Glowing sunset at Manly (ala Turner)
Sunset at Manly - original painting by Peter Inglis ©2018
Let's use the methods of J. M. Turner to paint this energetic, impressionist sunset!
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!