Keeping the Kid happy

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Great work David lovely colour and atmosphere

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 23 Nov 17:13:08

This is a nice painting David really captures that winter atmosphere.

Posted by dennis roberts on Tue 24 Nov 07:37:59

Lots of snow and a chilly feel David! Is that you and your grand daughter?

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 24 Nov 08:38:16

Lovely textures David.....

Posted by Ruthy flet on Tue 24 Nov 11:48:28

Thank you all for your kind comments, I quite like using the rock salt to get various textures and find it bleaches out the colour nicely, although I am still practicing with it to get the timing and the amount of salt right. No it is not my grand daughter unfortunately Louise, it is my version from a photograph. ☺️

Posted by David Johns on Tue 24 Nov 15:33:38

The treatment of the trees in the snow scene is particularly wonderful.

Posted by Georgiana Chu on Thu 26 Nov 08:35:48

Hang on Studio Wall

23/11/2015

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A cold and snowy walk in the woods with the grand daughter on 140g Not paper, using rock salt and a bit of white acrylic to obtain the snowy effect

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David Johns

I was Born in Trawsfynydd North Wales in 1941. When my father came out of the army my parents and I moved to Greenwich in London, I was four years old at that time. I joined various organisations such as the Cubs, Sea Scouts and Sea Cadets, after various jobs I joined the Royal Navy at the age of…

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