As the heat of summer blazed, the cool of the river and the scene of lunchtime drinkers was a restful respite. I first painted the entire scene in liquid charcoal, then slowly built up layers of transparent paint in places, working on the reduction technique to better capture the feeling of the bright light and deep shadows. In the water and steps into the river, you can particularly see where this technique is used. More reduction through wiping away paint to form glazes is apparent in the cooler shadows of the building. I emphasised this with the thick paint used for where the sunlight hits strongly. I was particularly captivated by the thin view of an uphill road running past the tree on the right, with the bright light reflecting straight back at me.
This framed painting measures 27×33cm, and is painted with liquid charcoal and oil paint on canvas board.
As the heat of summer blazed, the cool of the river and the scene of lunchtime drinkers was a restful respite. I first painted the entire scene in liquid charcoal, then slowly built up layers of transparent paint in places, working on the reduction technique to better capture the feeling of the bright light and deep shadows. In the water and steps into the river, you can particularly see where this technique is used. More reduction through wiping away paint to form glazes is apparent in the cooler shadows of the building. I emphasised this with the thick paint used for where the sunlight hits strongly. I was particularly captivated by the thin view of an uphill road running past the tree on the right, with the bright light reflecting straight back at me.
This framed painting measures 27×33cm, and is painted with liquid charcoal and oil paint on canvas board.
