The egg thief by Michael Masson

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Really good - what's the medium Michael?

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 20 Feb 07:35:03

Hi Heather, it’s water soluble oil paints. I’ve been using them for a few years but only now getting to grips with them. I used to use mainly acrylics, but enjoy the extra time plus texture you get with these.

Posted by Michael Masson on Fri 20 Feb 07:56:25

Super brush work and colour Michael. Black is always a good background to work on.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 20 Feb 08:45:49

This is good Michael. I like the pose of the rat.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 20 Feb 09:01:03

Beautifully painted Michael.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 20 Feb 09:29:38

Very effective Michael - I like the harmony of the palette.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 20 Feb 11:04:02

Really well done.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 20 Feb 12:30:08

Love this Michael! Wonderful palette and brush work.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 20 Feb 12:46:21

Thank you for your comments, rats don’t into the limelight very often and I’ve just noticed I haven’t done his whiskers!

Posted by Michael Masson on Fri 20 Feb 14:51:20

It’s perhaps as well you hadn’t painted in his whiskers, as he would only get them all eggy Michael.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 20 Feb 16:45:08

Pure rat beauty! I like the way you have painted the straw too.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sat 21 Feb 09:45:43

Stunning work

Posted by Romila Datta on Sat 21 Feb 11:00:34

Brilliantly done Michael!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 21 Feb 20:09:54

Overly work

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Wed 25 Feb 18:56:05

Sorry! Lovely work Michael

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Wed 25 Feb 18:56:33

Beautifully painted, love the variety of colours in the rat's fur, and his expression.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 25 Feb 19:20:27

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19/02/2026

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Painting of a brown rat doing what brown rats do.

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Michael Masson

Lucky enough to be based in Dorset I have lovely countryside all around me from the New Forest to the rolling downs of north west Dorset and beyond. Add to that it’s just a few short minutes to the sea and you understand why I feel so privileged. Like so many I enjoyed drawing and painting as a…

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