The Angling Pond by Brian J Mackay

angling pond 25 03 2020 700 pix
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I like it Brian, it certainly doesn't look sketchy to me.

Agree with Russell. Beautifully executed with a great, variety of lush greens. I particularly like that patch of lovely, foreground, blue Brian.

Classic timeless beauty. Beautifully painted.

Thank you very much, Russell, Carole and Lew for the highly encouraging comments. Much appreciated, as always. It was really a way of using up this small canvas, Russell, Carole, but I just kept on developing it as time passed. Consequently this sketch began to look like a small painting. The varnish helped to hide some dull spots, which was an added bonus. Best to all Bri

Beautifully serene, love the calm you portrayed.

Thank you very much, Carole, for the kind comments. Appreciated. Bri

Definitely looks very good to me

Thank you very much, Heather, for the encouraging comment. Appreciated. Bri

Lovely tranquil scene with interesting greens and like the varying blues in the foreground.

Thank you very much for the generous comments, Maureen. Delighted you liked. Appreciated. Bri

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Oil on canvas 30 x 20 cms. This started life as a sketch but I've recently added to the foreground, included a couple of slumbering ducks and then finally got round to varnishing it with three thin coats of picture varnish gloss. It's pretty much still a bit sketchy but I'm beginning to quite like the overall effect. See what you think.

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Brian J Mackay

I'm a retired FE lecturer (63), having taught Marketing and Geography to Travel & Tourism students for twenty years or so, and I DO miss it a bit. My wife, Diane, is from Kendal, where she introduced me to the Lake District fells, tarns and lakes. They have been a source of inspiration for me (and…

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