![]() ![]() Ubiquitous gum trees dot the landscape of the Overberg region. The Overberg region of South Africa is a wheat and canola growing area that, in spring, is a patchwork of greens and yellows. I've always thought it lent itself to a painting dominated by reds.Ĭaerlaverock Castle is near Annan, in southern Scotland. But in the background, instead of hills, sits Chapelcross nuclear power station. It appears to be an idyllic rural scene near Annan in southern Scotland, with cows munching contently on green pastures. There's something about the contradiction in this scene that appeals to me. Of 37 Scotland Countryside With Fields and Homes Rather, they are fast lines drawn for the main shapes in the landscape and then color-blocked to show possibilities. None are carefully plotted compositions, nor detailed. I used a waterproof pen, then added a little watercolor. On this page in my sketchbook, I've quickly put down seven ideas for a composition using this reference photo. ![]() Always remember, a photo can (and should) be adapted to suit you. These thumbnail sketches are ideas for how you might paint this reference photo. Remember that whatever you do with the sky, it needs to reflect in the puddles in the foreground.Leave out the telephone pole in the center of the field, as it spoils the rural idyll.Consider adding a few fluffy clouds or cropping it so the sky is only a small part of the overall composition. The left-hand foreground is boring - consider cropping off most of it or adding some wildflowers (for instance, pink foxgloves).Making the gate and stone wall next to it a strong visual element will help pull the eye back in. The muddy track tends to lead the viewer's eye off to the left and out of the composition.This photo presents several challenges when using it for a painting: This is a great spot for some open-air painting when the wind isn't too strong. The best views are along the coast to the east of Kyle, where there is plenty of parking. Of 37 Bridge to the Isle of Skye in ScotlandĪ bridge connects the Isle of Skye to the Scottish mainland at Kyle of Lochalsh. And knock back the intensity of the sun's reflection on the water behind the castle on the right-hand edge, so it doesn't distract the viewer's attention from the castle so much. I would probably also make the tree near the flagpole a bit taller so you can see a bit of trunk, not just the top, to keep it from looking like a shrub. When painting this scene, use the aerial perspective to get a sense of distance.Ĭonsider editing out the flagpole, which is a bit of visual clutter. The snow on the landscape and clouds helped create the silvery effect. This photo was taken on a crisp, clear winter's morning when the sun was reflecting brightly off the loch. The blue boat would be the focal point of the painting, as the splash of color immediately demands attention and pulls your eye into the scene.Ĭonsider your composition: do you want it as long and wide as the photo? Do you want more to the left of the blue boat? Do you want to show some sky above the horizon of the sea (which has a potential problem in three stacks bands: a band of the jetty, a band of the sea, and a band of the sky)? Do you want one boat or two? When painting this scene, I would apply artistic license to remove the cars from the jetty (they distract from the boats) and make the water a more interesting color (deep, dark blues, not bright blue, which will distract from the blue boat). It sits above rocky cliffs, but on the land side, it's all lush green grass in spring and summer where sheep graze. Neist Point Lighthouse is the most westerly point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. There’s something about a spectacular landscape, whether it's a barren semi-desert scene or rolling green pastures, that makes artists' fingers itch to capture its essence on canvas. ![]()
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