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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I think your right with regard the wetness of the paint and before it sinks in Robert . It is extremely hot at the moment and twice I have had a problem with paint drying to quick today , on of the problem of watercolours, just giving up for now I should know better been at it long enough. 

Sylvia Evans

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PAul you could use white gouache or even go play with white gel pen.  Or if you are really unhappy ,have another go. I ha have never really done anything amazing with salt.  Robert is right it's catching it at the correct point in drying plus. Paper surface could b3 a factor, I wonder how it works on  Yupo...a thought.   two splendid  paintings  Denise @nd Stephen hope iyou don't mind  I'm going to show them to the guy who took th3 original.

Tessa Gwynne

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I’m having a bash at the foxgloves as well: a lovely photo but quite complex so trying to keep loose: will do some more later! So here’s the next version, went a bit wild with the impasto oil! Hollyhocks are harder than you think.

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Your second painting is beautiful, Tessa.

Tessa Gwynne

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Thank you Carol. I actually nearly wiped off the initial try, but thought I’d just slap some thicker paint on, and hey, quite pleased with the result!
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It's our gain you kept it, Tessa. I'd have no second thought of placing it in an exhibition. Just been back to look for Sylvia's picture challenge. That is some landscape, I'll be having a go at that. Haven't had my oils out for some time, they're due an airing.

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Carol do go for it! I recently started using ‘real’  oils again having used the water mixable version for the last few years. What a difference to use-so much more fluid. I had forgotten but enjoying them.

Tessa Gwynne

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Dixie - what is the name of this flower that you posted recently? I am going to try to paint it.
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I don't think this is an actual flower, Tessa. I have a similar photo in my plant files, it will take a while to find it, it is something that occurs on a rosa canina (dog rose) However it could be some weird and wonderful plant Dixie has in his garden. 

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Tessa it what’s called a Robins pincushion, it isn’t a flower it the result of a grub in the developing bud. Basically a wasp lay a egg in the developing bud to hatch feed and grow , the result is the destruction of the developing fruit and this is what you see. When a bush has several on the look quite spectacular. It’s caused by the chemical changes the Diplalepis Roses Gaul Wasp to you and me ) does as it feeds the Gaul is called a  bedeguar gall, mossy gall or just moss Gaul. Here are a few I have taken off line , look forward to seeing it. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Carol do go for it! I recently started using ‘real’  oils again having used the water mixable version for the last few years. What a difference to use-so much more fluid. I had forgotten but enjoying them.
Tessa Gwynne on 25/05/2022 16:43:19
Interesting that you should say that - there are debates raging all over the shop on water-miscible oils as opposed to the real thing, and plenty of users of the former who would be very annoyed with me for suggesting they're not "the real thing"; on Facebook, there was a furious exchange between the maker of Cobra water-miscible paint, and the owner of the Rublev paint company, who really doesn't like them, or who at least points out some of their weaknesses.  I don't know - nor does anyone else, really - what the long-term performance of brands like Cobra and Artisan is likely to be.  My concern with them is more the way they behave - and I completely agree with you.  I had only a small selection to play with - i.e. four colours plus Titanium White - and I've no reluctance to buy a full set and give them a proper try, other than that I just don't see any need for them; and I'm a bit on the tight side!  In the end, I used them with my regular oils until they were used up... and found they behaved rather better than they had with water or Artisan medium.  I remain curious, though - maybe when I've got some spare cash I'll get myself a full set.   We shall see.  
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Paul/Dixie - I didn't know any of that!  Wondered what they were - a bit on the wonderful side, this Nature business.  
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