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Denise Cat

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It's looking so wonderful and all the detail is excellent, Marjorie.

Tessa Gwynne

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I agree it’s looking really good Marjorie. It’s an amazing idea to have a painting of something too large to take. This could take off!
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Despair, Marjorie, not appropriate at all. I have known despair - I have wanted to attack a painting of mine with knives and fire: but in oil and acrylic, you can ALWAYS bring it round - watercolour maybe not so much, though there are ways.   This is looking good to me - and if I know you can make it work, so should you (so there! Be told!). 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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PS - now, disregard this if not appropriate; your painting, not mine.  But, stepping on thin ice - if I were your guide and mentor, I'd say at this point - don't over-complicate it: putting things in can completely resolve a painting problem until the fatal moment when you put too much in.  Approach slowly and carefully at this point, or you will fiddle with it -- fiddling, to me, doesn't mean adding necessary features, but obsessing with detail and losing sight of the whole. I shall say no more for fear of interfering.  
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Linda Wilson

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Your painting is going fine Marjorie.  I don’t know what you are worried about.  My glasses are varifocals. I have the most expensive version (platinum).  I have to, because my balance is terrible with or without glasses.  I depend on seeing uprights for me to stay upright.  So I don’t have problems on stairs, but I do always hang onto the handrail.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Good point made by Alan I had a paint on the go so content with it , until this morning added two birds and trashed the scene, can’t remove them unfortunately. I know your very experienced but it can get us all when we are doing our best for some else.  I recall a old (well I was younger at the time ) chat telling me it what you leave out that counts. This is looking so good , I’m sure her memories of it will fill any gaps. 
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Gillian Cooke

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I love it Marjorie and I also agree with the suggestion not to over complicated it! I am sure your friend is going to treasure it!

Bari Marsh

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Lovely job Marjorie 👍
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Marjorie Firth

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In answering I think I forgot to press “ post” so if it appears twice, sorry, and if it doesn’t, disregard the above.  Anyway, thanks everyone for the comments and advice. You’re right about not fiddling, Robert, I will proceed carefully. I can see there are some horizontals to straighten….
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Marjorie Firth

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I think I’ve just about finished! Hallelujah! Tomorrow morning a few spots of light on the wall….touch dry then temporary varnish to bring up the darks….

Sylvia Evans

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That's amazing Marjorie.I can hear the sign of relief from here....
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Marjorie Firth

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Yes, a big sigh of relief but the next part is the tricky bit - handing it over and hoping she likes it!
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