Sharpness

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Very detailed. Lovely paintimg

Posted by Faye Patrick on Mon 01 Nov 19:25:24

Fresh and interesting with very nice reflections - lovely, Barry!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 01 Nov 21:44:18

I like this a lot, really interesting to look at and very detailed

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 02 Nov 07:53:09

This is superb Barry and beautifully painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 02 Nov 08:39:46

Thank you all for your very kind comments.

Posted by Barry Hill on Tue 02 Nov 09:03:05

Much more detailed than your usual work Barry, the reflections are very well handled.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 02 Nov 09:33:04

Hang on Studio Wall

01/11/2021

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Sharpness is a Severnside village with a small docks area and associated industries. It's also the start of a canal to Gloucester. Sharpness has always fascinated me and I was inspired by the multiple architectural shapes and colours as well as the contrast between the modern dock area and the boatyards of the old canal area in the foreground. It was a challenge to paint and I nearly gave up, but returned with renewed enthusiasm. Oil on 3mm MDF, 15" x 23".

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Barry Hill

Began painting in my early twenties, but family and teaching career intervened until I took early retirement in 1997. Went watercolour painting in various nearby locations until 2008 when I joined professional artist Julia Christie in her Stroud Garden Studio group until she left for Skye. Her help…

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