A Corner in Broken Hill, Outback NSW, Australia

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A very slurp-some, juicy watercolour - the sky bringing to life what could otherwise have been a static composition (although it wouldn't have been that static, even so). Well judged colours and tones, with lovely broken shadows - a triumph.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Thu 31 Dec 09:41:42

Very lovely watercolour, Earl, the building is very well done and lovely depth and atmpsphere. I like this style.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 31 Dec 11:30:19

Four superb postings Earl......love the clarity of your washes.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 31 Dec 14:01:24

I like the freshness of all these Earl. Good style!

Posted by GEORGE CUTTER on Thu 31 Dec 20:46:20

Hang on Studio Wall

31/12/2015

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I had fun with this one ... letting a big mop brush and a filbert "do their own thing", with Daniel Smith paints. I needed to watch that I didn't tighten up and let the interesting and varied architecture become too rigid thereby losing the vitality and extrovert nature created in the big-money era of this mining town/city. By linking buildings of like tonal value and gradually losing definition, I think that I was able to portray a sense of aerial perspective. While I didn't think of this at the time when I was drawing the subject, I can see now how I have, subconsciously, employed the Rule of Thirds in the composition. Arches 300gsm rough was the chosen paper.

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Earl Hingston

Earl Hingston was born in New Zealand. He has had a career in advertising and corporate visual communication as a designer and illustrator. In the 1960s Earl came to Sydney to gain further experience. A challenge to open Wellington’s first graphic design consultancy saw a return to New Zealand. The…

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