Advice from the Towpath

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Lovely scene well captured.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Mon 21 Mar 15:41:47

It was probably me delaying them. You have captured the scene and the moment perfectly.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 22 Mar 10:55:40

Thank you both for your supportive comments. Hope you don't want a model fee, Derek! This was one of those times when a camera worked well as an "instant sketchbook", and I tried hard to interpret the photo, rather than copy it.

Posted by David Whitehead on Wed 23 Mar 10:21:19

Hang on Studio Wall

21/03/2016

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When I'm walking our local canal, I do like the place to myself, as a true wildscape, but it is home to a wonderful community which I thought I would portray for once. This is a couple keen to set off on their journey but too polite to cut short the chap on the towpath who's imparting his vast knowledge of narrow boating over a cuppa.

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David Whitehead

I have always loved the British landscape – walking in it, photographing it and now, since early retirement, painting it in watercolour. I prefer to paint in the field and have experienced all the difficulties the British weather can present to a painter, from the sun drying the paint on the…

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