This subject comes from the same area as Shallows, but has an interesting history. Originally it was part of a mangrove subject taken from the eastern side of Little Woody, in which the rocks, which are the dominant feature of the subject now, were only a background for the trees. Feeling that the subject was too busy, I removed the mangroves and emphasised the rocks, and this in turn improved the overall composition.The depth of the bottom left area of the subject was accentuated and the design has many directions and rhythms throughout. The water travels up obliquely towards a horizontal level near the top, where the band of rocks running across appears to rise vertically as their colours change. There is an emphasis on reflected light and some distortion promoting depth, and I love the turquoise hue all over. It is framed with a light pinkish off-white, which picks out the minimal pinks in the painting.
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