I had to fix the image I first uploaded. I had forgotten to put in the cross beams on the lower half of the bridge tower, not up to code!This is a view from Middle Harbor Park at the Port of Oakland, CA. The water came easier this time. I practiced some different techniques at home since Monday's frustration. The fog is rolling in like a train through the Golden Gate. I got a real case of the shakes when I was trying to paint the cables on the bridge. They are a little wavy but its too scary to try to fix it. There was no shade where I was so I was baking. That encouraged me to paint faster. I think that helped with the water.
Larry Hatfield
You sure zoned in and focused your painting. I was at the site yesterday and there is so much going on. But there are so many small scenes there too. The water is getting better. Lets see what happens a Lake Anza.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with the water here - it really shows the shimmery light on it at that time of day. The sky is nicely warm with yellows (can't see too much of it in this jpeg) and you captured the bit of grass on Yerba Buena exactly! The submerged posts bring your eyes gently to the island and over the bridge.
ReplyDeleteYes, your water was a tour de force. It makes me feel that you know what you're doing. When I saw it in person, though, I was even more interested in your Treasure Island. The colors in it were more intense than what the photo here shows, there were warm greens and oranges even. I was very excited to see how accurately you caught those, and I was also surprised to read that you painted the bridge as opposed to doing it with a dry medium. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful water Larry - really sets up the sense of distance from the bridge and the island. Sorry to have missed seeing in person. Fran
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