A Shady Spot (updated)

A Shady Spot - FINAL - Andrea Hook wm sml

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Love the variations of greens and directional brushstrokes Andrea. I particularly love the light falling on the climbers and left hand and foreground grasses. A beautiful painting that you should be very proud of.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 25 May 09:09:17

Very good indeed Andrea

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 25 May 09:45:52

What a lovely comment Carole! You’ve really made my day, thank you so much :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 25 May 17:25:33

Thank you Heather, so kind of you to comment. Very much appreciated! :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 25 May 17:27:09

This is wonderful.

Posted by David Hendrey on Tue 26 May 12:34:30

Thank you so much David, extremely kind of you :-)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Tue 26 May 14:27:56

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25/05/2020

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I'd originally left the foreground of this painting untouched (with a scrubbed-in suggestion of grass) thinking this contrast would draw the eye into the more detailed middle & background. However, I later realised that the tone of this area was too dark. I've revisited it and painted a thicker, impasto foreground, adding the suggestion of longer grasses with the end of my brush. I think this has lifted the piece. It's more about the light and shade now - which was the original challenge I set myself

About the Artist

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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