Here is the next stage of my commission painting. I have strengthened the colours and defined the detail a little. As this is a memory of a particular place for someone, I am a little more literal than I may normally be in my landscape paintings. Trying to strike a balance between an impression and the actual place - this is the tricky bit for me! More to come ....  

I'ts early days but below is an invitation to an exhibition I will be having with four Brisbane artists in November. More details later

Well, this is my first post (welcome to the 21st century Peter Smith!) I thought I would begin with a commission painting just started to try and get the "wordy" juices flowing. The client wanted a memory of the place rather than a precise rendering of the scene, which suites my style, as my landscapes tend to be impressionistic. Light and colour are the things I look for.
I usually start my paintings with a very, very basic drawing of the scene with a brush and then "ghost in" a washy drawing approximating the colours (see below). 
Will post more as the painting develops. I do hope there is someone out there, as this is a bit like talking aloud to yourself - and I need a little lie-down!