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Laura Kershaw

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Hi everyone. Nice to have found this forum. I've been looking for a community of painters, it seems difficult to find these places. I'm a comic/cartoon artist by profession, but I've been painting landscapes sporadically for many years as a hobby. Before a nerve injury last year I used to hike and explore a lot in the UK, so I found a lot of inspiration. But it wasn't until last November during recovery from an eye operation (2025 was a very bad year for me health wise lol) that I told myself I was going to make something of my landscape art, I was going to learn and improve and eventually sell. I'm still in the learning stage, and between my freelance art it's been slow going, but I'm determined. I was mainly a watercolour and ink user, but in the past year I've discovered my love for soft pastels, oil paints, gouache and acrylic paint. My wallet hates me for it. I hope to join in conversations and interact, though I do apologise if I disappear for times, my freelance work can get heavy, and I still have a backlog of work I had to pause during my recovery. I honestly wish there were more days in the week.

Martin Norford

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Alan Bickley

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Welcome to the site Laura… I’m fully focused on oil painting and pen and ink/wash these days, trying to post something each day, although a tall order of course.  I’ve submitted almost a thousand posts on my gallery over the years, you’ll enjoy it here… I hope! I certainly have. I see you’ve posted a landscape, I’ll comment on it shortly - If you want critique you will need to ask for it! There are a few of us on here who are more than capable of offering constructive feedback/critique.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Echoing the welcome from others; I have been told off for not posting much lately - and for making excuses about computer problems: with some justice, because it's tech-nervousness that's really stopping me.  So they notice here, if you don't post - a supportive bunch, and Alan is right that we're always prepared to offer advice if you ask for it.... I think most of us try to avoid critique unless it's requested; so if you want it - ask.  

Alan Bickley

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I’ve gone to the gallery to make a comment, and it tells me that it isn’t there anymore! Has it been removed ?
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Hi Laura first think welcome to the site , I watercolour , sketch , both are my favourite pastimes, I’ve recently started to use a dip pen and ink adding watercolour occasional. I have tried to open you post on the gallery but as Alan said it just not appearing for some reason. We are a supportive group in the main with of course the odd grumbling and cross words , the forum has lots to offer and the opportunity to share work in progress, something that is enjoyed by a lot of  people as I enables us to see how the artist works and plans the process of a painting. Also useful for getting feedback about a painting your working on and wanted some ideas about how to improve it. Looking forward to seeing your work and getting to chat with you about art in general , nice to see some of your professional art work as well .
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Carol .

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Hello and welcome, Laura. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Similar problem to Alan's  - well; same one - I'm getting a Not Found message, although the image is still there, or was a few minutes ago.  
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Laura Kershaw

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Thank you all for the warm welcome, and thank you, I will indeed ask for critique when wanted. As for the gallery issue, I seem to be unable to view my own work, too. I came across this on another new member while I was having a nosey, I thought perhaps there was a period of time in which the user had to establish themselves on the site before a gallery was open, but I'm guessing there's an issue. I can delete and re-upload and see if that works.

Alan Bickley

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Yes Laura, delete the complete post from your gallery, and start again. Shout up if you’re not sure how to delete it, it’s simple enough!
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Laura Kershaw

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Done and done, I'm pretty savvy with forms and such, but I think this might be an internal issue. I do come across this message a few times on this forum:  'Not Found We're really sorry but it looks like we haven't finished painting that page yet' So I would guess it takes a while for new accounts to settle into the system?

Alan Bickley

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No it doesn’t, it should be immediate. Let me speak to one of the staff in the morning… I’m a moderator and am in contact with them regularly - they usually sort things out quickly - I’ll come back to you as soon as I’ve heard something. Actually, I’ve just emailed them, watch this space.
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