30 October, 2006

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. dark clouds gathering.....

6 comments:

addon said...

excellent again!

the angle, the colours, the marks - this one more "finished" - the blue edge of the frame, that transom, so well rendered ...

the work of a master of the art.

these look so easily done, is that so, do you do a lot of thinking then dive in and they are done in no time?

best wishes

adam

Alicja Fenigsen said...

Dear Adam
it's scary, the way You spoil me, thank You.

As for the process: as You know, reality looks amazing, all the time; I could just gape. Then I get to the point when my own laziness plain scares me... something has to be done, and the sketch just takes over. Catch: when it's done, reality looks even more amazing. It'a a rat race

addon said...

alicja

the difficult thing is starting? it is with me!

adam

Alicja Fenigsen said...

shure; it's to cosy just to contemplate, and frightening to look at a white paper. My trick: I use lots of scrap paper; for oilpastels actually pieces like cut up cereal boxes are the best for yet another reason: they are finished with some sort of waterrepellent lacqeur, so when you use the brown, inner surface, the picture is protected from humidity and fungi; the thickness and stifness is right too.
It's really a joy - try it!
the best
Alicja

addon said...

good words alicja

adam

Pedro said...

Simple and beautiful. The composition and the colours.