Cockerel

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Never tried impasto, or a palette knife. This is impressive. The coarse-ness of the board is surprising. (I remember seeing Gauguin's work and being surprised by the same thing, very rough sacking-like surfaces.)

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 15 Oct 06:01:34

Lovely cockerel you’ve captured a good impression .

Posted by Christine Towell on Sat 15 Oct 08:04:20

Well, you've done well!

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 15 Oct 08:17:58

Many thanks for the positive comments Lew, Christine and Heather. The hessian support was probably the most tricky.

Posted by Mark Annison on Sat 15 Oct 09:33:43

So colourful, really like this.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 15 Oct 16:33:28

This has come out so well on the sacking. The rustic look really works.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 15 Oct 20:11:24

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14/10/2022

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My first foray with impasto. Acrylic on 8" x 8" hessian board using one small palette knife. He's a little foreshortened but it's a first attempt.

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Mark Annison

I think I started drawing and painting when I was nine or ten, trying to emulate my father. I still sketch, draw and paint in watercolour, pastel and acrylics sixty years later. I taught for many years but am now comfortably retired and follow an endless journey in art, excited by the exploration…

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