Mont Saint-Michel Morn by Richard Harpum

How do you get away with ignoring the one third/two thirds rule with such an iconic subject?

Chris, Thanks for pointing this out. However, if you read my bio, you will see that I do not normally use the "rule of thirds". I prefer the "golden section/ratio" or "divine section" (Phi - 1:1.618). See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_section . If it was good enough for Leonardo da Vinci (who used it extensively), Salvador Dali and others, then it's good enough for me! Before I start the drawing for any painting, I always mark out the main golden sections to see how I can fit what I want to paint within these. You'll see golden sections in virtually all my work. In this case, the only two that were obvious candidates were the horizon and the main roof line just below the church. However, there are some others if you look carefully. Not so many as in a lot of my paintings, where I often have more flexibility. I hope this helps to answer your question. BTW, to add insult to injury, my next painting, which is the same view at dusk, uses identical perspective!

Perfect.

Thanks, Pat.

Wonderful daytime painting of the iconic scene, marvellous reflection

Thank you Ros. Much appreciated.