Monday 10 October 2011

Watching the setting sun

A week or so ago the weather here was back to Summer and the sunsets to go with it.  Luckily we had a camera handy and I captured the sun setting over Woolacombe
















almost gone...



 Gone !

When we got home I just had to do a quick sketch of it -



I kept it really simple by laying on a lot of clear water first and dropping in the colours so they spread. There was very little painting on my part with this....I just wanted to remember the scene in a different way to having the photos.

....Oh, and  I took out the sun by covering the top of a watercolour tube with tissue, it was that easy.





17 comments:

Judy said...

Wonderful photo's of a wonderful view! Your sketch is great, so soft! And thanks for the tip! :)

robin cox walsh said...

I love your style! Beautiful sunset!

bohemiannie! art said...

Beautiful!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you Judy...glad I added the tip!

Thank you Robin :)
Thank you Annie :)

The fact you all take the time and trouble to comment is really appreciated.

Anonymous said...

A great way to remember that lovely late burst of summer.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Judith...yes I'm glad I've recorded it as I hear, and if we are to believe it, that there is some very different weather on the way!

Pat said...

Lovely sketch and what an inventive way to get the sun out. That's not one I'd heard before. Thank you xx

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you Pat....I'm full of useful information (~cough, cough~)

Sadami said...

Dear Ann,
Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos and the painting. You've captured the mood. Congrats! Me,too, love watching sunset at a sea. When you come to Sydney, come over! I'll take you to a beautiful beach.
Cheers,Sadami

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you so much Sadami....

brincrish said...

I really like your style....you say so much in your pictures

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you Brinda...I appreciate your comment :)

Timaree said...

Well didn't I come by at just the right moment! I took photos of the moon before it set this morning. It is a clearly bright moon in a purplish early morning light. Now I know a way to get the moon in my picture without worrying about the roundness or without using friskit.

Your picture came out pretty and a good representative of the sunset.

Marius Barbu said...

Foarte frumos surprins soarele apunand!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks you Freebird...I use a non techo type camera (in other words 'simple' for me to cope with) and it takes the most amazing photos for me.

Thank you Marius....Vă mulţumim pentru comentariul dvs. Marius

Unknown said...

What a romantic. These lovely shots played like a moving image as I scrolled down the page. There is magic in a sunset.

ann @ studiohyde said...

You are so right Bella, you can never beat a good sunset:)