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Love the process you describe, Barry...and the result.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 11 Jan 11:22:17

Ooh that is lovely Barry

Posted by Karen Thomas on Thu 11 Jan 12:09:19

Tried the matchstick before with very mixed results. Lovely painting Barry, great light & shadows.

Posted by Brian Parnell on Thu 11 Jan 12:23:57

Thanks Lewis and Karen always comfortable with ink and wash!!!

Posted by Barry Hulme on Thu 11 Jan 12:26:08

Thank you Brian, you might need to play around with the sharpening until it makes the marks you want. I tend to have a flat area on one side and sharpen the corner to a point this gives you several different planes to work with. I use a bit of bamboo cane as a holder.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Thu 11 Jan 12:31:41

Cheers for the tip Barry.

Posted by Brian Parnell on Thu 11 Jan 12:34:54

Beautiful marks and light.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 11 Jan 13:23:00

Lovey stark Winter light, Barry, the method seems to suit the subject well.

Posted by Willie Drea on Thu 11 Jan 13:57:31

It's beautiful work and a lovely technic

Posted by David Johns on Thu 11 Jan 16:16:48

Lovely contrast between sunlight and shadow, beautiful, Barry. Pen and wash is my favourite technique.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 11 Jan 16:22:48

Thank you Gudrun,Willie, David, and Mia, I think it’s a great medium which combines good drawing skills with the beauty of watercolour.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Thu 11 Jan 16:41:48

A cracker Barry

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 11 Jan 17:43:03

Thank you Dennis, I value your opinion.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Thu 11 Jan 17:46:33

I love this Barry, such a beautiful light and shadow. Roll on summer!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 11 Jan 18:45:38

Just my cup of tea Barry! Fab!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 11 Jan 20:07:28

I just love this - wonderful light and so fresh - great dark touches

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 11 Jan 22:28:41

I love your trees and sunny roads Barry! Excellent painting.

Posted on Thu 11 Jan 23:11:29

Worked out very well Barry, lovely and fresh.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 12 Jan 07:56:44

Thank you all for I do so enjoy reading all of your comments.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Fri 12 Jan 08:44:15

Hang on Studio Wall

11/01/2018

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I have been looking through the many photos I take during painting trips and came across this scene taken on a sunny morning last year. I have started with an ink drawing using a sharpened matchstick as my pen I like the random marks that this method produces. When happy with the drawing I added watercolour washes.

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Barry Hulme

I started painting in 2004, I am influenced by Wesson, Seago and many of the great masters, more recently I enjoy the work of Steve Hall, John Hoar and Alvaro Castignet to name but a few. I paint in a loose style and try to simplify as I can. The medium I enjoy most is watercolour but dabble with…

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