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Alan Bickley

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There’s probably a demo lurking around on the tips and techniques regarding Nitram liquid charcoal. I have seen a feature in TA last year by a professional artist who’s name I can’t recall, but Dawn will probably know, and it’s definitely worth reading.

Denise Cat

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I'll have a look in the tips and techniques Alan.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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There are a few things on Youtube as well - I know there's an awful lot of rubbish on YouTube, but there's good stuff too if you've the patience to dig it out from among the dross.  

Judith Taylor

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Thanks for doing the thread again Gillian. Not a sketch from me but one my 6 year old granddaughter has just done of me, a portrait. I think the rosey cheeks are down to high blood pressure but she is excited I was putting it on here. I want her interest in art to start young and this could be the beginning of an interest for her,
Denise Cat on 01/10/2021 16:56:13
That's lovely Esmay, I'm trying to encourage my grandchildren to draw and paint,so will show them your painting to inspire them.

Sylvia Evans

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Just added lovely Virginia Creeper into my book, right next to Boris…. Raining AGAIN .

Denise Cat

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Robert, I will have a good look thanks. Judith, I hope you get your grandchildren painting and they like Esmay's attempt. Sylvia the Virginia Creeper are beautiful and great shapes and colours.

Sylvia Evans

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Oooops  it’s not Virginia Creeper ,it’s a Japanese Acer I have in a very big pot.  

Bari Marsh

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Nice Acer Sylvia. I think I've finished Glamis Castle took a bit longer than normal as we are out walking and siteseeing most days..
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Gillian Cooke

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Nice one Bari! Love the acer Sylvia. I have done a sketch using tinted charcoal again.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Lovely drawing of her beautiful Nan by Esmay . Like your Acer leaves Sylvia, I cannot grow an Acer despite trying several times , I just seem to kill them off unfortunately. A very nice painting Bari, certainly brought the sketch to life. I do like your tinted charcoal sketch Gillian that bit of colour adds a lot to the sketch.  A charcoal pencil and white pastel pencil sketch , from a online photo . I quite like the effect . 
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Linda Wilson

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MI quite agree with using mid tone paper and a white and dark tone with it.  It is very effective for producing a finished piece, quite quickly.  Lovely horse Paul.  I have 7 acres in my garden including 5 in pots, but all in ericaceous soil in fairly sheltered positions. Meanwhile I have been to my first life class in at least 9 years.  I had forgotten what hard work it is as our teacher gets us to do lots of poses in quick time, 1 ,2, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes.  The quick ones are often more accurate than the longer ones.  So here they are.  I should have drawn in the box that the model was sitting on in the bottom one, but ran out of time.

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Bari Marsh

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Nice sketching Linda. I like the single line drawings best. My sketch today is the farm road we use when walking to the village.
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