" A jaded, faded , summer day" water colour on a tonal in base.

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Great - looks typically dry.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 11 Mar 06:03:24

Really like the way you use ink as a tonal base, Mike, gives your work a very distinctive look.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 11 Mar 08:04:50

Wonderful, the colour palette is great and the painting is exactly what the title says.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 11 Mar 08:29:30

my thanks for the encouragement. I believe I may have mentioned before that , for me , tonal values are what make or break a painting

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 11 Mar 19:52:01

Hang on Studio Wall

11/03/2021

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the final combination of the tonal under painting and a watercolour overpainting. Local scenery at the end of a dry summer period - perhaps exaggerated for dryness !!

About the Artist

Mike Capenerhurst

Born & lived in Leicester for 30 years before coming to NZ in 1965 with wife and family. Dropped art at school for more "useful" subjects. Interest resurrected upon arriving out here. Started with oils, moved to water colour some 20 years ago.. Have played with etching and like it. Primarily self…

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