Street Musicians - SOLD

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Wow, great detail for such a small canvas. Like the way you've painted this.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 28 Nov 12:59:20

Thank you so much, Heather. It was rather fiddly especially the straightness of the double bass strings. Must give up the sherry!!!!

Posted by Alix Baker on Thu 28 Nov 14:14:25

Wow1 Really good, love it, Alix

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 28 Nov 14:54:59

Thalia, Thanks so much. Very kind.

Posted by Alix Baker on Thu 28 Nov 14:56:45

This is fantastic Alix. Love the details and attire of the figures and the double base.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 28 Nov 18:09:56

Love to see and hear buskers, the sound is always amazing, well done.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Fri 29 Nov 11:54:35

Thank you, Fred. Yes, buskers bring a lot of life to life! Agree.

Posted by Alix Baker on Fri 29 Nov 11:55:52

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28/11/2019

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Oil on canvas board, 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 inches). Had this sketched up on the canvas for ages but it got buried under very many loose sketches and research material. Inspired by the street musicians one sees in Prague and other cities. Better dressed than those in London, I suspect! Thought I'd tackle a small painting in order to adjust the eyes to winter light in the studio.

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Alix Baker

After art school in London I spent several years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Busy jobs suspended my art side and eventually I left to devote more time to it. For the greater part of my art career I was one of the UK's leading military artists specialising in military dress through the…

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