A Nice Lunch With Murial
Most of my work is landscape or townscape but I have recently I did an oil painting from a photo I took in a Bath pub which has opened my eyes to the possibilities of interiors as a subject. I have been impressed by the work of several artist but especially like some of the cafe interiors by Alvaro Castagnet. I used Arches 90 lb not quarter imperial, flooded the paper with my initial washes and then used my darks to pick out the light areas such as the table tops. Finally I used white gouache to pick up the highlights on the heads and shoulder of the diners. As an initial attempt I think I did ok but would try and get more light on th floor area if I have any more attempts .
About the Artist
Barry Hulme
I started painting in 2004, I am influenced by Wesson, Seago and many of the great masters, more recently I enjoy the work of Steve Hall, John Hoar and Alvaro Castignet to name but a few. I paint in a loose style and try to simplify as I can. The medium I enjoy most is watercolour but dabble with…
View full profile
Comments
Login or register to add a comment