Boats of Antibes - Acrylic landscape painting

"Boats of Antibes"
15" x 30" (38.1 cm x 76.2 cm)
Acrylic on Canvas
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Photography Prints
Boats of Antibes has been a personal challenge for two reasons: the big size - at least for my standards - and the fact that I let my instincts guide me in choosing the colors and the brushwork. I started the painting looking at the reference photo on my monitor screen, then closed it and balanced my visual memory and my feelings, other than trying to be realistic. My goal was to make it personal, trying to let my intuition lead me. 
I imagined there was a big cloud that makes half of the harbor shady, and getting the values right has been tricky.
To help with the values I took photos of the painting and desaturated them in my computer. Looking at the black & white version really helps spotting value problems.
Now I think I’m pretty happy with it, and can finally post it and move on to the next personal challenge.
The reference photo is from Google Street View, in Antibes, France. To see it click here.


“I know not how I may seem to others, 
but to myself I am but a small child 
wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, 
every now and then finding a small bright pebble 
to content myself with” 
Plato 

Comments

  1. suzanneberryDecember 02, 2011

    wow! this is just beautiful robin! i so admire the challenges you give yourself in creating. it's very inspirational and gets me thinking. lovely job!

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  2. Robie BenveDecember 05, 2011

    I inspire YOU? You sure are very kind and generous on your comments Suzanne! Thanks much! :))

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