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Gerry Mellor

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Hi folks. Initial linework. I know centred and symmetrical compositions aren't expected to be as exciting or dramatic to look at, but the architecture of this town hall combined with a deliberately located old post box was just crying out to be a very centred drawing/painting.  Will develop the linework and share. Thanks 
21.08 slaley hall maluillustration PROMO - low res small

Gerry Mellor

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Can't seem to get the image to rotate, sorry. The original is upright, so gremlin's at it again.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Gerry it’s looking really good and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing the progress. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Allow me.
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Gerry Mellor

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Allow me.
Robert Jones, NAPA on 04/11/2023 18:18:04
Thank you, kind sir
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Gerry Mellor

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Getting the light ground plane organised, allowing some darks to begin...establishing the light direction

PogArt Ti

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It's interestingly developing...
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Gerry Mellor

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Coming along. Creating form whilst trying to ensure the background is not too strong.  (PS image quality affected, as its been reduced) .....
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Gerry Mellor

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More progress. Using the two lightest tones (mainly), (white paper and light grey), for the main building, to keep it slightly distanced, has proved a challenge, but it's progressing nicely I think.

PogArt Ti

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I like the way your art is progressing!
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Gerry Mellor

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The finished piece. Even though the pillar box is actually a bright fresh 'pillar box red', I've toned it down somewhat to hopefully allow it to remain a star attraction but not out of balance with the whole composition. Comments welcomed as always. Thank you everyone.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I like that so much that if I saw it in an exhibition, I'd have a bit of trouble to not buy it - you could have shown the pillar box in p-box red, that's your artistic decision, and I suspect it was the right one.  
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