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Malcolm Davies GRA

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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.
Russell Edwards on 16/04/2025 09:06:35
Russell, Yes, if I had 50p for everytime someone has said that, I could retire, haha!!! I think that like most things, especially art, the more you practice the easier (never easy but definitely easier!!!) it becomes. Lines seem to be one of 'my things' though as a lot of what I draw involves them in one way or another. Having said that often drawing things which aren't straight lines, and get them right can be much harder. Thanks for your kind words.
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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.
Paul  (Dixie) Dean on 16/04/2025 10:15:51
Paul, Very true, and it would be awful to have to paint what you don't want to do, and usually it never works out either. Like you I know what I like so I am pleased you like what I do. My WIP show no logic whatsoever, unlike some other media where there has to be much more of a 'plan' but when painting its just doing a part that 'takes my fancy' at that moment and then on to another part and rarely finishing one part before moving on to the next part. Like you I like to see others WIP and how they progress.
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As an artist I am plagued by what I call 'white paper syndrome'. For me this is where the amount of white paper still showing overpowers the work done so far and it takes some effort to look past that so that I can visualise what it will eventually look like. This painting has now finally hit the point where the colour outweighs the white and is starting to look more like it will when finished and I am happy with it so far. The difference having the building on the left, almost done for me is incredible. Now starting to work on the buildings in the distance. Soon just be the foreground roadway and the car itself to do. 

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Mind blowing… even the lettering on the signs!
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Update for today on this painting. All the buildings now finished as is the left hand side. All the overheads done and work started on the tracks and foreground. Once that bit's done just the streetcar to do. Finish line in sight.
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Labour of love. Looking incredible. I may have missed this, Malcolm, but what size is this please?
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Labour of love. Looking incredible. I may have missed this, Malcolm, but what size is this please?
Gerry Mellor on 19/04/2025 14:49:02
Hello Gerry, it's about A3 in size. Malcolm
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

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You must get a quite fantastic sense of achievement when you finish these paintings, after so much work. 
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You must get a quite fantastic sense of achievement when you finish these paintings, after so much work. 
Robert Jones, Napa on 19/04/2025 17:07:57
Yes indeed Robert and even more so if someone likes it enough to want it on their wall.
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Here is what will be the penultimate post on this WIP as it's now nearly done. 

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Well here it is in all its glory. Now all done and dusted. Just needs mounting and framing and it will be ready for the big exhibition at 'Locomotion' Museum at Shildon

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Well, it's .... just about perfection.  Yes, I'm not a huge fan of the highly detailed in general, but when I see this - well, all my reservations fall away. It's excellent work and admirably done.  Not only that, but it brings back and revitalizes an era - you must be proud of this?  You should be!
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