painitng loose

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You've been away too long - still following your Youtube demos, and I think you've got a video on here too. You've got real depth in this one, with your usual economy of means.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Thu 01 May 17:44:31

Masterly as always.

Posted by Pat Harrison on Fri 02 May 07:28:26

Lovely piece, Alan. I really like the swathe of light cutting across the painting, it's very effective.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 02 May 08:50:26

Alan you've painted this landscape beautifully. It has super perspective and a clear vanishing point.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Fri 02 May 09:07:57

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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well I have been on a few forums that are talking of foregrounds in watercolours ,so I thought I would drop a quick small sketch here in my favorite gallery with a word or two on the subject .I have left a warm tract of grass in the background...and next just in front of the tree I have deliberately done the same ..this is important ! now right up front I have a dark swath of grass blended out with clear water .thing about this you have a warm patch then adaker patch and another dark patch among the one at the front .so are we not using the rule of three ..ok. so I have three rocks as well just over to the right of the cottages .

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Alan Owen

I began watercoloring when I was eleven years old that was in 1940 for the rest of my life I painted,,, I was an indentured painter and decorator ,,,travelling ,, I went to art school for four years 1944 --1948 release from my indentures ,then joined the army. I was a sign painter for my…

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