‘Pleasure Boats Hut’ by Jill Mirza

JILL MIRZA       ‘Pleasure Boats Hut’     Acrylic on Canvas      2013      8 x 8 inches   20.3 x 20.3 cm

Although the painting is small it explores a sense of scale and depth. The hut is the dominant focus because of its size and strong colour, but is placed over to one side so the eye is drawn to the figure of the small boy in brilliant white against the sea and to the distant view of Swanage Pier beyond. The painting uses strong contrasts to convey the feeling of heat and brilliant light.