Selworthy by moonlight
An A4 pastel on mei-teintes touch paper. The colour of the sky is the paper colour. I experimented with a variety of greys on a sparate sheet but they lacked impact - so I turned to blues. I admit that the end result is over-sentimental but it is an accurate representation of the NT hamlet of Selworthy - apart from the blue, but I like blue.
About the Artist
Oliver downing
Art was my favourite subject at school (a midlands comp.) often painting en plein air. I was persuaded by my headmaster (a chemist) to study sciences at A-level. After completing two science degrees, starting a career, getting married and starting a family I started painting again (watercolours and…
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