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by Marie K. Thompson on 5/19/2010 4:28:28 PM
Thompson and his artist friend, George Walker, visited Vinalhaven Island, a few years ago while they were staying on North Haven Island, Maine, during a plein air painting trip. The two artists biked across neighboring Vinalhaven Island and took photos of various scenes to paint later. Vinalhaven Island is one of Maine's most beautiful islands with a community of working lobstermen, representing Maine's largest lobster boat fleet. Located 12 miles off the coast of Maine, Vinalhaven is a working island of striking natural beauty; the thriving community of 1,200 greets thousands more people from around the world who are captivated by this extraordinary place.
by Tommy Thompson on 5/17/2010 6:19:43 AM
As I squinted looking toward the house across the street from my house one day, I noticed that when the sun was shining on the black roof it appeared lighter than the white carport in shadow. I had always known that a white piece of paper appeared black in a dark room, but I had never thought that black in bright sunlight would appear to be a light gray. A painter must always keep this in mind because your mind tells you that white is white and black is black. In this case, to produce a good painting, you have to paint what you see rather than what you know. Notice the mat-board device that I made to demonstrate the wide range of values that I observed between sunlight and shadow. I use this device in talks presented to art groups. If other artists would like to use this demonstration in their art talks, they can receive a high-resolution image to use in their hand-outs by emailing me at tommy@tommythompsonart.com Be sure to check out Tommy’s blog at www.tommythompsonart.com/blog
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