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This is one I'm most pleased with, and currently the last. A cornish fishing cottage from a photo i took back in the early 90s. Annoyingly I'd forgotten where it was taken, then last year I went with my father-in-law who lives that way on a shoot as part of his camera club - we went straight to this harbour - couldn't believe my eyes when I recognised the cottage.
That's something I'd be pleased to get half as good! Since I started painting l often look to take photos that would make a good painting. I was recently in America and went to the beach to see the sunrise. I saw a group along the beach from me so walked down so I could get a photo with them in line with the sun when it came up. I started on it yesterday.

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This is one I'm most pleased with, and currently the last. A cornish fishing cottage from a photo i took back in the early 90s. Annoyingly I'd forgotten where it was taken, then last year I went with my father-in-law who lives that way on a shoot as part of his camera club - we went straight to this harbour - couldn't believe my eyes when I recognised the cottage.
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I took a small watercolour travel tin to America to do some rough small paintings to paint later. I actually took photos instead, but this was the first thing I painted - my stepson's Tennessee American mother-in-law's dog, Winston. He's a labradoodle. It was just an exercise to see if I could paint in watercolour. I used watercolour pencils as well, and bought a tube of white acrylic. I think I overworked it in the end but she liked it enough to accept it as a leaving gift.
 
Quite like Hoppers work,very simple images that capture the period but also have a feeling of isolation in them
I just Googled Hopper. I wasn't sure who he was, but the first painting that showed was Nighthawks which I have seen before but didn't who it was painted by. Funnily enough the address we stayed at on Hilton Head Island was 8 Nighthawk Street.

Had a good look through his paintings. Simple everyday scenes like that don't get seen enough. I like it.
 
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I took a small watercolour travel tin to America to do some rough small paintings to paint later. I actually took photos instead, but this was the first thing I painted - my stepson's Tennessee American mother-in-law's dog, Winston. He's a labradoodle. It was just an exercise to see if I could paint in watercolour. I used watercolour pencils as well, and bought a tube of white acrylic. I think I overworked it in the end but she liked it enough to accept it as a leaving gift.
Good job on a difficult subject. Knowing when to stop is a key part of the job. I get more and more worried about ruining an effort as I get to the end.

My claim to fame was in a remote pub in ireland. Me and a mate were on a camping trip and were soaked. We sat by the pub fire with our socks o. The fire guard, drinking beamish when people started singing folk songs. It was a magical moment. Then some ancient fella stood and started a song, he had a characterful face so I whipped out my sketchbook and scribbled his likeness -i don't normally do portraits.

When the barman later came to collect the empties he was really impressed with what I'd done capturing g this legendary local and asked if he could hang it behind the bar. I was so chuffed I agreed and received free pints for the rest of the evening. I actually received payment!

That makes me professional right? lol
 
Good job on a difficult subject. Knowing when to stop is a key part of the job. I get more and more worried about ruining an effort as I get to the end.

My claim to fame was in a remote pub in ireland. Me and a mate were on a camping trip and were soaked. We sat by the pub fire with our socks o. The fire guard, drinking beamish when people started singing folk songs. It was a magical moment. Then some ancient fella stood and started a song, he had a characterful face so I whipped out my sketchbook and scribbled his likeness -i don't normally do portraits.

When the barman later came to collect the empties he was really impressed with what I'd done capturing g this legendary local and asked if he could hang it behind the bar. I was so chuffed I agreed and received free pints for the rest of the evening. I actually received payment!

That makes me professional right? lol
Professional piss artist?
 
Good job on a difficult subject. Knowing when to stop is a key part of the job. I get more and more worried about ruining an effort as I get to the end.

My claim to fame was in a remote pub in ireland. Me and a mate were on a camping trip and were soaked. We sat by the pub fire with our socks o. The fire guard, drinking beamish when people started singing folk songs. It was a magical moment. Then some ancient fella stood and started a song, he had a characterful face so I whipped out my sketchbook and scribbled his likeness -i don't normally do portraits.

When the barman later came to collect the empties he was really impressed with what I'd done capturing g this legendary local and asked if he could hang it behind the bar. I was so chuffed I agreed and received free pints for the rest of the evening. I actually received payment!

That makes me professional right? lol
Yes it does!

I've given away everything I've done because it's usually of my Mum and Dad, my daughter and granddaughters. Maybe I should hang something downstairs in the owners' lounge. I'm often asked to put shelves up, sort out a TV or laptop. I wouldn't ask for payment but in the end no one would accept me doing it for free so I accepted payment.

Yours is a great story. I could taste the beer, hear the music and smell the smoke (that fortunately masked the smell of your socks). I can imagine how good it made you feel.

My Mum's dad used to play the violin in the local pub for beer. Sadly he was an alcoholic and was hardly ever around. It would be nice to do something for Mum like you yourself did. I'll have to use my imagination though as I never saw my grandad.
 
As I've taken up painting and drawing, and am getting to grips with terms like en plein air, scumbling, gesso and other previously unheard of names and terms, I was wondering if anyone else would like to talk about their own adventures in what is a fascinating subject.?
I love Caravaggio. Defo my style to a tee.

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I just Googled Hopper. I wasn't sure who he was, but the first painting that showed was Nighthawks which I have seen before but didn't who it was painted by. Funnily enough the address we stayed at on Hilton Head Island was 8 Nighthawk Street.

Had a good look through his paintings. Simple everyday scenes like that don't get seen enough. I like it.
It is very simplistic,very clean, I look at them and think of lonliness,isolation,but I dont consider myself an art critique so my view could be completely wrong
 

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