time watching all the different sailng boats coming and going in the bay. I took some photographs and then sat outside to do some watercolour sketches of a few of them.
The photos I took were backlit so the boats were silhouetted. Therefore I painted them with just black watercolour paint – Lamp Black to be exact. The purpose of this exercise was for me to practice getting the shapes of the boats right – not with too much detail, but just enough to identify each sailing boat. I did start off with some very light pencil sketches first.
I enjoyed painting these and it was some much needed sketching practice for me…
They look ready to sail.
Thank you Sandy…
I like the simplicity with which they are painted. Sparing, but at the same time full of details.
Thank you Andy… !
Hi Evelyn! Nice to see you😊 I think you’ve done a great job of those silhouettes. They are very effective. I am starved for a painting “fix” as we have had our darling family and grandboys here for a few days. They are off home tomorrow so I’ll get busy again soon!! Happy painting!
Thank you Carolynn – it was lovely watching the sailing boats at the weekend and painting them. I have family arriving at the end of this week, so my painting time will be diminished somewhat too…
great job – loving the shadows!
Thank you Jodi – they were fun to do… !
I really like the simplicity of these. (K)
Thank you Kerfe… !
Nicely done! Nice silhouette, too. Details can be overwhelming – I enjoy backlighting to encourage my imagination to fill in the detail.
Thank you… !