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In the fifth of six articles exploring the medium of water
Simplifying makes a chosen subject more digestible and allows you to capture it in a form that communicates something about it. But it’s a profound challenge when painting in an impressionist way and
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Hokusai imagined a massive breaker about to crash on tiny fishing boats. Sandro Botticelli had his Venus float in her shell on a mere sea ripple. Large or small, soothing or frightening, waves have long captivated artists, finds Michael Prodger
REFERENCE PHOTO My photo shows a small hamlet nestling in the Yorkshire Dales in England. My inspiration was the sun catching on the stonework and slopes, contrasting with the dark storm cloud above.