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Helen Martell

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I'm painting a couple who climbed the Sydney harbour bridge, so have beem sketching it out this afternoon. I think that I'm going to reposition the opera house, to fill the space a bit more.

Sylvia Evans

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Nice drawing...that’s what artistic licence is all about. 

Denise Cat

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Beautiful drawing, I can imagine the opera house in the background, it will look great.

Tessa Gwynne

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That’s looking really good Helen. Will you paint the couple first and then the opera house background, or work on both together?
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Helen Martell

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I tend to do a bit of both, Tessa! I'm towards completion of this now. Just sent a close-up of the faces to the client and his wife doesn't like her husbands nose, so have a minor adjustment to make!
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Ron Goodwin

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Great piece of work Helen. Fantastic perspective in the background and wonderful detail in the two figures. I’m sure they will both be very pleased with the result. 

Tessa Gwynne

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Wonderful work Helen. I am sure they will be delighted with this. Although we don’t know the couple, there is plenty here for the eye to wander around in the background: almost two paintings in one!
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Linda Wilson

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Amazing, Helen!  I’m dizzy looking at it.  The water looks really good.  You have included the hotel that I stayed at too!  Opera house is well placed and highly recognisable as is the ferry.  The figures look as though they are having a good time.  I bet they are pleased.

Denise Cat

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It looks amazing Helen. I'm sure the clients will be over the moon with this piece of art work.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Hope they're happy with the snoot now!  It's a very impressive double portrait, with fantastic detail beyond.  

Hilary Pearce

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Fabulous, I’m sure your clients will be delighted.  
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Helen Martell

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The water was a bit of a pain, but I ended up experimenting with a lot of thin layers of acrylic mixed with a bit of matt medium. I think the background took longer than the people to be honest (and I'm not a lover of painting landscapes!).