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Observing TopshamTopsham, in South Devon, is one of my favouriteplaces to paint. 1 always love painting boats andwater, and this was a gorgeous scene.The first thing you should do when you find ascene is exactly what I did. Sit down, relax andreally observe it. This will make you familiar withthe scene and what you are about to draw.Remember that boats move with the wind andtide, so always decide what position you want aboat in before you draw it. At a casual glance,boats don't seem to move, but when you ohseryethem, they can move from a three-quarter view toa broadside view, and one boat can move enoughto cover up a neighbouring boat. Usually theymove back to the original position again and so, ifyou are patient, you will see your boat in yourdrawing position at different times during yourdrawing and painting.You will see opposite some of the otherelements that I had to look at very carefully beforeand while 1 was drawing and painting Topsham.For beginners and students, the mostfrightening part of any painting is the blank whitepiece of paper in front of you before you start yourwork. Even professionals can hesitate at thispoint! The only way to get over it is to start, nomatter how hesitant you may be. Don't worry -once you have some lines drawn on the paper, youwill start to relax and feel more comfortable withyour work./ made a point of observing how tiighthe tall mast went above the top of thecottage roof- compare it to the mastof the smaller boatNotice the definite shape of the rudder18
Always observe reflections. Study themcarefully and then simplify them as Idid hereI needed to see which direction the sunwas coming from. This shows theshadow side of objects - look at theshadow on the chimney stackM/^r^/ '^sis^ v%yAIobserved the height and width of the seawalls, and also the sunlit side and theshadow side of it19
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