Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Tern Turn

Tern Turn
over Buðey Island in Bjarneyjar, Iceland on July 14, 2014, 
sketched on location July 14, 2014 (below)
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $10 shipping
SOLD
 
While I sketched and painted using the photo I'd just taken,
getting the form from the camera's viewing screen,
the Arctic terns were constantly chatting
(Baaack, Baaack)
as they buzzed me,
inches from my head;
two can be seen in the photo above,
My shadow taking this photo on the left;
I love the long low sun of this far northern latitudes.
 
The sketching spot seen from
an Arctic tern's point of view (minus Brúsi).

1 comment:

Celeste Bergin said...

what a spot...! This is a fabulous painting...one of my favorites of yours!