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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Here is a 1950's street scene in southern Philadelphia. Fantastic street houses, cars and of course a streetcar. Glorious architecture. This is the starting sketch.
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Gary Martin

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This is looking fantastic! A lot of detailed perspective there.

David Lustig

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Malcolm it looks really good for a start looking forward to seeing it progress, (I think a month ago you started another drawing of a beautiful building. What about it?)
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Malcolm it looks really good for a start looking forward to seeing it progress, (I think a month ago you started another drawing of a beautiful building. What about it?)
David Lustig on 17/07/2023 21:20:29
Hi David, I will post an update picture of the building tomorrow as some progress has been made with it. Cheers Malcolm.

Tanja G.

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it already looks promising, great drawing - i love WIP's!
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Work started on this scene. Love these buildings.

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Lovely work so far Malcolm.

Manuel Dean

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It's in its starting phase and still looks so good. Nice work, sir.

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Malcom I am full of curiosity, ,so much amazing detail you must have the patience of a saint.  We all work in so many different ways , mine is a bull in a China shop.    How do you get all that wonderful detail ? 

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uh, it's rare that I can hardly find the words - speechless....what attention to detail, omg! May I ask, is it watercolor or what medium of paint?
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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uh, it's rare that I can hardly find the words - speechless....what attention to detail, omg! May I ask, is it watercolor or what medium of paint?
Tanja Gerster on 19/07/2023 14:08:11
Hello Tanja, it's watercolour. I find it's such a versatile medium and works well on this type of work. As to the level of detail I think it's bordering on OCD as I just can't seem to stop myself!!!
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Malcom I am full of curiosity, ,so much amazing detail you must have the patience of a saint.  We all work in so many different ways , mine is a bull in a China shop.    How do you get all that wonderful detail ? 
Sylvia Evans on 19/07/2023 12:27:57
Hi Sylvia, there is many a time when I wish I could just stop and do something much more 'of the moment' and more loose (which I am going to have a go at this summer, especially having just watched David Bellamy at Patchings). As to the detail I do a lot of research beforehand, books, photos etc and try to get these period scenes right. It's then a fair amount of time and patience to get the drawing part done. Having said that I have always been a bit of a detail 'junkie' so am used to it. TBH the fun part for me is the actual painting.

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