reedbeds

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I just spotted this on the forum and was about to make a comment on how much I was enjoying your watercolours. Looks a very nice spot Margaret.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 04 Jan 19:28:10

Thank you Denise. It is one of my absolute favourite places - at any time of the year.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Mon 04 Jan 19:29:09

A nice, light watercolour Margaret, showing the various terrains and reedbeds from the edge of the lake. The faint background where the hills meet the sky does contrast well with the lower plain which is deeper in set tones for the reedbeds.

Posted by Angela Harrison on Mon 04 Jan 20:23:12

This looks very nice, Margaret.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 04 Jan 21:43:26

Very effective Margaret.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 04 Jan 21:49:14

A lovely watercolour painting Margaret, the gentle washes work well to form the landscape.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 04 Jan 22:00:48

Nice pastel washes, very calming Margaret.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 04 Jan 22:21:33

Lovely soft tones

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Tue 05 Jan 07:07:04

I love your looses interpretations of Mereshead Margaret, I hope you will be able to visit there again very soon.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 05 Jan 12:02:03

Thank you Angela, Mia, Diane, Paul, Carole, Hilary and Fiona :) Thanks Fiona, we hope so too!

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Tue 05 Jan 16:40:00

Hang on Studio Wall

04/01/2021

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A very small (7" x 5") watercolour sketch of RSPB Mersehead, Dumfries & Galloway, from one of my own photos of the reedbeds in February light. Day 4 of #sketchjanuary

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Margaret Nisbet

I'm an amateur artist. I have drawn all my life - used to be mainly portraits but now a wider range. Did a lot of portrait/figure drawing at classes for a while in the 1990s then had a break from doing much at all until a couple of years ago, since when I've gone back to classes and workshops run…

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