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Helen Martell

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I haven’t posted anything for ages so thought I’d share with you my latest efforts. Been on my hols recently, so I fancied painting these waves crashing on a pebble beach. I’m (trying) to paint looser than I normally do, so have picked a large canvas (32 x 24 inches). I’ve enjoyed tackling the sea this afternoon. A way to go yet, but here’s the progress so far.
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Helen Martell

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Small progress made on the rocks, but my art room is an ice box so is difficult to paint comfortably!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Well despite the cold temperature you are doing a superb job of this Helen , the colours in the pebbles is superb. 

Denise Cat

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It's looking great Helen.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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it's always good to see a work going through its several stages, and I'm liking the look of this one. 
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Gillian Cooke

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Helen, this is looking great as Paul says the colours are superb 

Tessa Gwynne

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This is looking really good Helen , and I also like the colours achieved in the pebbles.  My art room (spare bedroom) is also freezing so I sympathise! I use heating there very sparingly.
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Helen Martell

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I have a little portable oil radiator today, so am back on it… Switching between this painting and a dog commission I’ve to do. We don’t use the central heating (unless someone visits), and have survived this winter with a log burner in the living room. It’s been ok to be honest, and quite used to it now! ❄️❄️
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Helen Martell

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I’ve fiddled with it enough now, so have put it on the gallery!
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Good move - you don't want to fiddle with it forever, and it works very well.

stephen weight

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Helen , I love it , my first impression as I looked at the finished painting was that I could hear the rattley clattery sounds of those pebbles underfoot . Stephen Weight  
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Helen Martell

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Thank you Robert and Stephen. It helped having another painting to do at the same time… in that I had to put it away and come back to it. I quite liked this canvas size (80cm tall), and may do more this size.

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