Referencing John Cleal

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This caught my eye, you’ve made an excellent “ in the style of”, Andrew. And I like all of your other work in your gallery - interesting and different.

excellent work Andrew, i sometimes a soluble pencil for sketching as well as watercolour. Did you see Cyffin Williams art, he once came to an exhibition of mine in Blaenau Ffestiniog when i lived there.

Thanks Marjorie and David for the kind words. I have had a set of water soluble pencils for years but have one used them on rare occasions- never really used them for the basic drawing - I will give it a try. I have seen Williams pictures in the past , but I’ll definitely seek out more , thanks!

I like this, you have made a good job. I had a similar experience in a Pembrokeshire cottage , look up John Knapp-Fisher, there are similarities you might find interesting!

I like the style too and your sketch is great

Thanks for the comments, Heather and Sarah. I have seen John Knapp-Fisher's work in so many places in Pembrokeshire - his stuff is great and I hold on to every greeting card I've been sent with his artwork on it.

My absolute favourite Pembrokeshire artist is John Rogers: http://www.johnrogersartist.co.uk/ His work is amazing.

Brilliant thanks will look him up!

These are great paintings Andrew and they have sparked a really interesting thread. I have looked at Cyffin William's art before, but John Cleal, John Knapp-Fisher and John Rogers are new to me. Really interesting!

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23/08/2021
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Whilst on holiday in apartment in Wales I paid special attention to some wonderfully simple pen and ink drawings that had been there since the 1980s. The artist was John Cleal - I 'd never heard of him but envied his loose style. Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery I copied one picture (the cottage on the left) and tried to generate one of my own in his style - the house at Llangatock Wharf on the right. I found that he died in 2007 leaving behind a great body of work and a studio in Wales.

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Andrew Roles

I paint in watercolour and acrylics and acrylic ink and would welcome comments, good or bad, about my works. Many thanks to everyone who takes the time to view and comment, and for the encouragement to keep painting. My paintings were selected and highly commended for TALP 2021 and selected…

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