When the Red Red Robin .... by Linda Drury

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Smashing, love the textures and colours Linda.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Wed 29 Nov 15:47:02

The salt has given such a good snowy effect. Beautiful little, fluffy Robin. Lovely work!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 29 Nov 15:56:53

Just great. The texture, the composition, but especially the bird. He IS a robin...you've got it. Spot on.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 29 Nov 16:26:13

Comes bob bob bobbin lovely Linda

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Wed 29 Nov 16:39:03

Good idea and beautiful result, Linda. Lovely painting!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 29 Nov 16:46:43

This technique is so effective and really compliments the festive scene Linda. Your Robin looks great sat amongst the frosty foliage.....it’s a cracker!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 29 Nov 16:47:46

It screams out "Christmas Card" Linda - I love it and the effects are great.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Wed 29 Nov 17:25:14

Thanks for such lovely comments from you all, the Robin was taken from a calendar picture.

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 29 Nov 17:59:24

Very nice Linda.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 29 Nov 18:31:42

Really appreciate your comment Michael, thank you

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 29 Nov 18:34:21

Beautiful work, great composition and background and perfect little robin.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 29 Nov 19:57:57

That's a beauty Linda

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Thu 30 Nov 07:56:33

I agree with the natural Christmas card Linda. Fresh, colourful and inspires a smile right off. Lovely.

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 30 Nov 08:59:09

Thank you Sandra, Dermot and Jim for your kind comments .

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 30 Nov 13:14:24

Linda, this is beautiful. I love the background, it looks so cold and frosty and the little Robin is gorgeous!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 30 Nov 14:11:53

Thank you Margaret for a lovely comment, I was pleased with the way it turned out.

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 30 Nov 15:44:52

Blues, reds and orange always works. Would make a great Card.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Thu 30 Nov 16:05:16

Beautiful!

Posted on Thu 30 Nov 20:07:31

Thank you Richard and Ibolia for your kind comments 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 01 Dec 10:11:03

Wonderful, love everything about it.

Posted by Julie Perry on Sun 10 Mar 15:35:21

Hang on Studio Wall

29/11/2017

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Wanted a winter scene so applied watercolour and salt to see where it would lead, the end result was it needed a Robin, painted in gouache.

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Linda Drury

I was born in North Yorkshire and attended The Middlesbrough College of Art at the age of 15 studying fashion drawing and design. I have always loved painting and drawing, mostly watercolours but more recently working in mixed media. I am now in my 70s and living in North Nottingham where I still…

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