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Looking great. Has your approach to it changed in that timespan....or are you continuing as you originally had?Gerry, The best answer to your question is mainly yes it's changed but also some no. I'll try and explain. As I have been doing a lot of pen and wash work my painting has freed up a lot and I am finding this has helped even when doing this super detailed work. Having said that there are always some areas where I have to revert to the slow very careful painting style to get it just right. Malcolm
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These days, we are surrounded by the advocates of "loose". I have no problem with this in itself, but the assumption that everything should be loose, that this is something we should all aim for, that realism is passé, that Impressionism so liberated artists from the tyranny of accurate representation that we should not seek to go back to it, all of that strikes me as prescriptive nonsense. You could have painted this scene loosely; you chose not to - I rejoice in the fact that you've used your own judgement to paint the picture YOU want to paint.
I've not seen anyone here demanding we all conform - but there's a lot of it about on Facebook: perhaps I should interact less with Facebook! Anyway - I salute your independent approach: there's always a place for genuine verisimilitude when it's not tight, laboured, and obsessive - the very detailed work is now becoming the new exciting outlier.
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‘Painterly’ is the word that I generally use, which could have different meanings to different artists…
Loose and expressive is the style that I tend to adopt, I’ve rarely deviated from this during my artistic journey, and a fair degree of skill is also required - I couldn’t get anywhere near this level of technical expertise, nor do I strive to, it’s exceptional and is certainly worthy of praise.
Fabulous work Malcolm…
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'I can't even draw a straight line' is a familiar remark from many who aren't really interested in drawing or painting as if drawing a 'straight line' is a rudimentary skill. Well it's a skill I always struggle with so when I look at this Malcolm I'm mightily impressed, and not just with the straight lines! Terrific work.
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I like what I like not what someone think I should like , I’m fan of loose paintings and of the highly detailed work you produce Malcolm ,definitely when it’s subject I like . Old vehicles of all types are on my list and you produce some of the best ones Malcolm , more interesting as they are wip and we see them developing.
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These days, we are surrounded by the advocates of "loose". I have no problem with this in itself, but the assumption that everything should be loose, that this is something we should all aim for, that realism is passé, that Impressionism so liberated artists from the tyranny of accurate representation that we should not seek to go back to it, all of that strikes me as prescriptive nonsense. You could have painted this scene loosely; you chose not to - I rejoice in the fact that you've used your own judgement to paint the picture YOU want to paint. I've not seen anyone here demanding we all conform - but there's a lot of it about on Facebook: perhaps I should interact less with Facebook! Anyway - I salute your independent approach: there's always a place for genuine verisimilitude when it's not tight, laboured, and obsessive - the very detailed work is now becoming the new exciting outlier.Robert, Thanks as always for your words, which make for interesting reading. Yes 'loose' seems to be the 'beige/grey' in the art world these days and to be fair there is a place for it and there are some superb exponents of this methodology. I must admit, painting more loosely, is something I have been working on as so much of my work has followed this rather more detailed approach, partly due to demand. If you paint a 'portrait' of someone's car, motorbike, aeroplane etc then it needs to be spot on. For the last couple of years I have been developing another style, which I call 'loose but with detail' and I love it, as for me it's quite refreshing. I do feel though that some of my more loose techniques are finding their way into my more detailed work and I am enjoying the journey.
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‘Painterly’ is the word that I generally use, which could have different meanings to different artists… Loose and expressive is the style that I tend to adopt, I’ve rarely deviated from this during my artistic journey, and a fair degree of skill is also required - I couldn’t get anywhere near this level of technical expertise, nor do I strive to, it’s exceptional and is certainly worthy of praise. Fabulous work Malcolm…Alan, I believe that there is a lot of skill in creating that loose style and can take many years to hone and develop, and for me is one of the joys of art that you never stop learning. To be honest you would need your head examining to want to try and do paintings like this as they drive me nuts at times (well lots of times really) but having said that I always like it when I can see the finished picture. At the end of the day do what you love to paint in a way that you love using and you can't ask for more than that. Thanks for your kind words too, they are appreciated.