Twilight Beachcombers 2

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I love this one. The composition takes your eyes out to sea. Beautiful, gentle atmosphere.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Thu 02 Mar 07:16:09

Thank you Diana :-) Great comment! Thanks for taking the time to post it :-)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 07:40:55

Didn't see the original but this works really well.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 02 Mar 09:39:36

I love this it is so tranquil and just transports you to the sea.

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Thu 02 Mar 10:08:12

I prefer this one. Really beautiful colour and composition.

Posted by Yana Morozov-Edelshtein on Thu 02 Mar 11:06:42

Smashing Andrea

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 02 Mar 11:09:37

Lovely!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Thu 02 Mar 12:03:53

Beautifully done, Andrea! Really love your rendition of the water, which serves as a perfect foil for the dark shapes of the birds. Love your composition, too, which leads the eye into the painting.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 02 Mar 14:05:55

Thank you Stephen :-) the original one from yesterday is in my coastal folder - I should post them both together next time!! Thanks so much for commenting! 😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 15:47:08

Very kind Audrey! 😊 Despite the nose-biting cold, it did look very serene looking across the harbour - so I'm really pleased with your comment 😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 15:55:05

Thanks for this lovely compliment Yana 😊 i prefer first one and then the other for different reasons - so well done for picking one so decisively! This one has definitely had more comments on POL so far, so I think you may be backing the right one! 😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 15:59:43

Thank you Derek, very kind of you to post this 😊😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 16:00:33

Thank you for this Linda 😊 - much appreciated! 😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 16:02:01

Always a pleasure to hear from you Seok! Love your comment too! 😊😊

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 16:04:26

I haven't seen the first one but this one is lovely.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 02 Mar 17:03:46

Thank you for your compliment Fiona! Very kind!

Posted by Andrea Hook on Thu 02 Mar 17:22:27

Hang on Studio Wall

02/03/2017

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A second version of the painting posted yesterday - less impasto, more glazing and more scene this time. Which do you prefer?

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Andrea Hook

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…

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