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Avon Valley Artists - Animals
This was the subject at our meeting a week past Thursday. I decided to cover my effort in a separate post but show other members work, with some excellent paintings here.Yvonne HarryCath WilkinsPat...
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Rhinos
The last meeting of Avon Valley Artists had as the subject `Animals'. I selected a photograph of two Rhinoceros - probably mother and son (or daughter) but I can't be sure of this. The composition...
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Snow Leopard
This is my latest animal portrait and is of a snow leopard. These secretive and solitary animals live high in the mountains of Central Asia and are in danger of extinction as there are less than 10000,...
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PO48 & PO49 Quinacridones
PO48 and PO49 are two of the more interesting pigments, transparent and staining, currently offered by a few - very few - paint manufacturers. They are both synthetic pigments classified by Handprint...
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Winter Scene
This was the subject at this weeks Avon Valley Artists session. Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera! The turnout was better than most recent ones with 19 members present.I have taken to...
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Tuning up for the Challenge
The February Challenge between Mick Carney and me was my choice. Taking pity on Mick after the last two choices of mine, I selected a photograph of a group of irises. This is the actual subject and we...
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Bei-An CAO
This is another of the artists I first became aware of in Kees van Aalst's popular book `Realistic Abstracts` (Search Press 2010). Apart from his portraits, which are more impressionistic, most of his...
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Action!
This was the subject at the latest Avon Valley Artists session when once again I failed to take my camera, not deliberate I hasten to add. I was annoyed with myself at this latest lapse. There were...
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Winter Flowers
The subject this morning at the AVA session was `Winter Flowers'. Hellebores, Snowdrops and Primroses predominated, although it was suggested primroses are a Spring flower. Actually you will find the...
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George Armstrong Custer
One of the most controversial figures in the History of the American West is George Armstrong Custer. Often referred to as `General' Custer, his brevet rank during the Civil War, he was actually a...
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Abstract
This was the subject at yesterdays Avon Valley Artists session - not one looked forward to by most of the participants! Nevertheless one thing we all do is have a go at whatever subject is put before...
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February Challenge
This month it was my turn to pick the subject and taking pity on Mick www.thepaintingstruggle.blogspot.com/ I selected a photograph of a group of Irises. Rather than one single large bloom I picked a...
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Palette Update
Amongst the most popular posts since I started the blog are those on palettes. It amazes me that most reads even today are the palette ones. Much of the information is still relevant but things do move...
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Tree Studies
At the most recent Avon Valley Artists meeting the subject was `Trees'. Once again I failed to take my camera so can not show other members paintings. However prior to the meeting I decided to do some...
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Another Bird
I recently did two small paintings of Robins. I rather enjoyed it and inspired by Gerard Hendriks quick, colourful, and impressionistic current series of bird sketches off I went. Mine aren't as loose...
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Turquoise PB16 (Pigment Blue 16)
A few months ago I purchased a few of the German Lukas paints to try. I had read some good reports about them and they are very well priced, although the standard tube size, a large 24ml, might put...
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Spring
This was the subject at todays meeting of Avon Valley Artists. The number present was only 12, which was a little down. Nevertheless those present tackled the subject with enthusiasm and less than two...
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Fishers Lovebirds
On Facebook the well-known artists Gerard Hendriks and Robin Berry have instituted a modest painting competition where each posts paintings of the same subject - various small birds. There have been...
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Avon Valley Artists - Thursday 21 March
The subject today was `leaving'. If that doesn't lend itself to wide interpretation nothing does! Only 12 members were present but as usual served up some interesting paintings.Yvonne HarryJan...
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Another Indian.
Actually I've done this fellow before, an Apsorake Indian called Bull Goes Hunting. I know little about him nor could I find out anything.16" x 12" Waterford 140lb (300gsm) NotI messed this painting...
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