AsagraphicdesignstudentinLondon,IsawsomeofJ M William Turner's landscapes and seascapes and was intrigued by his interpretation of light and the movement of water.Now,afterhavingspentover30yearsasadesigner,Ihavestartedphotographinglong exposureseascapes,mainlyatsunriseandsunset-tryingtocapturetheflowingqualityof water and time. Usually,photographyisamediumthatfreezesamomentintime–butIbelievemy work extends that moment so that the flow of time can be seen.Ibelievemytechniqueimpartsapainterlyqualitytomyartworkandoffersarangeof absorbing,moodyimagescapturingthefleetingimageofwaterandlightinmotion.Iprefer printing them on canvas which complements the effect.
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AsagraphicdesignstudentinLondon,IsawsomeofJ M William Turner's landscapes and seascapes and was intrigued by his interpretation of light and the movement of water.Now,afterhavingspentover30yearsasadesigner,Ihavestartedphotographinglong exposureseascapes,mainlyatsunriseandsunset-tryingtocapturetheflowingqualityof water and time. Usually,photographyisamediumthatfreezesamomentintime–butIbelievemy work extends that moment so that the flow of time can be seen.Ibelievemytechniqueimpartsapainterlyqualitytomyartworkandoffersarangeof absorbing,moodyimagescapturingthefleetingimageofwaterandlightinmotion.Iprefer printing them on canvas which complements the effect.
seascape art by mike kaplan
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AsagraphicdesignstudentinLondon,Isaw someofJ M William Turner's landscapesand seascapesandwasintriguedbyhisinterpretationof light and the movement of water.Now,afterhavingspentover30yearsasa designer,Ihavestartedphotographinglongexposure seascapes,mainlyatsunriseandsunset-tryingto capture the flowing quality of water and time. Usually,photographyisamediumthatfreezesa momentintime–butIbelievemyworkextendsthat moment so that the flow of time can be seen.Ibelievemytechniqueimpartsapainterlyquality tomyartworkandoffersarangeofabsorbing,moody imagescapturingthefleetingimageofwaterand lightinmotion.Ipreferprintingthemoncanvas which complements the effect.