Botallack mine in acrylics
This is a another view of the tin mines that cling to the base of the high cliffs at Botallack.
I'd decided to use acrylics to see how I liked working with them in comparison to the oil sketches I'd done.
:>( I missed my oils.
I ended up throwing some coloured pencil into it to pull it together - but I still prefer my oil paintings. It probably needs a bit more doing to it.
What do you think? honest c&c please?
Comments
This is a really great view. Love the CP on top too.
Becky, I agree and I was wondering whether to totally soften the colour of sea and sky (though it was that colour, that day) I think I may well go this way
Cath - yes it's that flatness that I dislike and it does need more marks
I'll mull over these ideas and any others that get posted and see if I can pull it round to something I like better.
It truly is a fabulous area :>D
Jean I'm glad it's not just me who misses oils when using acrylics - the question is to persevere? or just admit that I prefer oils?
I do love the loose juicy style you have with oils :)
This cleft cliff painting of yours is perhaps too small a picture size to see much in the way of detail, but I can say I like the drama of the view!
BTW, Thanks for your comments and encouragement on my "Scherzo" paintings. I appreciate them very much.
clappies are lovely but some thought out crit can be so valuable
David - exactly
and your recent work really has been great :>)