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Latest Paintings.
Here are my latest efforts. As usual I make the proviso that I don't post these as good just my work. All are 16" x 12" and mostly on the back of discarded paintings. You can do this if you use good...
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New Product Nitram LIquid Charcoal
This new product seems to be creating much interest, although the effects it creates will be mainly of interest to those who like 'loose' and/or impressionistic paintings. Thanks to Stephie Butler who...
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Here are this months batch. Once again I've tried to get as good a variety as possible, although my personal preferences - which may shine through - are loose and impressionistic. One problem I have is...
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My Latest Paintings
Here are some of my latest paintings. One or two others I did have been binned. This is my work warts and all!Red Squirrel 16" x 12"'Where's that Nut?"A Male Capercaillie - iconic Highland bird'Big...
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Van Gogh Watercolours
I recently reviewed the new increased range of Van Gogh watercolours, made by Talens who also produce Rembrandt. Van Gogh, although originally only 40 colours, have never been a strict student...
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My Latest Paintings
Here is what I've been painting, mostly drawing the subject at home and then painting them at my AVA Thursday group. All are 16" x 12" and painted on the reverse of my many failed paintings. It can be...
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Kingfisher
This is the finished painting of the Kingfisher.Kingfisher 16" x 12" Watercolour
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Here are this months batch which I've again tried to make as varied as possible. Some new artists as well as those who are famous and well-known. I keep finding more and more!. If any names are wrong...
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New Rembrandt Watercolours
In my recent piece on the new expanded Van Gogh range I speculated as to whether Rembrandt would receive similar treatment. I received a comment saying this was so and on looking at the Royal Talens...
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My Latest Paintings
I still keep plugging away, furiously in some weeks. Is this my last chance saloon? Hope not. After 20 years I feel I've made some progress but not nearly enough. Great hobby though and have many...
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More (of my ) Paintings
This is this weeks batch. In general I'm (with reservations) quite pleased with them.Wild Dogs - 16" x 12" Actually I did this last week. I've been unhappy with the reproductions taken with my point...
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HAWTHORN ON PAINTING
This modest little book, approximately 51/2 x 8" - 91 pages, was brought to my attention by the late Charles Reid. I can't remember the exact circumstances not that this matters. Hawthorne was an...
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Watercolour Paintings 58
Here are Septembers batch of watercolour paintings. I think all are watercolours but cannot be absolutely certain with some of the artists I don't know. Also the names of the artists should be correct...
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My Latest Paintings
Here are the most recent paintings of mine. All 16" x 12" Just my work.Cape Buffalo with little friend -Can you see him?'Bobcat"Second try at Highland Cattle'Big Ears"Even Bigger Ears! Fenenc Fox...
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Winslow Homer 1836 - 1910 By John Softly
It wasn’t until he was 37 years old did Winslow Homer apply himself to watercolours a medium of which he later remarked “You will see, in the future I will live by my watercolours”.His mother Henrietta...
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Latest Paintings
I'm completing three or four a week at the moment, admittedly fairly simple subjects. Here they are."Sunflowers" 16" x 12""Avocet " 16" x 12""Butterfly" approx. 12" x 9"Black-capped Chikadee" approx....
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More of My Paintings
These are this weeks batch. The portrait is an experimental approach(!)"The Sadness of the Amerindian" 16" x 12" Lunar Black (PBk11) & Lunar Earth (PBk11)I am very interested, although I've done...
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This Weeks Paintings
I expect many will be sick of my puny efforts but I'm just a hobby painter folks so there it is. (I'm only half joking!). "Green Man" (1) 16" x 12"Green Man (2) 16" x 12"I painted another green man a...
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This months batch are outstanding ( in my opinion) including many new to me. Some stunning stuff here. It never ceases to amaze me at the wealth of talent spread across the World. I don't comment on...
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SAA Watercolours
The SAA - the Society for All Artists - is a one-off in that. as well as being an artists society, originally The Society of Amateur Artists, it's a large mail order artists supplies operation...
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