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Judith Yates Godrevey Rocks, acrylic on canvas, 153⁄4x153⁄4in. (40x40cm)
Professional artist, Judith Yates, works from her busy home studio in Coventry, recreating the sensual pleasures of the landscape and atmosphere of the coast. Here she describes how a happy juxtaposition of silken water against hard rocks inspired this painting of the Cornish coast. If you would like to see more of Judith’s work, post a comment or upload your own images to our free online gallery, visit www.painters-online.co.uk This painting is inspired by one of Judith’s many visits to Godrevey across the bay from St. Ives. “One shot taken at high tide, from a whole series of photographs of the area, struck me for its quality of glittering clear sea against the hard-edged rocks. I wanted to capture that stark contrast in my work. I chose a simple composition with dramatic lighting: the dark shadows of the rocks against the clear sunlit water. I started with the rocks, laying down the darkest colours and shapes, slowly building up colour through subtle tones of mid grey, to the paler greys where the sun hit the rock edges. I used a mix of ultramarine, purple and burnt umber in the deep shadows. The rocks were kept suggestive and loose, using a palette knife and a flat brush to avoid too much detail. I painted the water next, with different patches and tones of dark colour showing beneath the water: greens, blues and deep greybrowns. Referring closely to my photo reference, the mid-toned reflection details were added with a small round brush, as I started to build up movement and shimmer in the water. The bright greens and turquoises of the sunlight shining through the water were added next and, finally, the brightest highlights of sky reflected on the rippled surface, using a Rigger brush to capture the fluid movement.”
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