I did this painting in St. Joseph, Bathsheba, Barbados, on the north side of the island which looks out onto the Atlantic ocean. The bus ride from the south coast was twisty and hilly and the bus was packed with people. That day there was a surfing competition, and after it was over there were so many people that it took 4 hours to get a bus back. However, this painting was the scene from the bus stop, so hey, it was an allright 4 hours.
The water was done with a number of techniques, the white wave crest was left unpainted (I do not use white paint), the splash effects were done by dropping clean water into the blue wash, and the reflections were done by glazing on top of the dried washes.
Waves and Rocks, Barbados watercolour 5 x 8" cold press, 2001 (No. 1178)
Fascinating, Pete. I'm enjoying learning about your techniques and thought processes while you're painting. And here I just thought painting was painting! Hey, how 'bout a link to your website? Take care. Heather
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