I know Lucian Freud spent a period of time building his pictures like a mosaic, first the eye, then the nose, all would be finished before moving on to the next bit. I can understand the benefits of such an approach but it wouldn’t work for me. I am a normal person, Freud wasn’t. My rendering of this scene looks exaggerated, I would like to call it enhanced. I think I am applying a more simplified graphic style in this painting, but I don’t want to create an abstract collaged effect. I like the way this painting is progressing and the emphasis on dramatic lighting is something I have not really considered before, but I would like to explore it more. I am still having issues with a reflective sky when photographing, must find a solution for this.
Cloudburst over Lorbottle. Day 2