I painted this in 2015 and is a seascape scene inspired by the coast of Wellington, New Zealand. I paint this art work in oils.
I will show you the process of how I created this painting.
I start my painting by preparing my canvas with a thin layer of burnt sienna, this helps with tone and warms up the painting.
I start by blocking in the sky.
I use desaturated colour for the distant headland, this will help to establish a depth dynamic within the painting.
When blocking in the painting I try not to get too bogged down in detail.
Once the blocking in process is complete I start modelling the paint and building up the detail.
I save my tonal best for last.
Wellington Coast, 8" x 12", oil on canvas.
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