Claire

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Another fabulous portrait Robert, really like the use of light and shade and that background works a treat both shape and colour.

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 07 Jul 07:29:17

Wonderful work Robert.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 07 Jul 07:52:23

Great tonal values and palette. Very interesting face. Great painting Robert.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 07 Jul 10:53:04

Wonderful portrait Robert I get a feeling of sadness in her eyes.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sun 07 Jul 11:20:36

Masterly portrait.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 07 Jul 11:37:48

Excellent portrait

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Sun 07 Jul 13:46:35

Great portrait, Robert

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 07 Jul 19:35:37

All of your portraits are very special. If this is what you can achieve after a mere 5 years, imagine, if you can, how far you'll develop as time marches on!

Posted by Janet Haken on Mon 08 Jul 15:40:34

Thanks for the kind words always very much appreciated. Hopefully in five years I will be doing this painting malarkey full timeish, still very much a frustrated leisure painter. Still finding each painting to be an experiment but it all adds to the experience and knowledge. Will be at the TALP in Calverton on Saturday would love to have a chat about painting.

Posted by Robert (Bertie) Buttle on Tue 09 Jul 10:27:53

Hang on Studio Wall

06/07/2019

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Claire oil on board, grisaille underpainting

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Robert (Bertie) Buttle

Working as a electrical engineer for a utility company in the East of England. Paint for fun. Painting faces is what I enjoy the most although will have a go at painting or drawing anything. Been painting for about five years after suffering from a bad bout of statins. Did a weekend course in…

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