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Flutterby
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09/12/2006
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I love painting and am a local amateur painter have got an N.V.Q. Level 4. I sell locally but not recently. I work as an Art technican, which involves allsorts really! I think more should be done in schools as painting is a good way of helping children communicate and deal with stress, adults too !
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Flutterby
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Posted - 02/01/2007 : 22:55
Im not laughing at the painting, its just what Stanley said earlier in jest!  |
TOM PHILLIPS
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Posted - 02/01/2007 : 22:56
Does look a bit lilacish,Stanley shouldnt always be right ,its not normal.  ..he should get out more..
"Work,the curse of the drinking class" |
Flutterby
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Posted - 02/01/2007 : 23:00
Yes , i agree it will make his head get to big for his hat ! |
TOM PHILLIPS
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Posted - 02/01/2007 : 23:10
I hope you know ,Stanley is an artist in denial,wether he likes it or not...And he knows!!
"Work,the curse of the drinking class" |
Flutterby
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 09:03
Tom -buy some masking fluid to leave a bit of white in your paintings, try heavier watercolour paperpaper with a texture too, tube watercolour artists paint Windsor and Newton or Daler and Rowney. Start with primary colours. For the chimney you can paint thickly with watercolour, using three , yellow , red and blue. Then scrape off with an old credit card,or fingernail for your brickwork! I get books from the library, or off E-bay boots sales or charity shops. Terry Harrison ,does easy explanations of scraping and textures and i have been to one of his workshops!I would invest in a good sable brush too. A no 6 is a good one to start with . The Pro arte range are good and they do a sable mix brush. I wont cost the earth buying these few things.i promise you that , you will see a difference
You cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear, my mum used to say!So by using better stuff you will see what i mean! |
TOM PHILLIPS
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 09:25
Upto now ive spent the grand sum of 3quid on my new found hobby,thanks for the advice,I think I'll spend some money on good tackle.
"Work,the curse of the drinking class" |
Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 13:18
The SAA, sells a lot of really good stuff at discount prices if you are a member, and you get a magazine with hints and lessons on how to paint particular scenes. There are also loads of books in discout bookshops for only a couple of pounds a piece , with themes like seascapes, buildings, people. You can also get videos that take you through step by step
Sue
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Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 13:54
Well I have submitted 3 of my pictures, I just need to know how to load them up here ( Don't laugh)
Sue
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Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 15:17
So here goes then. Not quite originals like Tom as I was taken through them step by step in the workshop. The cockerel was my second water colour, unfortunartley a little fat. The moors above Hebden Bridge was my lates, but my scanner is broken so I have had to photgraph it. The seascape at Berwick should had figures in it but I couldn't get them right so gave up.
Sue
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Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 15:31
If you keep searching you'll find it |
Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 15:33
Oh dear that one is too large Ican't get the hang of this inserting images. Perhaps Doc can reduce it
Sue
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Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 15:34
I don't what I have done to that, it is all squashed up now. Hever mind the originals are in Photos /Others
Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 16:37
Lovely painting of the cock on the gate. Others are out of focus but even so are good paintings. I like your sky in the seascape. Nolic
" I'm a self made man who worships his creator"  |
Sue
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 17:09
Thank you. Yes the other too were on bigger sheets of paper and wouldn't fit on the scanner or photograph well. The cockerel however was A4 so gave a reasonable copy
Sue
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Flutterby
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Posted - 03/01/2007 : 18:45
Sue, they are lovely! so delicately done and nicely painted with good colour! |
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