Art of Taskin

Among my memories of my visit to Dubai is the boat ride across the Dubai Creek (the historical dividing line between the two main sections of Dubai) and the view from our boat of other boats passing us by. One particular view of another boat become a great shot for a painting. This view is 'The Boat and Yellow Lights'.                                 The Boat and Yellow Lights 76 cm x 50 cm   oil on panel                                                              © copyright reserved I particularly enjoyed painting 'The Boat and Yellow Lights'. It was a new challenge to create coloured reflections of lights in moving water and also new insight for me into creating distant light effect. I must say I learnt a lot through this painting an...

After my visit to Dubai in May of this year, I brought back some reference photos. One of those was the source for this next painting, 'The Boatride'. Here is a my journey through 'The Boatride', as a step by step illustration. 1.  Sketching the basic shapes & lines & blocking in sky - here my aim was to establish an outline of the subject bearing in mind space & the horizon line. I established a divide for the sky and the water. I also plan and establish the cool and warm regions as well as the dark and light areas, determining the mood and feeling for the painting. In this case, as it is a nightscape the mood is dark yet a night light up with lights. This is the mood I will keep in mind throughout the next steps.  2. Filling detail of subject, starting from background to foreground & blending -I begin establishing the detail of the lights in the distance & body of the boat ( main subject/focal point). Here I also establish the range of t...