The Garden Gate, Acton Scott Hall

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A beautiful painting Bobbie the whole series has been really good and well, painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 20 Jul 09:33:52

Thank you. We all need to keep learning to grow and develop - and this intensive 3 day course made my brain hurt! My art room has been relatively cool during the heatwave, which has given me a good excuse to ignore all the other claims on my time and keep on painting.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Wed 20 Jul 09:58:22

It's lovely and I particularly like the way you've used lights.

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 20 Jul 15:29:38

A gorgeous painting Bobbie.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 20 Jul 19:40:05

Thank you Heather and Spencer. I really enjoyed painting it!

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Thu 21 Jul 08:44:19

I like the way we are drawn to the garden gate. Nicely done.

Posted by David Williams on Thu 21 Jul 12:54:48

Hang on Studio Wall

20/07/2022

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This is the last piece from last week's plein air painting retreat with Vicki Norman. I began it at the end of Day One after making a preliminary Notan sketch to establish the values. The angles and planes of the roof lines and the grand entrance are what attracted me to this corner of the garden, and I had enough time to block in and begin the buildings en plein air. I finished the painting at home yesterday with the benefit of a few days to reflect on my learning points.

About the Artist

Bobbie Matulja

I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. I've been painting and drawing for 13 years - so I would describe myself as an experienced amateur. I'm a member of Ludlow Art Society and the Ludlow Friday Group, who paint landscape en plein air during the summer months with…

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