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Martin Shaw

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Me too

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Mitch Griffiths

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I’m certainly an archaic stalwart😆. Re Jeremy Andrew’s self- portrait, I mean that his portrait is slightly unsettling but interesting because of that.

Martin Shaw

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Thanks… cool… lovely jubbley

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David Hockney(?)

Martin Shaw

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Sam Odeque. Oil on panel             ..
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Marjorie Firth

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Sam Adoquei - Looked him up - love this portrait above. Love all the detail around the portrait which doesn’t distract at all but adds to it.

Martin Shaw

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Almost Sporty Spice. Love it too. Attractive piece     .

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I really like the Sam Adoquei piece. The relaxed position of the sitter. The subtle wallpaper behind. The strong colour of the chair echoed in the scarf. Just a lovely balanced painting.

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John William Godward (1861-1922): "The world is not big enough for both myself and a Picasso." 
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Re. the Sam Odeque portrait. Why do paintings give us so much more than photographs? And when a photo does work it’s because it imitates the qualities of a painting. 

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Re. the Sam Odeque portrait. Why do paintings give us so much more than photographs? And when a photo does work it’s because it imitates the qualities of a painting. 
Brett Hill on 16/02/2026 01:20:38
Well, I don’t know if they are better than photos, but the thought, emotion and skill is always apparent if done well. To philosophise, it’s all copying, ie,  from the mind, life  or photo. The argument to say that one is easier is only perspective, depending how complicated your work is, of course. All are fine in my view and the great feeling I get when completing work from a photo is the same from me making it up by picturing it in my mind. Maybe it’s the work I put in?
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