Lyttelton Harbour

I didn't have time for a complicated painting last night, so decided to keep it simple...

Wharf painting

I wanted to play with perspective on this one - I wanted to give the impression of a wharf disappearing off into a light mist. I think it was semi-successful. I like the clouds, especially since I had no reference pic for them so just made them up as I went...

More monochromatic paintings

I need to work on value more than tone, so I decided to do some work with a very limited palette. This lends itself quite well to playing with lighting effects, such as overcast days or twilight settings, which I've done here...