Contrasts

It has taken me a full month to complete my latest painting.  It is presented below.  I call it “Contrasts” since the whole painting is about contrasts.  There is the obvious strong contrast of the tree against the clouds, the streetlights against the clouds and the building across the river against the sunset.  But there is also the contrast of the vegetation against the hard lines of the building and then there is the contrast of the old man against the deck.  It seems like the chairs on the deck resembles a place of leisure, while the old man is struggling forth to go home.  The whole painting therefore speaks to me of contrast.

I learnt an enormous amount about detail and the value of getting stuck in particular area of a painting to work it through.  I spend much time layering the various parts of the painting and realized the value of creating texture with the paint since it results in a  a more professional feel to the painting.

The painting was completed in Winsor & Newton Galleria acrylics on 61cm x 76 cm canvas.

Contrast