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

Robert Jones, Napa

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It  does make sense, yes (when have you ever NOT made sense?, he simpered, winningly), and if I had more canvas and time, the former shortly to be rectified, the latter a problem, I would have produced a still life even though I loathe doing them: I learned by doing still lives, one after the other,  and have never forgotten the unremitting tedium.  On the  other hand, my first successful  painting was a still life: I can see it now - a blue jug, and  bowl ; but it's long gone.  I hope I got paid for it......  Sixty years on, I do wonder where it went. Anyway, enough of this frippery -  I'll try to meet another challenge, ALMOST  anything but still life.  

Norrette Moore

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Well done all, esp Marjorie, whose challenge I set.  I could feel the sense of movement even in the earlier draft. Looks like you're up for any challenge! 🙂

Norrette Moore

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A portrait please, Robert.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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 Aha!   I can do that.....  
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Peter Smith

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Have we run out of challenges? 
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Marjorie Firth

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Some people have reneged…..😆 Right Peter……have you any watercolours? If so, anything in watercolour. You can suggest one for me,
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Russell Edwards

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I thought the 'challenge' had petered out - no pun intended Peter. I'm back after my hols so I shall look for a plant after consulting Carole's wonderful work for inspiration!
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Carol .

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At the moment I'm doing a watercolour from a segment of a dream I had two nights ago. Was singing 'my endless love' with a beautiful blue snail. The gossamer blues have inspired me to paint this image. However, I'll take on a challenge. Rain has stopped play, so have a few days to poch about with my paints. Peter and Marjorie, maybe paint a snail or two, also?
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Marjorie Firth

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A snail?Mmmmm maybe….
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Peter Smith

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I'm sorry, I tried water colours and hated them so they are the one medium I draw the line at, if you'll excuse the pun. I'll have a go at a snail though. I'll tell you a short story. A while ago the clue in the Guardian crossword was 'Brian's post' (5,4). Knowing that Private Eye always call King Charles Brian I put Royal Mail but it was wrong. The answer was Snail Mail because the Brian was from the Magic Roundabout! So, guess which snail I'll be doing.
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Ha! We got that answer.

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Robert Jones, Napa

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I've drawn a snail!  Pursued  by a hedgehog - I'd much rather  do a snail than a portrait; although as it happens I have several, and could pretend I'd done one  of them specifically for this challenge.  No  one,  har-de-har-har, would know any better.....You'll accept a drawing, will you,  rather than have me paint one?   Always assuming I  can reduce the size  of an image to fit the Forum, which I've totally forgotten how to do.... any hints?
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