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    Capture the feeling

    Jul 09, 2021 4 minutes

    Last month I explained my motivation for going outdoors and gathering source material in the form of pen and wash sketches from life. This month, I want to take you through my creative process as I turn a sketch into a considered studio painting that will hold the viewer’s attention.

    Composition

    The simplest of location sketches can evoke memories. The moment you look at the sketch you will be transported back to that place – and that will be a starting point for a considered painting, perhaps with the back-up photo if you took one.

    Using my sketch I play around with compositional thumbnails to determine a strong composition. I will build on this and maybe alter it but I don’t want to lose

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