Looking to Orkney

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A lovely painting of a great landscape/seascape.

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 26 Aug 08:00:44

Like this Ron, good one

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 26 Aug 08:40:01

Lovely painting Ron, nice the way you have painted the rocks

Posted by David Johns on Thu 26 Aug 08:58:29

This is a great scene Ron, you’ve handled this superbly.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 26 Aug 09:08:16

A lovely scene Ron.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 26 Aug 09:20:08

Thank you David, Heather,David, Alan and Denise.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Thu 26 Aug 09:49:40

A very nice balanced piece of work Ron. Love your foreground too.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 26 Aug 10:05:27

Love this Ron, the dry stone wall is very effective.

Posted by Katy Dean on Thu 26 Aug 13:22:48

Excellent painting Ron.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 26 Aug 17:04:50

Lovely composition and colours, Ron.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 26 Aug 18:17:32

Love your focus on drawing shapes (not things). A lovely painting.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Thu 26 Aug 22:03:33

I recognised the location immediately! Nicely painted .

Posted by Judith Taylor on Fri 27 Aug 05:29:14

Thank you Chris, Katy, Paul, Jenny, Diane and Judith. It’s great when people recognise the subject.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Fri 27 Aug 09:18:03

Nice painting of Dunnet Head lighthouse Ron! Looks towards Hoy, Orkney indeed. Love a lighthouse!

Posted by Gillian Cooke on Sat 28 Aug 13:02:24

Thanks, Gillian. Visibility wasn’t good enough that day, but it would have been great to put that added touch in.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Sat 28 Aug 23:31:35

Hang on Studio Wall

26/08/2021

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Oil on panel, 12x16in. Dunnet Head Lighthouse, the most northerly point on mainland Scotland. From a photo taken some time ago, on our SC500 trip. The weather wasn't great but it was probably the only day it was dry. Some practice in painting shapes (not things) and attempting to get a convincing drystone wall.

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Ron Goodwin

Self-taught and still learning. Since being given some watercolour paints some years ago, it revived my interest in painting. Now retired, I particularly like to indulge my time in portraits, landscapes and seascapes. Charcoal sketches of family is a particular favourite. Mediums I have used…

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