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Glimpse
Wildborn Series.
©Ralph Horsley.
Acrylic, Approx 11" x 15"
Original artwork SOLD
Image available for license.
Facebook page: [link]
'Despite their fearsome reputation it is a rare traveller who is rewarded with a glimpse of these magnificent creatures.'
I have been wanting to do more landscape studies, and also personal projects, in this picture I managed to realise both ambitions.
The waterfall created a perfect framing device against which to set the silhouette of the Dragon. The Recession into shadows and looser marks help to frame the focal point. plus I really enjoyed painting that water - getting all energetic with my mark making, and enjoying using a couple of different gels. The 'slow-dri blending gel 'enabled the soft glaze of the mistiness, whilst a 'Gloss heavy gel' was used throughout for blending, and in larger quantity for a more impasto effect.
I was inspired by a photograph taken by WVDolphin [link] who takes the coolest waterfall pictures.
Wildborn Series.
©Ralph Horsley.
Acrylic, Approx 11" x 15"
Original artwork SOLD
Image available for license.
Facebook page: [link]
'Despite their fearsome reputation it is a rare traveller who is rewarded with a glimpse of these magnificent creatures.'
I have been wanting to do more landscape studies, and also personal projects, in this picture I managed to realise both ambitions.
The waterfall created a perfect framing device against which to set the silhouette of the Dragon. The Recession into shadows and looser marks help to frame the focal point. plus I really enjoyed painting that water - getting all energetic with my mark making, and enjoying using a couple of different gels. The 'slow-dri blending gel 'enabled the soft glaze of the mistiness, whilst a 'Gloss heavy gel' was used throughout for blending, and in larger quantity for a more impasto effect.
I was inspired by a photograph taken by WVDolphin [link] who takes the coolest waterfall pictures.
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1476x1088px 309.35 KB
© 2011 - 2024 RalphHorsley
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Ralph - Water is one of the most difficult things to paint. You did an outstanding job here. Love the greens in your painting, & I'm a sucker for dragons. (I was born in a year of the Dragon.) Big time congrats.
joe in buenos aires