My Red Ball
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Oil on Canvas. This is based on a photo that I took last year. Jasper, our dog, died shortly after this was taken. He was getting on a bit and reluctant to stand on the rock to get his red ball. The original photo was of my husband, though I changed him to a woman and gave him a belt, scarf and longer hair! Mostly done in black and white with touches of orange and red - just 4 colours. I like painting with Gamblin Chromatic Black - it has a bluish tinge that is useful for sea, snow, skies etc when mixed with white. I used flake white rather than titanium on this painting as it is slightly less opaque.
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Pat Thompson
I've been painting almost ten years, initially with watercolours, then moving on to oils and other media. I am self taught, though have attended several short painting courses. I paint as a hobby and also belong to 2 art groups in Yorkshire. I exhibit through them and local galleries. I love…
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