The Coastal Road

The Coastal Road
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It's such a lovely composition, and so freely painted Sarah, yes, you could go stronger on the shadows, I probably would, but an attractive piece as it stands.

Thanks for your comments on my pic today Sarah. I do think shadows bring interest into a scene. I think this works very well, perhaps you could strengthen the foreground shadow but perhaps it is quite a weak light, which would give soft shadows as you have shown.

I like it Sarah and the guys have given you good advice.

As good Sarah just different I feel the foreground is great as it is it doesn't need to be too dominant I feel .overall you have captured a warm almost cloudless day ,with a very pleasing composition .The colours you have used create a lovely harmony throughout. David Harrison

Looks beautiful lovely painting Sarah

Alan, Stephen, Derek, David and Dennis thank you for your generous comments. I would go darker with the shadows but I'm a bit of a scaredy cat redoing the shadows in watercolour. Without the large shadow in the front,the painting looked flat . So glad that I saw Stephens lovely painting, it reminded me of needing a threshold in a painting to draw the eye further into it.

I wouldn't mind walking on that sunny lovely road Sarah, it looks really inviting! Well done with watercolours!

A wonderful soft and inviting painting Sarah, I love the summer glow you've injected into the scene.

Satu and Fiona you are too kind !

Very nice painting Sarah

Thank you for your comments Dermot.

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01/03/2016
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9"x7" on 140lb wc paper. A big thank you to Stephen Slater who impressed me with the shadow work in his latest painting on this site. I re did the foreground on this one to give it more strength but not as good as Stephens shadows :(

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Sarah Bottjer

I live close to the North Norfolk coast and have painted in many mediums over the years, primarily in watercolours .

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