Fishing Boat

I did this for a VAA assignment on "High Key painting", meaning you lowest (darkest) value should be 5. I enjoyed painting this one. The drawing was a bit of a challenge getting that curve right!

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Comment by Aurelia Sieberhagen on June 17, 2015 at 18:18: The VAA is at www.virtualartacademy.com It is a 4 year program for studying painting. You do it on your own time.

Yes, a little bit of change in the right places can make a huge different. :-)

Comment by Manneherrin on June 17, 2015 at 16:44: I like this painting. The temperature of the blues under the boat from warm to cool blue. The orange stripe separating the boat and water is brilliant. Being restricted by the high key it would have been hard to distinguish the water from the boat so that was an A+ move. The diffusion is beautiful. That little touch of sunshine on the front of the boat adds time of day, life and atmosphere. Isnt it funny how just he little things can make a painting sing? well done

Comment by Manneherrin on June 17, 2015 at 16:40: VAA? whats that? You got me interested

Comment by Aurelia Sieberhagen on June 17, 2015 at 1:58: The rework version: I think it looks a bit better?

Comment by Aurelia Sieberhagen on June 16, 2015 at 17:43: Thank you for your kind and helpful comments Jon and Janet. I will probably work on this painting today and hopefully don't messed it up. The color is a bit chalky and I need some bold brushstrokes and more broken color into it, but keep it high key. I will see how it goes ....

Comment by Janet Buckton on June 16, 2015 at 16:55: This is fabulous! I love the subtleness of the colour. I'm envious!

Comment by Jon Main on June 16, 2015 at 4:26: I don't know if it's an ideal subject for a high-key painintg - but the hazy light effect does make the subject more moody/mysterious!

Comment by Aurelia Sieberhagen on June 15, 2015 at 21:25: Thanks for you comment Ian. Yes it is not my usual style and myself feel a bit weird about this painting and I would probably work on it again, but keep it a high key painting. This was my first high key painting and I am still feeling my way around.

Cheers :)