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Putting the wow into waves

3RD OF 5: ACRYLICS

Often when I am painting waves from life, I start with a bit of a panic. Everything is moving! Everything is changing! There are at least 50 colours in that wave alone! After a while I remember that whilst the light is always changing, the sea has a rhythm and repetitive nature. If you study each crashing wave, you will notice the patterns and see reason in the colours.

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