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Martin Cooke

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Paul, can I suggest Nicolas de Staël for a future inspiration slot?
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I will add him to the list Martin , will do do the introduction when he features , it won’t be for five weeks or so . 
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Martin Cooke

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Thanks, yes, will be a pleasure.

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Shelly Perkins’ work is terrific,  very attractive and easy on the eye, and I can understand why she has done work for the RSPB etc.. The first is called Foxtrot, and I really like the distance work and detail here. The second is from her African series, called Black (impala) Face Breakfast. I like the letter box shape which apparently she uses quite a lot.

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Robert Jones, Napa

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It's remarkable work, though I share some of Lucian's reservations.  Paint for me will always be stuff that gets on your fingers, or that the cat walks through - not an artefact wrought, however brilliantly, on a screen.  I know there's a large degree of conservatism and prejudice in this, but there it is.   It may also be a relevant consideration that I can't afford the programmes (I will NOT write 'programs') which could help the artist to create these. 

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Not sure that was what he meant.  I just think whatever the means that they are quite delightful.

Jenny Harris

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And one of the good things about digital art is that you can buy a limited edition print of a beautiful artwork for a very reasonable price. It wouldn’t bother me that it was a print and not an original painting.   I’m tempted to buy one of hers.  Love these hares. Hares in the Honeysuckle

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Robert Jones, Napa

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Not sure that was what he meant.  I just think whatever the means that they are quite delightful.
Sylvia Evans on 03/11/2022 14:09:38
You're right, it wasn't.  I just took one of his points as read, because I agreed with it, and then wandered on a bit further with it.  As one does - show me a winding path and I shall pursue it; a straight road and it lacks interest........... 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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As a matter of interest, anyone - I know there are several digital platforms, but does anyone know the one used in these pictures?  I might be tempted to investigate further, since when I say I couldn't afford it, I REALLY mean that I'm extremely tight-fisted, and my painting materials are already expensive so I'm un-keen, shall we say, on adding to my costs.  Although I suppose that once you've invested in the programme, that's a non-recurring cost other than for occasional updates.  

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Robert, on her website she says that she uses Adobe photoshop to layer up her hand rendered elements.  After scanning them into the computer she brings them together using a range of collage techniques.

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I’ve got an older version of Photoshop which I purchased some time ago when I had my own graphic design studio - you can still buy it outright for around £1,000 give or take. Most design companies tend to have it on monthly rental which I believe is around £20 or so! You can work in layers which is presumably how these works were done, and to good effect in my mind! No problem there then Robert! Get that cheque book out! Do people still use cheque books ?
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I assumed that's how she did it Jenny, the various elements look like they are created with traditional mediums.  I've done this on a much smaller scale...150 layers is too rich for my blood.  This is one of the few ways I could still use my version of photoshop if I choose to.  (My hands are too wobbly for the fiddly stuff).  It allows you to move/resize/adjust colour/transparency/etc/etc.  The ability to undo things is also a great boon.  There's no doubt about it...digital is a wonderful medium. I'm also assuming that Alan is referring to the full-blown version of photoshop.  Very expensive indeed.   Years ago I bought Photoshop Elements 5, from Amazon.   As version 10 was then the latest, mine was already old.  (I think the latest version is 23, for around £100...my version 5 was brand new, still in it's wrapper, and I've registered it with Photoshop.  I've never updated it.  Cost me about £25 at the time.)  Obviously it's a cut-down version...elements.  But still a wonderful application, my wanderings through the net of artist's methods show me that many professional artists use Photoshop Elements.  I have to say I doubt I've used more than a third of it's capabilities. So Robert, it's doable...that's if you want to add yet another medium to your artists toolbox.
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