By the Dee
by Harry Robertson
Title
By the Dee
Artist
Harry Robertson
Medium
Pastel - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
This is one of my favourite drawing spots, down by the river Dee, on the approach to Corwen from Rhug. There are a row of standing stones (probably functional rather than ceremonial) that follow the line of the river.
In this picture I was looking at the normal lie of the land and so on, but also I was trying to 'extract' the rhythms that can be half-seen in the movement of the branches and the shadows criss-crossing the field. Not that I was deliberately 'abstracting' the landscape - but let's face it, when these rhythms are discovered, and they have the effect of strengthening the composition, then it's foolish to ignore them. They can usually be more clearly seen by half-closing the eyes, and squinting at the picture.
The other element to manage is the texture. Of course, when using a media with as much personality as oil pastel, textures emerge of themselves, as part and parcel of the struggle to control such a media. But also texture arrives as a natural part of the observing and drawing process.
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August 25th, 2015
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