'Byland Abbey' by Martin Williamson

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Very striking - like the way the strong underpainting is allowed to show through, and the strong sense of light.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Fri 10 Sep 13:17:08

Thanks Robert. I wasn't sure about the light at first - I felt it was perhaps a little contrived.

Posted by Martin Williamson on Tue 14 Sep 12:02:34

How do, Martin - Turner wouldn't have minded "contrived" - see his watercolour of Stonehenge. Don't be afraid of it - it's your painting, exaggerate, overstate, dramatize: all that matters is the final image.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Thu 16 Sep 20:41:10

I guess you are right. Thanks Robert.

Posted by Martin Williamson on Fri 17 Sep 09:52:36

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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Dating from the 12th century, these striking ruins in the depths of North Yorkshire boast some exquisite original tiled mosaic floors. Acrylic on canvas 20" x 20"