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Latest Avon Valley Artists Sessions.
The last two session subjects were respectively, `Spring' and `Sunshine and Shadows'. As is usual we were given considerable leeway in how we interpreted the subject. You can see this from the...
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Another Amerindian
This is my latest study. I'm not absolutely certain but believe this to be an Inuit man, possibly one of the Alaskan tribes. The original photograph dates from the 1900s. I think it shows the influence...
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Watercolour Paintings (4)
Here is another selection of watercolour paintings of different subjects and different styles. Some of the artists are unknown to me. There are thousands out there! Not everyone will appeal but I'm...
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Book Review - Be Invigorated!
A while ago I mentioned this latest book from Charles Reid - a collection of his sketches from over the years produced in a limited edition `collectors' book. I gave my reasons why I wouldn't be buying...
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Latest Activities via the AVA (Avon Valley Artists)
My painting activities have been somewhat limited lately for reasons I won't go into but I'm still going to the AVA sessions and here are some of the paintings from some of the members and myself.Peter...
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`Alert for Danger' - Latest Painting
This is my latest painting, painted at an AVA `catchup session'. Actually I missed the previous two so didn't have anything to catch up. I'm increasingly inclined to mainly confine my subjects to...
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Twelve More
Here are twelve more watercolour paintings by a variety of artists, some I know, some I don 't. They illustrate the wide range of subjects and the superb work that is attained by these and many other...
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Easels by John Softly
Once again I have enlisted the aid of my good friend John Softly whose research and experimentation of the subject is second to none so here we go.EASELS (PT. ONE) BY JOHN SOFTLY.This review of...
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Latest Portraits
These are my latest efforts painted at the AVA `unofficial' session last Thursday. One is of the actor Emily Blunt and the other unfinished one of an old Navaho man called `Many Goats', from a...
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Easels Pt 2 By John Softly
TESTRITE WATERCOLOUR EASELThis easel; is manufactured in America and although mine is somewhat old they are still current. I first became aware of it when watching a Hazel Soan DVD and liked the way...
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Latest Portraits
I have managed to complete a couple of paintings, mainly at AVA `unofficial' sessions recently, although I did the drawing of `Many Goats' in my home `studio'. They are both portraits, although quite...
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Easels Pt Three by John Softly
THE HERRING VERSATILE EASELThis the last installment of my take on artists easels consists of three of my favourites.The Herring Versatile Easel is a relatively expensive item (currently £109) for...
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I have recently had a small number of comments, mostly `anonymous' that I've taken exception to. One in particular has posted two in which he made sneering and snide comments about my attempts at...
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Watercolour Paintings (5)
Another selection of watercolour paintings, mostly from well-known artists. A variety of different styles with something for everyone (I hope).Millind Mulick - A very prolific and terrific artist with...
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Latest Painting - Lemurs
I like painting animals and birds, and last week at an AVA Summer session I decided to paint some Lemurs, from a guide photo downloaded from the Web. Lemurs are mainly quite small animals native to the...
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Latest Paintings
At the AVA session last Thursday I decided to continue with animal paintings. I picked the subjects from photos I'd saved to the ipad and made the initial drawings the day before the AVA session. I...
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Espon Unzo Owa
Despite my `anonymous' critic I continue to paint Amerindian portraits. Last week I was in Bath and called in at `Good Buy Books' a shop that sells remainders - in other words new books at greatly...
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Watercolour Paintings (6)
Another selection of watercolour paintings with a mix of artists, some old (and well-known) others new. Hope you like them. A variety of styles .Bev Jozwiak. A slightly unusual study for her but I love...
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Nora
This is my latest Indian portrait painted at the AVA session last Thursday. Nowad luk (Nora) Ootenna Inuit Amerindian 1915 16" x 12" Centenaire 140lb (300gsm) notI downloaded the original photograph...
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Latest Paintings.
Not very active recently but did these at last weeks AVA session. I'd made a pencil drawing of both some days previously.Al Pacino - 16" x 12" Arches hoe pressed.I was taken by the photo on the cover...
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