Lester and The Count

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I like this, it's very mysterious and atmospheric! Very successful use of techniques to get that kind of dark smokey atmosphere.

Posted by Margaret Ramskill on Tue 29 Dec 11:27:00

Thanks Margaret. The inital dark tones were set using a roller and various colours on the palette, I very rarely set out colours to suit the image I intend.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 11:36:14

Super painting Derek love it

Posted by cliff Winstanley on Tue 29 Dec 11:39:28

Cheers Cliff

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 11:50:50

Fantasy of color,light &air Derek

Posted by Tanusree Ray on Tue 29 Dec 12:50:22

Cheers Tanusree

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 12:52:06

Brilliant Derek!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 29 Dec 14:54:24

Good one!

Posted by Ivan Boyadjhiev on Tue 29 Dec 15:08:52

Thank you Gudrun and Ivan

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 15:49:13

Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere! Derek, have you done one of Miles or JC?

Posted by Frank Johnson on Tue 29 Dec 15:54:47

Thank you Frank, but no.<br /> I have a study using Ray Charles on at the moment, but you'd never recognise him, not the point really, want more of that atmo stuff.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 16:14:23

Tremendous skill showing here Derek, a superb composition, such a different angle.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 29 Dec 16:15:47

Thanks Alan. Being a jazz fan I can look back on many happy concerts when I saw many of the greats in concert at Newcastle City Hall in the 50/60s.<br />I have a pencil drawing of Herb Ellis who signed it on the back for me when he visited the Concorde Club near Southampton, and Cole the boss introduced me at the interval.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 16:22:15

Fantastic atmosphere here Derek! Who would have thought that the dreaded mud colour could work so beautifully!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Tue 29 Dec 16:55:12

MUD? Mud? mud? Those tones are made up from the spread on my palette using a roller I'll have you know Satu, thanks very much....LOL.<br /><br />Nice one thanks, I am patenting Mud in my next autumn range of tubes.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 29 Dec 16:59:36

It's a great shade of mud Derek. Really good.

Posted by Janet Jasper on Tue 29 Dec 17:12:58

Like this different

Posted by Ruth Harris on Tue 29 Dec 20:44:44

Well done, Derek - I can hear the mellow tones of the saxophonist from here!

Posted by Wib Dawson on Tue 29 Dec 22:59:28

One of your best so far Derek. Those square shapes at the top and sharp angles work so well against the figures. Also, the specks of blues and pinks against the darks are perfectly placed. Now I've just spotted the circular round shape, top right. An exciting painting which I keep looking at and like a lot!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 29 Dec 23:01:42

I love this again Derek its got your great style written all over it .

Posted by dennis roberts on Tue 29 Dec 23:08:43

Thanks Janet, Ruth, Wib, Louise and dennis.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Wed 30 Dec 10:15:05

Really like this atmosheric painting Derek....a great piece of work!!

Posted by Chandra Ward on Sat 02 Jan 13:55:14

Cheers Chandra

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sun 03 Jan 14:20:02

Hang on Studio Wall

29/12/2015

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23cm square in acrylics using debit/credit cards based on various jazz and club pics.

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Derek Snowdon

Eleventyeight as my hashing pals called my new age recently, it's supposed to sound better. Trying to paint every day in acrylics using only expired credit/debit cards, and partially succeeding as they're only for me and not show these days.

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