The Watcher

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Terrific piece, very Edgar Allan Poe. I like the use of the newspaper and the raven (crow?) is well painted.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 21 Apr 17:58:37

Really good composition.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 21 Apr 18:09:31

Worked out really well.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Fri 21 Apr 21:21:43

Very creative, love the newspaper idea as well.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 22 Apr 01:26:13

Really good Collette

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 22 Apr 07:47:37

I like this a lot Collette .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 22 Apr 07:50:08

I like this very much, the background is a great idea, and the whole concept works well.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 22 Apr 08:14:04

This has turned out wonderfully.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sat 22 Apr 08:29:32

It’s unique and creative. I love it Collette.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Sat 22 Apr 11:49:45

Love this Collette, beautifully put together and rendered.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 22 Apr 15:59:31

Super. I love it!

Posted by xxFionaxx xxBellxx on Sat 22 Apr 17:08:11

Good to see this on the Gallery Collette, after WIP. Like what you've done with the globe, and of course your raven.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sun 23 Apr 08:29:17

Thank you so much folks, for all your comments. Andrew he is a raven but I've made him a bit wide he looks like he's had too many pies

Posted by Collette Hughes on Mon 24 Apr 11:34:55

Hang on Studio Wall

21/04/2023

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Acrylic on cradled wood panel 18 x 24 inches, 47 x 61cm. Newspaper attached to wood with acrylic binder, coated with same then covered with clear gesso. I didn't have any of the slightly smaller panels left so the paper does not cover the entire panel. Part of me likes the edges showing and part prefers the smaller panel. I blocked the globe in with neutral grey 8, which was a mistake I should have started much darker.

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Collette Hughes

Retired railway guard from Anglesey. My art path started with crafts many years ago. I did an OCN in design through evening classes. Later I took advanced courses in Photoshop and Illustrator. I created digital stamps, digital artworks, cutting files and papers for card makers. I wanted to switch to…

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