Let’s Get Away From the Football

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Love the looseness of this, Barry. You always manage to get just the right amount of detail without overdoing it.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Sun 08 Jul 08:41:37

Thank you Seth, I think the knack of not putting in too much detail was picked up from the Australian watercolour painters, if you have a look at the work of Joseph Zbukvic, Herman Pekel, Amanda Hyatt and Alvaro Castignet you will see how it should be done!!!

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sun 08 Jul 09:00:06

Yes, great idea Barry, I'd rather be sitting in your cafe that watching the football. I especially like the people, all excellent and that waiter's pose is spot on. Love the little highlights.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 08 Jul 09:27:31

I couldn't agree more . Lovely painting Barry

Posted by dennis roberts on Sun 08 Jul 09:58:04

Thank you Lewis and Dennis.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sun 08 Jul 10:05:45

What a lovely feel this has to it! totally agree with all those comments, Barry!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sun 08 Jul 11:43:16

Love this! Lovely loose technique and beautiful colours.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sun 08 Jul 12:36:20

Great atmosphere, Barry.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 08 Jul 13:56:07

Great as usual Barry and I love the title!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 08 Jul 14:40:25

Very good work, as usual!

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 08 Jul 14:47:04

Thanks to Thalia, Margaret, Cesare, Margaret and Maureen.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sun 08 Jul 14:49:55

Love the natural flow of this painting and your use of wet in wet Barry.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 08 Jul 18:36:10

Super painting, Barry, and a wonderful red, just wonderful. Marvellous understatement. Brian

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Sun 08 Jul 20:17:45

Superbly dashed off Barry! A wonderful vagueness about the scene but fully described nonetheless.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 08 Jul 21:05:55

Love the painting and it’s the perfect title!

Posted by Karen Thomas on Tue 10 Jul 08:26:54

Thank you Carole, Brian, Fiona and Karen.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Tue 10 Jul 08:29:17

Hang on Studio Wall

08/07/2018

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What with all the heat and early morning light (Not that I am complaining) I was awake early and dashed of this cafe scene. Lot of pigment, lots of water, spraying, blotting and a lot of finger crossing.

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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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