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Fabulous portrait catherine

Posted by Frank Bingley on Sun 20 Apr 15:14:29

I'm usually a little hesitant to comment on portraits and figure paintings as I have very little experience with regard to them, but I really like this piece. The composition and pose is excellent, and there's so much personality and vitality in the piece. Superb work.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sun 20 Apr 15:47:58

I agree this is excellent Catherine, love the casualness of her pose and you have caught that perfectly here in your oil portrait of her

Posted by Ros Patterson on Sun 20 Apr 22:05:30

A fine addition to your excellent gallery.

Posted by Pat Harrison on Mon 21 Apr 06:13:05

This is a beautiful portrait Catherine, no need to say anything else! I've just seen your wonderful 'gallery' and it's inspired me to 'have a go' at painting a portrait with water colour - very scary!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Mon 21 Apr 13:05:05

David, so glad you are inspired to have a go with watercolour portraits! I'm sure you'll soon love them! Many thanks for all the lovely comments.

Posted by Catherine Beale on Mon 21 Apr 13:10:20

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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My neighbours' teenaged daughter agreed to sit for me for this full length oil on canvas portrait - such composure just at that terrifying stage of exams and life choices. The pose contains several references to her full and happy life.

About the Artist

Catherine Beale

I am a painter specialising in light-filled watercolours applied using my loose method of 'gravity painting'. My book 'Capturing light - creating radiant landscapes in watercolour' (Search Press Ltd 2023) explains my approach in detail and takes you through step-by-step in nine landscape painting…

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