SOLD - Demon boule player/Competitive grandfather! by Alix Baker

2023 No2006 The Demon Boule Player-Competitive Grandfather (acrylic 25 x 20)

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Excellent! I feel his ambition 😁

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 06 May 18:00:48

Thanks, Tessa. Can’t let younger players win!

Posted by Alix Baker on Sat 06 May 18:01:36

Nicely done indeed.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sat 06 May 18:10:10

Thank you, Chris. I do get tempted towards paintings that might amuse or suggest a story beyond the canvas.

Posted by Alix Baker on Sat 06 May 18:15:50

Superb picture Alix.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sat 06 May 18:39:01

Very kind, Stephen. Thank you.

Posted by Alix Baker on Sat 06 May 18:45:25

He has a look of determination but also the stance of a boule player. Well done

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 06 May 19:05:34

Thanks, Christine. I suspect he barged in and told the young players “No, this is how it’s done”!

Posted by Alix Baker on Sat 06 May 20:45:53

Excellent Alix, you've got the intense concentration and pose just right.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 07 May 05:21:38

Great Alix and you've definitely caught that competitiveness!

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 07 May 06:52:55

Thank you, Heather!

Posted by Alix Baker on Sun 07 May 10:44:38

An excellent stance and great figure work Alix.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 07 May 10:54:15

Superb , the figure is beautifully done.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 07 May 11:14:11

Really good.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 07 May 13:23:00

Carole, Paul and Maureen, you've made my day! Thank you.

Posted by Alix Baker on Sun 07 May 14:36:15

Superbly painted

Posted by anne cooper on Sun 07 May 17:16:33

A superb figure painting. The fabrics are so well captured!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 10 May 10:38:54

Excellent!

Posted by Romila Datta on Sun 21 May 17:17:33

Hang on Studio Wall

06/05/2023

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Demon Boule Player or Competitive Grandfather! Acrylic 25 x 20 cm. Continuing by plain background paintings but with some humour this time. I worked from a very quick and rough sketch I did while on holiday a few years ago. Getting the right expression of concentration and determination took a little while to create.

About the Artist

Alix Baker

After art school in London and several years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, I left to devote my time to art. For most of my art career I was one of the UK's leading military artists specialising in military dress with a particular interest in campaigns dress. I worked on official…

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