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Your additions have certainly enhanced the painting!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 30 Aug 19:29:05

The figures have finished the whole scene off nicely David. You’ve got yourself a smashing painting.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 30 Aug 20:15:02

Terrific.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 30 Aug 21:15:53

Have been watching and commenting on the revisions, good one David

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 31 Aug 06:53:02

A lovely painting, David.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Tue 31 Aug 08:58:35

Thank you all again for your comments and advice.

Posted by David Johns on Tue 31 Aug 09:24:23

Like the inclusion of figures and your painting is now beautifully complete David.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 31 Aug 09:32:40

I think the distant hills do indeed look distant now. The figures add life to the scene but do they drag the viewers eye out of picture? Once we start fiddling, we could go on and on. And I often do! Hopefully we learn from our experiences. I’ve just posted a sketch, I’m sure people can find lots to criticise!

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 31 Aug 13:05:51

Yes, lovely additions David, the distant hills look so far away. I also like your very good shadows.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 01 Sep 12:55:25

Hang on Studio Wall

30/08/2021

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Apologies my fellow artists. I have added a couple of people taking the view and some birds, also lifted some of the colour from the distant hills all as suggest by yourselves, so i have posted this again for the last time. LOL.

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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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