Higher Poynton, Cloudy Bright.

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Nice work David

Posted by Paul Newcastle on Thu 26 Aug 09:06:48

Good to see a local scene on POL, I know that area well. I like the contrast of the purplish background, against the strongly painted foreground trees. The figures add a nice focal point.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 26 Aug 09:26:15

Really like this.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 26 Aug 09:54:57

Excellent recession.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Thu 26 Aug 09:55:12

Lovely washes you have done David. Your figures give your painting that little bit of movement that completes the picture well.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 26 Aug 10:03:01

Well, it works a treat and worth the pain!

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 26 Aug 11:54:46

It certainly is a lovely result. Looks really fresh and translucent.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Thu 26 Aug 12:33:14

Superb!!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 26 Aug 14:10:04

Lovely fresh watercolour washes David.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 26 Aug 14:44:57

A lovely piece, with wonderful washes and a great sense of immediacy.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 26 Aug 15:14:42

Thank you all for those compliments and encouraging comments. It does my aching back and knees good to know it was worth persevering! But I'm not ditching the easel yet.

Posted by David Whitehead on Thu 26 Aug 20:37:27

Like thisDavid Like this, David

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 27 Aug 21:33:32

Thank you, Maureen.

Posted by David Whitehead on Sat 28 Aug 12:58:36

Hang on Studio Wall

26/08/2021

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On this week’s outdoor session I left my easel behind, something I’ve never done before. So this was painted sitting, then kneeling, on wet, tussocky grass, not good for my old back and knees. But a better result than many I’ve done recently!

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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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