Here is an other painting of Bath I've just entered for the
Bath Prize competition. Done from a photograph I took at lunchtime a few weeks ago. It was a bright hot summer day and those builders with a flashy vest really caught my eye (it sounds a bit wrong said like that...).
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| Builders at lunchtime, Bond Street, Bath 10"x12" oil on board |
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| Detail |
I just loved the contrast between the dark walls on the left and the stone bathed in light on the right. The orange vests add some spice and movement to the scene.
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| Preliminary sketch |
Although this was painted in my studio, I used the same technique as I would if this was painted outside and tried to keep it fresh and spontaneous and use bold brushstrokes.
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| The reference photograph |
The Bath Prize initial judging will be finished by end of September so I do hope I'll have a few of my paintings accepted. Fingers crossed.
