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Shoes, Hats & Bags
This was the subject at today's AVA session. Only eleven members were present, perhaps a reflection of the popularity of the subject! However the hardcore were there gritting their teeth but ploughing...
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The Medusa
Whenever I see photographs of this lady, the somewhat notorious Rebekah Brooks, currently on trial for various misdemeanour's involving phone hacking and perverting the course of justice (very...
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The New Studio
As readers will be aware my house move has involved setting up a new studio. It is more accurately described as my painting room - too modest for a studio. Not for me painting in the kitchen, indeed my...
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Animals in Watercolour
Continuing the series of photographic selections of paintings I either like or have found interesting are the following on animals. I believe all are watercolour but I may be mistaken in one or two...
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The Stork-Billed Kingfisher
This is my latest attempt at a bird for `Painting Colorful Birds for Fun' on Facebook. I first of all made a pencil modified contour drawing using a Pentel mechanical 07 2B pencil. I painted starting...
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This and That
I went to the AVA session last week but forgot my camera! I actually set out the previous evening to sort myself out and get better organized. I thought I had but when I got there realised I'd left my...
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Butterflies & Birds
This was the subject at last Thursdays AVA session,. There were fifteen members present, much better than last week but below the average of what used to be the norm. We could do with an influx of new...
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A Hostile Apache.
This Amerindian image is from the Edward Curtis series and represents a hostile Apache brave circa 1880. I have done this one before but I think this is better. The likeness is not 100%, round about...
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The Puerto Rican Tody - Todus Mexicanum !
I've not kept up with the weekly subject on the `Paint Colorful Birds' Facebook page but completed this one yesterday. What a mouthful of a name.The Puerto Rican Tody 16" x 12" notThis is painted on...
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Children
This was the subject at yesterdays Avon Valley Artists meeting. I decided to paint my two grandsons as a portrait rather then a group of figures. I have painted them before but keep striving to produce...
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A Surprise in the Mail!
Two days ago I received a most pleasant surprise in the mail. A lovely watercolour sketch of an `Orange-breasted Sunbird' signed Gerard Hendriks.Since I first got to know Gerard, albeit at long...
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Pacific Ghosts
The islands of the South Pacific are full of shattered wrecks of World War Two aircraft, still being sought by collectors and enthusiasts. I painted one such - probably in the New Guinea region - of a...
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Birds in Watercolour
As regular visitors will know I like painting birds. The following are a collection of paintings I like but once again are impressionistic rather than photo realistic. I'm not about to get into the...
View ArticleHAPPY XMAS & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
To all my followers and other visitors to the blog may I wish you all a Happy Xmas and a successful and prosperous 2014. Already things are moving. Yesterday I signed up with some trepidation to Saied...
View ArticleJanuary Offers from Great Art.
Great Art are freezing prices for January Plus giving an extra 15% off online prices. Unfortunately this only applies to the UK and EU and Great Art, who are German, don't supply outside Europe. They...
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The White-Crested Turaco
This is the latest bird featured in the `Paint Colorful Birds for Fun' community on Facebook. I combined two photos and made up the rest.My working setup.I first drew the larger bird at the front then...
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Another shot at `Betty'.
I recently posted a painting of a derelict shot-down `Betty 'bomber somewhere in the jungle on a South Pacific island. This aircraft was a Japanese WW2 Mitsubishi G4M Type 1 Navy twin engined attack...
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Life Drawing at Bath Artists Studios
On Monday Saied Dais Life Drawing course began at Bath Artists Studios. I approached this with slight trepidation as I had read - and been told - that this was a very high quality course BUT equally...
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The Tufted Coquette
This is the latest bird subject on the `Paint Colorful Birds for Fun' Facebook community. Can't say I'm very happy with it and have cropped the painting somewhat. It's colourful but that's about...
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