Symondsbury from Colmer hill

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This is lovely. Reminds me of the old railway posters Michael.

Sunshine on the landscape, and very well done too.

I really like the graphic quality of this and how all the roofs create a great composition

A lovely landscape with great light and colour.

Great use of blues for the shadows.

I love the light and colour in this and of course the composition.

Thank you all for your comments. I’m glad that the light works quite well as I tried particularly hard to achieve this. If I’m honest I’m rather disappointed with the sky as it now appears too pale against the rest of the painting and I might revisit this. I do love the old railway posters, although I’m not really trying for that here I am rather pleased with your comparison. I am, however, trying not to get to bogged down in detail although that is so hard not to do.

Great work Michael it has an old railway poster look to me, I don’t mean that in a negative way.

The handling of the colour green is an achievement.

I also love the graphic quality of this, and it does remind me of the old railway posters.

Hang on Studio Wall
03/11/2019
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Acrylic on canvas

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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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