Painters Online Logo

Login/register

Studio

Inspiration From Artists Wk 177, Share you own work .

Welcome to the forum.

Here you can discuss all things art with like-minded artists, join regular painting challenges, ask questions, buy and sell art materials and much more.

Make sure you sign in or register to join the discussions.

Hang on Studio Wall
Showing page 2 of 5
Author
Message

Norrette Moore

  • Esteemed User
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 937
Posted
Thanks Paul. Here's a boathouse after the late Frank Clarke. In Acrylic Followed by the dead tree in Langley park, in oil, from my photo.  Still doesn't look as striking as it did when you turned the corner and spotted it.  Now sadly pulled to pieces by someone or other. . .
My Profile pic16

Lewis Cooper

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 6309
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 2573
Posted
Thank you Alan.

This post has been removed as it violates our forum rules and guidelines.

IMG_8857

Marjorie Firth

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 8041
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 2435
Posted
The nice thing is that we’ve all got something we like, for whatever reason. That’s what keeps us going.

Alan Morris

  • Forum Expert
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 203
Posted
My favourite painting is this one.  From a photo that I took for a photographic competition where it was dismissed as rubbish.  Pastel. The painting that I’m most proud of is this one.  Probably not my best work but I painted it for a competition for an opportunity to have my work exhibited with members of The Royal Society of Marine Artists in Exeter and I was so proud to be selected and see my work alongside such fantastic artists as Geoff Hunt and David Curtis.  I appreciate that it is not a painting that most people would want on their wall.  It shows a Brixham Trawler undergoing a rebuild, “little Mint” the crew of which saved the lives of a another vessel in Lyme Bay on their way to Folkestone during the Second World War to make the run to Dunkirk.  Unfortunately she arrived too late!
IMG_8857

Marjorie Firth

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 8041
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 2435
Posted
On the contrary Alan, the colours and light in the second one make it very attractive. Love the light and the palette in the first one.
IMG_3630

Paul (Dixie) Dean

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 21314
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 6917
Posted
 This one is one in quite proud of despite the it not being particularly good, after showing to a friend the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund used it as a Christmas Cart to send out to members. I do have a card and will photograph it tomorrow and add to this .
IMG_8857

Marjorie Firth

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 8041
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 2435
Posted
How lovely that it was used for a card Paul. A good feeling to be appreciated.
IMG_3630

Paul (Dixie) Dean

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 21314
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 6917
Posted
Thank you Marjorie, apparently what attracted them was it shows the ground trades that keep the aircraft flying and protect them on the ground, including the newly formed RAF Regiment. 

Jenny Harris

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 4707
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 1898
Posted
Not really a favourite, but one from which I learned a lot.  I don’t like doing animal portraits but find it hard to say no when a friend asks.  I started this in watercolour and was getting nowhere with it - was about to bin it, but hate giving up and wondered if I could go over it with my Neocolour II water soluble wax pastels (used dry).  Sometimes when you know you can’t ruin a painting any more and stop worrying about it, it all just comes together!  I was surprised how well it turned out using the pastels, drawing with them rather than painting, hadn’t used them that way before.

Edited
by Jenny Harris

Norrette Moore

  • Esteemed User
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 937
Posted
That's impressive Jenny. Breaking the rules is the way to go.  I must explore water soluble pastels.
My Profile pic16

Lewis Cooper

  • Prestige User
  • Reputation: 6309
  • Last active:
  • Posts: 2573
Posted
Such interesting work on display. This is a portrait of my grandson when he was 10...he's nearly18 now.  (The face from a photo, the rest made up.)  At the time he had an all consuming interest in Einstein.  Odd for a 10 year old.  He's still interested in most things, and loves good old fashioned books.  He's into all the modern tech stuff too, but thinks books are special.  This painting is unusual for me.  It's an oil.  I'd intended to do more work on the face and hair, but I had a very good likeness, and decided to quit while I was ahead.
Showing page 2 of 5