Sunday, September 22, 2019

Looking Around

                              Driftwood at Hendrick's Head Light

Hendrick's Head Lighthouse is often a subject of my paintings.  But, not only I, but also most everyone who paints it includes the beach.  This time I decided to try a different foreground.

I had often walked around  the area for a different viewpoint. This time instead of seeing this bush as blocking the view of the beach, I decided to make it and the driftwood the primary subject.  The lighthouse becomes a locator instead of the main subject.

Try looking past or around something that acts as both a frame and a major subject of your painting.

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