Dusk on the Water Painting

The concept for 'Dusk on the Water' came from rowing the stretch of water in Bristol called Temple Back, heading into the Temple Mead railway tunnels. The warm glow of the office buildings in stark contrast to the shadow and blackness of the water and ancient harbour walls. Moving from light into the darkness of the tunnels accentuates the warmth of the light but the historic walls and water remain dominant and deep seated. Approach: Neutral colour palate with a small amount of maple yellow to balance the painting. Use of mixed media to add interest and representation of architecture to the image. Applying water, creating drips added for me both two dimensions, representing the water flowing through the harbour but also an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue. It has been painted on a hand built canvas which is unframed as I felt the painting would become too contained in a frame. It is strung and ready to hang.