Glowing sunset at Manly (ala Turner)
Let's use the methods of J. M. Turner to paint this energetic, impressionist sunset!
Let's use the methods of J. M. Turner to paint this energetic, impressionist sunset!
Detail
Turner (1775-1851) was regarded as one of the greatest landscape artists in history, and a great influence on Monet.
Complementary colours + Close Tones + Soft edges = LUMINOSITY!
Tonal Sketch
Adding the light source.
Blocking in darker tones and colours.
Then we add a clear glaze and wait for the paint to dry.
Oranges and blues.
Greys and highlights.
Glaze again.
Impasto.
Softening edges and subtle blends.
Done! A luminous sunset in the style of Turner.
What will we learn in this painting?
- Watercolour method: light to dark
- 1" brush technique
- Painting with a pallete knife
- Impasto
- Luminosity
- Sunset
- Clouds
- Seascape
- Reflections
Student versions
Student versions - thanks to Jessica, Nobuko, Keiko and Wei!
"It gave me enthusiasm and opened a window into art. Thank you!"
- Rosemaree Richardson. Van Gogh's Starry Night, May 2014, Kununurra, The Kimberleys, Western Australia.