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Reflections of Light, Mr. Turtle.
This is the first in the Reflection series. The dominate elements in this painting are
the reflections on the water. There are patches of water which reflect the blue sky while
the rest of the water is criss crossed with the reflections of the tall reeds, and the
one turtle. In the upper part of the painting, are the ends of the reeds. The focal point
is the turtle, sitting on a plank of wood, which is surrounded by water.
I began the painting by blocking the canvas into two different colours. A dusty sky blue
for the water, and a vibrant green for the reeds.
I created a puzzle to solve when I choose to do this painting. I needed to show the
difference between the reflections in the water, and the real elements, while still
giving a “trompe l'oeil” effect. To trick the eye of the viewer of the painting. I want
the viewer engaged in trying to find the difference between the reflections on the water and those
elements sitting in the water.
I used a heavy amount of paint (impasto) for the reeds in the background to show that they
were the real image of the reeds. I “watered” down the paint by adding a solvent (oil) when
painting the water.
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