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Rachel Wood

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Been working on this for a couple of mornings. A tricky subject and out of my comfort Zone……🫣 Not sure about the shadow on the field but any constructive feedback welcome! It’s on a 10 x 8 board

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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It’s looking really good, I only work in watercolours but think it relevant for oils , the colours of the field look fine . If I was painting this however,  I would darken the hedgerow bottoms to reflect the dark areas at the bottom and suggest depth  much the same as you have with the trees . It doesn’t have to be very dark just a little darker than it looks  now, this is however only a suggestion , and reflects my way of working.

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Progressing nicely Rachel, a tricky subject indeed, but looking very good… No issues with the foreground shadow, it’s needed in fact and I’d go a few shades darker in fact. Much darker tones on both left and in right trees, towards the base obviously. Knock out the lighter line on the hedge, on LH side particularly, and break up the base of the hedge by incorporating it with the field…in places… there are too many horizontal lines in the foreground. There we go then, that’s my input for what it’s worth!

Rachel Wood

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Oh thank you both Paul and Alan so much - that’s a great advice and help  🙏🙏🙏

Rachel Wood

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Oh thank you both Paul and Alan so much - that’s a great advice and help  🙏🙏🙏

Rachel Wood

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I think this is much better just some of the lights on the hedge to knock back and am done. Thank you so much Paul and Alan for your feedback and help- 🙏🙏
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Looks really good Rachel .
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I've been 'off' today, various issues from bathroom taps to DX couriers saying they've delivered a package when they haven't - isn't life grand ... you had good advice about your painting, and the second version is a big improvement on the first, though you did get your teeth into a really difficult piece of work, and I don't think I can add to it; being me, I'd just adjust the windows ... i.e. niggle away at the detail, square up the chimnies, add little finials if they're there.  But it's the light and shade that really matters, not the fiddling. 

Rachel Wood

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Oh dear Robert!!  Yes I understand about taps/ couriers and the detail of life!! Thank you for your advice - it’s so helpful- it was a good exercise to tackle something requiring accurate drawing etc, but great to get some tips on improvements! Take care and hope all has righted itself now for you.