hepicture would have been slightly unbalanced but for the largelight passage on right-hand tree, and rather dull but for theemphatic darks on the left. There is one touch (literally) whichis extraordinarily interesting. Follow the line of the ladder upto the top of the picture and there is an… … W. W. RUSSELL, R.A., R.W.S. of the picture. Two other points are of especial interest. Thesky is cold and plain; the grass is warm and plain. Variedtones of strongly marked clouds would have taken away all theserenity and strength. The other point is the value of the darkstrokes at the bottom left…
Watercolor painting, English · Watercolor painting
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