Autumn tree

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Excellent - I don't get results like this with oil pastel! Possibly mine being around 40 years old and second-hand when I got them is the reason, but I'd be nervous of investing in a new set in case I couldn't compete....

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 22 Oct 14:39:55

You old flatterer!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 22 Oct 14:41:12

Super Marjorie. Love the light shining behind the tree. Beautiful colours.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sun 22 Oct 14:45:47

Lovely and lively. I’m with Robert, though no excuse with the pastels.

Posted by Chris Creasy on Sun 22 Oct 15:33:44

Really appealing Marjorie

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 22 Oct 16:20:53

Oh what a stunner Marjorie, and the sense of atmosphere is right there.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sun 22 Oct 16:25:45

Thank you Christine, Chris, Heather and John - I struggle a bit with the range of colours I’ve got but I’m exploring the colour of the support - a warm one next I think.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 22 Oct 16:51:05

How interesting and fab result Marjorie.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Sun 22 Oct 17:01:47

Weh hey! Thanks Sylia!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 22 Oct 17:02:59

Nicely done Marjorie 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 22 Oct 17:22:53

A lovely tree Marjorie, works well on the blue surface with its canvas effect.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 22 Oct 17:55:32

Oh dear, do “ fat fingers” come with age? Sorry Sylvia!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 22 Oct 18:00:42

Superb Marjorie! The light behind the tree is beautiful!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sun 22 Oct 19:57:22

I chucked my oil pastels away as could not seem to get any positive results with them. So well done. I agree with Sylvia, “Fab!”

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sun 22 Oct 20:08:12

Thanks Stephen, Tessa, Spencer and Linda. It’s not one of my favourite pastel papers but there’s a good colour range.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 22 Oct 20:53:39

Beautifully done Marjorie, I have two nice boxes of oil pastel thst I have used once as I just cannot get a look a good as this .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 23 Oct 07:16:08

Love the way you have painted this Marjorie. The main tree is superb and the distant trees and light are excellent. Not to sure about the paper texture though.

Posted by George Cutter on Mon 23 Oct 09:31:02

Very nicely done and interesting Marjorie. It almost has a textile quality to it.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 23 Oct 10:54:42

What an interesting effect your support has produced Marjorie and the light in it is lovely.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Mon 23 Oct 15:39:39

You must be a magician Marjorie……you make oil pastels behave in a beautiful manner. I can’t do a damn thing with then, except the odd dot and dash.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 23 Oct 15:51:14

Well Fiona, I do murmur “ abracadabra” every now and then….thanks again everyone for the great comments.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 23 Oct 17:53:37

Beautifully done

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 24 Oct 03:49:42

Grew work Marjorie - I love this painting.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Tue 24 Oct 04:28:40

Beautiful Marjorie , love the colour

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Wed 25 Oct 16:51:23

Love this. I just can’t get on with oil pastel but you have nailed it here.

Posted by Tim Bettesworth on Wed 25 Oct 17:36:28

Thalia, Shaun, Cheryl and Tim, a belated thank you for your lovely comments!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 29 Oct 19:12:38

Clean and full of light, fantastic painting Marjorie.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 29 Oct 20:02:07

Hang on Studio Wall

22/10/2023

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Oil pastel on dark blue Ingres pastel paper

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Marjorie Firth

Still Life, seascapes and portraits are my favourite subjects. I paint whatever takes my fancy, am self-taught and, from time to time, attend short courses. I paint in a variety of media, oils are my favourite. I enjoy the challenge of entering the monthly POL competitions and have exhibited 5 times…

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