Paul Talbot-Greaves
Using a loose approach to paint an otherwise detailed subject such as boats takes a bit of courage, especially to leave all those accurate edges and lines behind. My thinking is that when you paint every part of a technical scene with perfect, tight shapes and angles, you must be consistently precise. If you get one line out of place it will really stand out and may even jeopardise the look of the rest of the picture. However, when you paint rough shapes and proportions but don’t worry too much about the accuracy of your edges, you will avoid these issues, plus your work will engage better with the viewer’s imagination. The brain has a remarkable ability to decipher and unscramble a jumble of loose marks and edges. Try using a large brush to paint an entire scene. It will invite you to be inventive and you will be forced to make engaging, broad marks and looser shapes.
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