Desert Safari

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Lovely sky and a nice perspective Carolyn, lots of sand!!! Where are the camels I want to know LOL.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 17 Feb 16:07:27

Ha ha. No camels this far out we were at a Bedouin camp. Saw lots of camels at the camel farm though!

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Sat 17 Feb 16:51:37

This is a diversion for you Carolyn but a really good painting of dunes. I find them really difficult to achieve, getting the shadows right is a nightmare but you have done a grand job.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 17 Feb 17:19:31

Thank you very much Carole. I would like to be able to use a variety of media so am trying to branch out. All advice and encouragement welcome 😊

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Sat 17 Feb 17:38:57

What an experience Carolyn! Lovely shadows to describe the contours.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 17 Feb 18:19:37

Thank you very much Fiona. It certainly was an experience!

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Sat 17 Feb 22:28:27

Nice shaping of desert terrain Carolyn.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 19 Feb 07:48:45

Thank you so much Carole

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Mon 19 Feb 19:00:05

Hang on Studio Wall

17/02/2018

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Watercolour again this time trying glazing. The picture is painted from a reference photo that I took on a desert safari in Abu Dhabi, once I'd overcome the shock of climbing and sliding down these dunes in a 4 wheel drive....Give me the Big Dipper any day !

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Carolyn Parkinson

I am a retired Physical Eduction Teacher of 33 years. Having always regretted choosing to study Physics O' Level over Art, (and not having done any artwork since then apart from doodling during meetings!...) I decided on my retirement in August 2016 that it was time to start drawing and painting…

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