These huts look simple but are deceptively tricky to paint, it was a struggle painting with lots of wiping off and angst! It’s the biggest board I’ve worked on to date. I wanted a long thin one, but my order for them hasn’t arrived yet. I like the line of huts but that meant a lot of sky it was hazy and not much to it, which is so much harder if you have to invent things instead of looking at nature.
I wanted to the sea behind the huts which is ‘contra jour’ – looking into the sun and therefore most of the huts are in shadow.
It’s about a 40min drive to Hayling Huts from my house and yesterday the weather was so different down there, blowing a hooley, so much so I had to hold onto my pochade or else it would blow over! Even with my weighted bag hanging from it. See pics below.
While I was painting I noticed a guy photographing me, he came over and asked if I didn’t mind and he said it looked a good shot! So I asked for copies of them the 2 below are his – Trevor Carpenter, thank you!
Considering how much of a struggle and thinking nearly up until the end that this feels like flogging a dead horse! It’s actually turned out ok. It shows you shouldn’t give up on a painting as it may come through in the end 🙂
