Precious Metal (Love Padlocks, Florence)

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Beautifully painted, really lovely subject Andrea.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 30 Mar 16:04:27

Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment Carole :) I must admit I didn't know there were so many different styles of padlock until I started to paint this!

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 30 Mar 20:47:10

love the subject Realie well painted as well GREAT JOB.Just tryed my first S.L BUT kept eating the subject? Be on here soon Finaly

Posted by john gould on Sat 13 Jun 16:18:23

Thanks John. Hope your still life painting goes well. <br />Lemons would be a good subject - they are not tempting to eat either!

Posted by Andrea Hook on Wed 17 Jun 17:40:07

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13/04/2015

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This particular collection of 'love padlocks' is attached to a bridge in Florence. Various couples have customised them, locked them in place, and symbolically thrown away the key. I became absorbed with the contrasts of shiny and rusty metal, the different shapes, sizes and colours...and also about all the individual relationships they represented. This painting was published in Artists & Illustrators Magazine, July 2015 issue.

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Andrea Hook

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…

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