Louis Douzette (German 1834-1924) was such a nocturne specialist that he was known as "Moonlight Douzette."
Here are some basic tips we can learn from his work:
1. Keep the overall value range dark, especially in the outer edges of the picture.
2. The color doesn't have to be very blue. The chroma can be very low, almost gray. There can be a little warmth around the moon.
3. To convey the effect of lantern light, set up a very subtle warm and cool contrast between the light and the sky.
4. Keep the edges very soft away from the light and its reflections.
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This was just the inspiration I needed after studying the quarter moon dipping down over the ocean last night. I wanted to run to the studio and paint, and will asap!
ReplyDeleteThank you for finding so many awesome artists to study.
Mr Gurney, i'd like to see a video on this topic, how to turn a daylight scene into a night scene, (using your gamut technique). Sometimes the reference is perfect, things are in the right place etc, but... the light,not.
ReplyDeletethank you for this awesome post.
The luminosity of those moonlit paintings is incredible.
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