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    Lemons and walnuts

    The vase is exquisite and the softness if the petals so right ... Really nice work.
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    Three-fer

    Hi Bart. The gouache is super & fun.
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    Moody Blue

    Nice one Wayne, beautiful colours and depth
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    WIP Waves rolling in - Boat or no boat?

    Hi folks. Well, it's pretty close to done apart from a few small fiddles. The photo is not quite right but it's iffy light today. I am probably not going to add a boat/yacht, it would have been very distant/small, basically a white dot, but as others have pointed out, there is another story...
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    WIP Waves rolling in - Boat or no boat?

    Hi John. Good idea. I saw the coreboard in the city and may try that. For now I padded the stretchers. The canvas suitably gessoed actually worked, not as smooth or toothy but holds a few layers well. It's definitely a thought for the odd acrylic.
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    WIP Waves rolling in - Boat or no boat?

    Thanks for the comments Terri. I agree about boat. This is the biggest pastel I've tried, it's coming together ok. Thanks again.
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    WIP Waves rolling in - Boat or no boat?

    Hi Donna. Yes, I pushed a sheet of think bord behind the stretchers, that helped. But there are small linear imperfections in the gesso probably from it's application. The bored helps and I can work the lines. Other texture in the gesso is there but now it's kinda balanced. Thanks for the boat...
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    WIP Waves rolling in - Boat or no boat?

    Hi folks. Its been a while but have had lots on. I am working on this "request". It's a large seascape, 1mt X 70cm on a cheap canvas. I chose canvas for the size that was asked for as I cannot get good paper of the size. The canvas is coated with a gesso/talc mixture for an even surface that...
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    Too many to categorize by medium forum

    Super late, been busy. The sketch is great. The gouache works. looks like you had a great time. I agree that you should add some fluid to the news... Get that Bart bright going.
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    Forest path in fall - WIP

    Thanks Sanlynn, thanks, not sure, it's from a photo out the car window somewhere on the highway to Zagreb
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    Forest path in fall - WIP

    Hi Bongo. Thanks for the complements
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    Forest path in fall - WIP

    Hi Triduana, Terri, Jo and Ayin. Thank you for your comments, much appreciated and gives me some encouragement. I haven't done so many changes. a few small highlights in the foreground and tree detail. I will keep it "loose and unfocused". The test has served its purpose, but I will keep it and...
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    Forest path in fall - WIP

    The main issue I have is - with my glasses on, it's loose and scruffy from the texture of the gesso. Without my glasses, all the texture and colours blend nicely 😀 I guess that mean I have to wear glasses!!
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