The Grose Valley

Work-in-progress

Richard Rosebery
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  • Landscape
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Sketching and drawing

I use sketching and drawing en plein-air as a prerequisite for all my studio paintings. I may then do further studies in studio before commencing a canvas. Charcoal is my preferred medium, easy to carry and use, though occasionally I choose pastels or acrylic.

Sketching and drawing helps me implant the scene in my mind. Many of these works form the bases of larger oil or acrylic studio paintings - as the one below, whilst the remainder are simply testament to a very pleasant day’s outing.

Currently I have The Grose as my  work-in-progress, the drawing and sketching now complete. 

The Grose
The Grose Valley

The above work  is The Grose Valley Study, Blue Mountains National Park, 2022, charcoal on paper, 40 x 20 cm.

This drawing above is preparation for my next painting – a  200 x 100 cm. oil painting.  Also in preparation was  the sketch below plus a smaller work of the Blue Mountains entitled Porters Pass - a practice-run re palette - that you can see on this website.

The Grose from Govetts Leap by Richard Rosebery
The Grose from Govett’s Leap, Blackheath, 2020, charcoal on paper, 21 x 29.7 cm.

I have a long and joyful association with the Blue Mountains, filled with memories of the mountains and specifically bushwalking the Grose Valley. This new work is a celebration of one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring valleys in the world. 

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