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Stephen Gillespie

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The "Skating Reverend" or "Reverend Walker Skating on Doddingston Loch" is one of the National Gallery of Scotlands most popular paintings.  I also saw this image of a Moorhen and thought.....? Feedback welcome!

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Sylvia Evans

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Well he looks fun Stephen.
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Skylar Brown

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It's a clever idea.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Yes, finish it - should be good! I know the original painting, as I expect we all do: it's the seriousness with which the reverend gentleman pursues his skating that makes the picture so pleasing.  And useful, if for any reason you wanted to know how clergymen dressed at the time - grist to the mill of costume designers for period plays etc.  

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Stephen Gillespie

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Well he looks fun Stephen.
Sylvia Evans on 28/11/2024 17:33:18
Thanks.  Here is the next stage. Quite a bit to go!

Stephen Gillespie

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It's a clever idea.
Skylar Brown on 28/11/2024 18:35:33
Thank you. Quite a challenge to get the visual balance right!

Stephen Gillespie

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Ho is everything going, any update?
Jasper Phillips on 06/12/2024 07:01:14
It is going slowly!

Stephen Gillespie

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Yes, finish it - should be good! I know the original painting, as I expect we all do: it's the seriousness with which the reverend gentleman pursues his skating that makes the picture so pleasing.  And useful, if for any reason you wanted to know how clergymen dressed at the time - grist to the mill of costume designers for period plays etc.  
Robert Jones, NAPA on 29/11/2024 13:31:58
At least the moorhen always wears the same outfit!
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Still skating away, then .... good, keeping an eye on your Moorhen (delightful birds, by the way).  

Sandesh Khule

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Can't wait until its done... until then just keep swimming you've got this. Good Luck!

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Still skating away, then .... good, keeping an eye on your Moorhen (delightful birds, by the way).  
Robert Jones, NAPA on 09/12/2024 09:29:41
Thanks!  Now darkening the sky - it is Scotland in the winter after all - and that could be challenging!
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