Painting a Boatyard Scene With a "Keyhole View"

James Gurney paints a gouache scene at a boatyard using a compositional device called a “keyhole view.” Framing off a little glimpse of the harbor and the far shore adds depth and mystery to the scene.

ARTISTS MENTIONED:
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (Austrian, 1793-1865) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdina...
Lawrence Alma Tadema (Dutch/British,

ART MATERIALS
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VIDEO TUTORIALS:
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD and download options): https://jamesgurney.com/products/how-...
"Gouache in the Wild" : https://jamesgurney.com/products/goua...
"Casein Painting in the Wild": https://jamesgurney.com/products/case...
"GRADIENTS: Color, Form, Illusion." https://jamesgurney.com/products/grad...

BOOKS BY JAMES GURNEY:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: https://jamesgurney.com/products/colo...
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: https://jamesgurney.com/products/imag...
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: https://jamesgurney.com/products/dino...

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