Dry yachts at Porthmadog, watercolour

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You are a master of the shadow, Mark.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Fri 15 Jun 21:26:11

Great painting Mark!

Posted by Cristina Bello on Fri 15 Jun 23:30:45

Why do I get the feeling that the hardstand is sloping unnaturally to the left?

Posted by Malcolm Coils on Sat 16 Jun 07:30:39

This is beautiful. Love the cool colours.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sat 16 Jun 08:06:18

Superb, Mark!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 16 Jun 08:27:49

You are absolutely right Malcolm it does. I curved the shadow on the main yacht. It is actually very flat there. My feeling is that there is too much foreground anyway.

Posted by Mark Buck on Sat 16 Jun 08:39:25

I feel the dark foreground adds to the drama of the piece...for what my opinion's worth!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 16 Jun 17:20:21

Hang on Studio Wall

15/06/2018

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yachts standing on the hard at Porthmadog with the Moelwyns and Cnicht in the background. Painted on Saunders Waterford paper about A3 in size.

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Mark Buck

Mark Buck ARSMA, studied for a degree in illustration at Bower Ashton Art College in Bristol. He has illustrated for magazines, newspapers, books, advertising hoardings and played guitar at the Jazz Cafe in London, on occasion with Bo Diddley. Mark paints watercolour in an energetic and loose…

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