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Gillian Cooke

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Ross there’s a good article in the latest edition (June) the Artist by Robert Brindley. Called the Landscape painter and is all about light, colour and tone.
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Gillian Cooke

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And there’s one in Leisure Painter too! 

Ross Cameron

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Hi Gillian!   I have just bought the June issue hoping to read Alan Bickley's article on tone (it hasn't landed yet). So this is great, thank you so much for letting me know :) (about both articles), I'll certainly look out for them.. 

Ross Cameron

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A couple of images of recent tonal stuff..
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Marjorie Firth

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I don’t think you have anything to worry about tonally, Ross. Your examples are excellent. Sometimes I think we put off starting, we think we need to do everything perfectly. I know that when I first started painting ( eons ago) I felt I had to read everything. I realised later that I just had to start! Not much will be perfect initially but it’s the “ doing” which is important. I think you know a lot already so take the plunge! I see on the gallery that you have started…why the angst?

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Ross Cameron

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Thank you Marjorie, I appreciate your comments. There's no angst as such.  I just want to get better.. I totally agree in that it's the 'doing' that ultimately makes us better (we hope) but to be honest it's been so long since i last painted it's nice just getting used to putting paint on a brush again.  :)

Ross Cameron

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Yayy look what turned up, as well as a little prezzie for me.. Looking forward to devouring this (in a metaphorical sense)..

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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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Who's a lucky boy then?  Great article and great book - get those brushes working!

Alan Bickley

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Great stuff Ross… the Hilder book is really useful in getting you started on the right track… there’s some basic stuff but some of his wips are fairly complicated but worth perseverance!

Ross Cameron

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Thanks both Alan and Robert, I'm going to really enjoy sinking my teeth into these.. :)

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oops

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Helen Martell

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Some lovely tones in there, particularly your skies.
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