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Linda Drury

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Don't spoil it Steve, it's looking great as it is, but follow Linda's advice have a quick look at some internet photo's, personally I would leave it as it is.

Alan Bickley

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I’m inclined to agree! It’s not as I envisaged, but it’s a definite improvement and a decent painting as it stands.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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The building is much better now - it has form and shape.  You could certainly add a bird or two, or flowers on the embankment, but the picture works as it is. I well know the urge to "finish" a painting though - there are many things you COULD do: trouble is, if we worry away at every little itch, we never move on to the next thing (I speak from some experience here!).  

Steve Andrews

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Grateful to everyone for all the constructive comments.  I've ended up with a painting that I couldn't have achieved without them.  The colour of the cathedral shouldn't really be yellow ochre but it was just my "take" on it and I've decided not to try and add anything more to the painting. Alan, you said the painting is not how you envisaged and I'd love to know what the main differences would be.  I started the shadows using a mix of Paynes Grey and Alizarin Crimson before your suggested colours so I wasn't ignoring the advice it was that I was too far into it to change and it seemed to be looking good (to my eyes anyway).   I am now  tempted to do another similar painting, perhaps oil rather than acrylic and on smooth board.  This would incorporate the suggested ducks/swans more flowers.  Maybe different season etc.  Watch this space!  Thanks again.

Alan Bickley

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Your colour choice was fine Steve. What I meant was I would have swept some shadows over more of the buildings and created a greater tonal impact! But that’s me, you’ve done a sterling job here with your own interpretation. Flying birds can look dreadful if they’re not executed correctly, usually a variety of ticks of all shapes and sizes, my advice would be to steer clear unless you know what you’re doing - which you may well do!

Steve Andrews

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Thanks Alan.  Perhaps I'll try for a bit more tonal variation with my next effort.  Just looking around deciding what next to paint!

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