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I do like PG although I do realise that it is frowned on by many, but that doesn't bother me one iota, I use what I like and am never influenced by others. Looks really good anyway Dermot, well worth a try.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 18 Oct 16:02:34

Worked really well in this painting Dermot, very nice Work indeed. By the way I have googled JFW and found very interesting, so book on its way from eBay book store, thanks for advice.

Posted by David Johns on Tue 18 Oct 16:08:37

Your experiment has turned out beautifully Dermot, colour mixes I will take a note of myself. Never used PG with r sienna or b umber but did use it once with lemon yellow....makes a brighter richer green.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 18 Oct 17:15:04

It looks very effective in this lovely painting Dermot. I use it sometimes in my flower paintings as it tones down some bright colours. I'm with Alan on this, using what I want rather than what I should!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Tue 18 Oct 18:39:51

Just perfect Dermot

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 18 Oct 19:09:06

Beautiful painting Dermot. Paynes gray has worked very well. Thank you for sharing your experience with colours.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Tue 18 Oct 19:30:20

Lovely 'soft' feel to this one Dermot, good use of wet in wet technique in the background. I have read that P.G. Does lighten a lot when dry but it it does give a good range of greens when used with various yellows.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 19 Oct 09:17:53

Gorgeous.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 20 Oct 18:38:09

Hang on Studio Wall

18/10/2016

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Recently Alan Bickley asked me if I used paynes grey in a watercolour I posted and I told him I never use it which got me thinking that the great J F Watson used it as a foliage colour with raw sienna for light passages and burnt umber for the darks ; I've use it in this one and I must say I like it a lot ?? Thank you Alan for mentioning paynes grey and how effectively Ron Ranson used it as it made me re - think my position regards this colour also thank you David Johns for mentioning that he already uses these mixes

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Dermot Brennan

I was born and raised in Dublin and have been painting most my life , I used to work as a painter / decorator /sign writer and mural painter and have vast experience in all aspects of the decorating trade especially in artistic and decorative aspects of the trade , I have worked as a teacher of…

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