Back in the studio on Monday, trying to pick up some threads. Found it difficult to settle down to paint. The weather has been so bad, there's a feeling of gloom settling over us (despite being away in Tighnabruaich over the weekend). I felt like taking on a gloomy motif, based on the men who dig for bait on the beach at Fisherrow. So my first stab at this was in charcoal and looked like this.
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| Beachman emerging |
The challenge with this motif is trying to get the feel of the large watery space - a slightly desolate feeling. Need to have sufficient interest as a picture. I do little sketches of people on the beach but this is the first time I've tried to do some sort of a picture. Have shied away from it. Anyway, I felt that black and white - or monochromatic treatment - was totally appropriate. So on I continued with acrylic and graphite stick.
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| Beachman emerging |
There is a little colour in this, woven into the black and white approach. I was really exploring the different textures I could obtain with paint. This was now looking quite mysterious, but I wasn't happy enough with the feel. Then the figure sort of took on a life of its own.
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| Beachman still emerging |
Yes - he turned into a man running away. I did like this better, but maybe I've lost some of the mystery? However I have ideas now to turn this into a more interesting and atmospheric picture. So I hope to start again on better paper next time I'm in the studio. And I expect it'll still be raining...
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