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Gerry Mellor

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Hi gang. I would be grateful if some of you could take a minute to choose an option please....I'm in two minds where to add colour. My 'one-colour' series of doorways are easy to add the single colour: in the focal point that is the door. But this one has me thinking a bit more....so I thought I'd ask for some opinions please. I've thrown some colour on digitally, to get a flavour before I commit to paint. Is there one of the four that you find works better than the others? Built from red sandstone, with several architectural shapes/parts etc, I'd like to finish this one with a single colour. Thank you in advance. option 1... option 2... option 3 ... option 4... Thank you

Alan Bickley

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After some deliberation, I like the fourth one the best… I could go into details why on each of them, but I won’t - but for me, this last one works best!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Like Alan I would suggest the fourth one ,it fits your remit better than the others , to me it’s more pleasing to look at . 

Tessa Gwynne

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I also agree - the fourth is the most appealing. I think it’s just that the smallest amount of colour seems to work best.
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Robert Jones, Napa

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I'd go with Number 4 as well, while suggesting in passing that, while I know you've made a theme of this, I don't think this one actually needs colour.  Still, you didn't ask us to criticize what you're actually doing!  So ignore me - it's Number 4, if you're going to do this, and I know you could easily work without any colour enhancement if you wanted to.  
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Gerry Mellor

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Thank you, Alan, Paul, Tessa and Robert, for your thoughts. Whilst I'm happy that this works well without any colour, I'm just pushing my comfort zone with this series, doing some where choosing the area for colour is more challenging... so I will add colour at some point. I may pause this one and come back to it in a while, with 'fresh eyes' then decide. Thank you for your input.

Denise Cat

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I would like to see what the side wall and small wall leading off it, would look like in colour. If you have this option just to compare.

Anthony Knight

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Third one for me, just feels ‘right’.
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Gerry Mellor

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I would like to see what the side wall and small wall leading off it, would look like in colour. If you have this option just to compare.
Denise Cat on 22/02/2025 11:26:05
Sorry Denise, but which wall please? Top right area? Centre right?, or lower right? Thank you
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Gerry Mellor

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Anthony, thank you.

Denise Cat

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Gerry, option 3 but with the front of the building with the door, monochrome the same as the rest.

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Carol .

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I prefer the fourth, also, Gerry. Could you try placing the colour on the banks either side of the castle and also in the foreground? It could be overwhelming but would be of interest to see.  
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