Feeding the s wans

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Sooner you than me - swans can give you a very nasty peck where you least want it. Like the painting, though!

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 20 Oct 15:09:22

A super painting Michael and nice story. He's a very brave fellow indeed... obviously adores them.

Posted by Susan Fisher on Sun 20 Oct 15:39:42

Fantastic natural light and wonderful scene. Great painting Michael.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 20 Oct 20:44:22

A lovely painting with great light and shadow.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 21 Oct 06:38:12

I really like your style of painting - and it's a great moment very well captured. Clever stuff!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 21 Oct 07:04:51

Great sparkles on the water. A lovely composition.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Mon 21 Oct 14:40:14

How well you have captured the light in this. Hope they were friendly swans!

Posted by Lesley Peters on Mon 21 Oct 22:52:54

Love the figure with the light on it - super painting, Michael

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 22 Oct 16:21:44

Hang on Studio Wall

20/10/2019

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There’s this man who comes down to the quay every day to feed the swans. The swans know it too as the all gather around him. I have removed about half a dozen swans from the painting to make it less complicated.

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Michael Masson

Lucky enough to be based in Dorset I have lovely countryside all around me from the New Forest to the rolling downs of north west Dorset and beyond. Add to that it’s just a few short minutes to the sea and you understand why I feel so privileged. Like so many I enjoyed drawing and painting as a…

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