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Stage 6 - Finished Painting

“Shaw Cove”	18” x 24” oil/linen painted July 2004

Here I give final attention to edges, softening some like the wave splash, giving the suggestion of wind and spray of the water. I review other areas to determine the edge quality and contrast of value, especial at the focal point. I develop more definition of rocks further out in the ocean as that tide recedes and a few indications of waves further out. The shadow area of the foreground is finished in the lower right hand corner. The very last stage is getting away from the painting for a while and looking at it with a fresh eye the next morning. Observing the painting in the studio away from the source allows me to see the painting for what it is. At this point I should have all the visceral response from the scene I need. Any refinements now are more design decisions, either simplifying or stating more boldly various areas of the painting. Sign it! and you’re off to start another.

Media: Oil/linen (Claessens oil, single primed no. 15) Palette: Winsor Newton brand oil paint Titanium White Cadmium Lemon Raw Sienna Permanent Rose Permanent Alizarin Crimson Ultramarine Blue Ivory Black

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