Trinidad Nocturne, 20 x 24", Oil, © Jim McVicker

Nocturne Notes – Jim McVicker – Perspectives from The Artist’s Road

Nocturne Notes

Jim McVicker

Perspectives from The Artist’s Street

Trinidad Nocturne, 20 x 24", Oil, © Jim McVicker
Trinidad Nocturne     20 x 24″     Oil     © Jim McVicker

   In our fascination with how the eye sees and then interprets the world all-around us to our brains, we have found it specially interesting to study how the eye sees at night. Search for the phrases “Nocturnes” and “Eyesight” in the lookup bar to examine lots of appealing posts about the science of viewing at evening and the art of painting at night time, or, down load our e book, Nocturnes – A Primer on Evening Painting. We have asked some of our preferred artists to exhibit us examples of their nocturne get the job done and to convey to us a small little bit about their procedures in this sequence of Nocturne Notes.

   We have formerly showcased Jim McVicker’s operate in our interview—Voice of Practical experience – Jim McVicker. You can also see more of his operate at Jim McVicker Wonderful Art. He sent to us these examples of nocturnes he painted in Trinidad, CA and wrote to us:

   “We invested 9 times leasing a residence in Trinidad that sat previously mentioned Trinidad harbor with the most excellent sights to the east, south and west. I under no circumstances still left the deck and painted numerous is effective of the sights. I rarely paint a nocturne, but with the deck watch and the beauty of the night I set up for a pair nights. I utilised the delicate porch light-weight as my mild supply for operating, not perfect, but it worked. I really like portray bright sunlight so I really had to shell out focus to the quiet light-weight of night, The lights in and about the structures and on the drinking water were being the factors I compensated focus to and aided me structure and develop movement. Both equally paintings needed attention back again dwelling in my studio exactly where I invested time ending the painting. In the studio I could see extra evidently what I felt the painting necessary to harmonize the color and values.”
Trinidad Nocturne II, 20 x 24", Oil, © Jim McVicker
Trinidad Nocturne 2     20 x 24″     Oil     © Jim McVicker

 

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