The first part of the moody sky was painted using blue/greys with a warmer, lighter section using Naples yellow, Raw Sienna and white.
The first part of the sea was painted using dark greens and greys to blend with the sky.
The lower part of the sea was added next, making sure the stronger colours and tones created atmospheric perspective.
The underpainting for the boat was started, but the angle of the stem (bow) was going to need attention. Too much of the port quarter was visible.
At this stage, I decided the sky should be made more interesting and parts of it much darker.
Final details were added to the boat and sea.
My client asked me to add La Corbierre lighthouse in the distance and this helped balance the composition.
This was both a challenging and very enjoyable commission to work on.
(Commissioned by Clare O'Sullivan)
