River running deep and free - in progress.... or abstract art?

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I love the colour and movement you have already, nicely done 👍

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 06 Feb 17:24:55

Thank you Stephen for that feedback; really helpful; God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Mon 06 Feb 18:10:21

My own thoughts were that this is just very early stage in the painting, but it does work as an abstract, so I might have a go at rivers in abstract if I get much response here? 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Mon 06 Feb 18:12:16

I like it!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 06 Feb 18:55:45

I like it but should you say what it is? It sort of negates the abstract idea, if you see what I mean. Or is that just me?

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 06 Feb 19:06:48

Nice one Andrew. Full of action and movement.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 06 Feb 22:27:46

I think I agree with your wife. The flow of the water and the very natural composition draws the viewer in and in this instance I think less is more Andrew. God bless🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 06 Feb 23:12:14

Thank you Heather; God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Tue 07 Feb 07:01:58

Thank you Marjorie for that feedback; really helpful; you may well be right; Love and God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Tue 07 Feb 07:03:14

Thank you Stephen for that great feedback; ; Love and God bless 🙂🙏🏻🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Tue 07 Feb 07:03:49

Thank you Carole for that really helpful and focused feedback; real food for thought; Love and God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊xx

Posted by Andrew Smith on Tue 07 Feb 07:05:13

Good result, Andrew.

Posted by Coral Pastor Caparrós on Wed 08 Feb 07:49:28

Thank you Coral! Love and God bless x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Wed 08 Feb 08:27:52

The starkness of the black and white draw the eyes in. But to me it lacks soul. Your paintings usually have so much life and movement in them when you add the colours. But the concept of this painting reminds me so much of Red Falls. Well do e Andy🤗❤️xxx

Posted by Jacqueline Bartram on Fri 10 Feb 13:15:28

Thank you, dear Jacqueline, for that constructive feedback; really helpful; you may well be right; Much love and God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊xx

Posted by Andrew Smith on Fri 10 Feb 13:21:34

Hang on Studio Wall

06/02/2023

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This is the very early stages of a painting based on recent photos of the River Calder. My wife wants me to stop there leaving it semi-abstract. What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts, not least those who know my normal style? Love and God bless 🙂❤️🙏🏻🕊

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Andrew Smith

I’ve always loved water, its movement, its colour, its power. I had the privilege of working as a hydrologist for nine years before ordination, necessarily but enjoyably observing the movement of water in full flow or even in floods. That was thirty years ago but my love for moving water has not…

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