A Nice Lunch With Murial

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Yes, you carry on with this. It's got great atmosphere.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 29 Aug 07:24:08

Yes Alvaro is a favourite of mine and this is another excellent piece Barry well assimilated

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 29 Aug 09:10:19

Wonderful painting, Barry. Alvaro Castagnet is one of the greatest watercolourist and you are following in his footsteps very good.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 29 Aug 11:08:17

Brill

Posted by Peter Loft on Mon 29 Aug 11:32:13

Thanks everybody that's very encouraging.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Mon 29 Aug 12:08:05

Lovely.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 29 Aug 14:43:31

This piece works very very well Barry

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 29 Aug 14:49:27

Superb

Posted by Jenny Meadows on Mon 29 Aug 18:22:32

Very attractive style, interesting subject.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 29 Aug 18:58:49

My sort of painting this, nice attempt at the scene...

Posted by Alan Benton on Tue 30 Aug 10:12:30

I too like Alvaro's work but I actually prefer this as you have more detail. This is a cross between Alvaro's and John Yardley's painting style. Great result!

Posted on Wed 17 May 12:06:31

Thank you Ibolya to be associated with either style is a compliment.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Wed 17 May 17:02:01

Love it, well done!

Posted by Rocio Puerta on Fri 04 Aug 11:30:27

Love this picture, Barry.

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 20 Jul 19:40:46

Thank you Shirley you have certainly delved back to maid this one, I still love doing interiors,

Posted by Barry Hulme on Fri 20 Jul 20:16:54

Hang on Studio Wall

29/08/2016

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Most of my work is landscape or townscape but I have recently I did an oil painting from a photo I took in a Bath pub which has opened my eyes to the possibilities of interiors as a subject. I have been impressed by the work of several artist but especially like some of the cafe interiors by Alvaro Castagnet. I used Arches 90 lb not quarter imperial, flooded the paper with my initial washes and then used my darks to pick out the light areas such as the table tops. Finally I used white gouache to pick up the highlights on the heads and shoulder of the diners. As an initial attempt I think I did ok but would try and get more light on th floor area if I have any more attempts .

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Barry Hulme

I started painting in 2004, I am influenced by Wesson, Seago and many of the great masters, more recently I enjoy the work of Steve Hall, John Hoar and Alvaro Castignet to name but a few. I paint in a loose style and try to simplify as I can. The medium I enjoy most is watercolour but dabble with…

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