I know in the past artists used to move churches left or right a bit in their compositions to suit their needs. I don’t like to do things in half measures, so I have erased a whole village. The people of Thropton will not be amused and probably won’t understand my artistic vision. This was quite a radical step but I am getting a better feel for what makes a good composition. Its not lazy drawing, but looking for rhythms and shapes in the landscape that create drama, harmony and tension. Its not only in the ‘line’ that I am looking for better ways to make paintings, its also in the dramatic use of light, and this is much harder to do convincingly. The painting is going to plan, there really isn’t a lot of detail in this photo due to the distance that the subject is from me.
Simonside Hills. Day 3