The road to Hebden bridge

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Know that area Stevan. I lived in Walsden for a couple of years way back. Can be bleak and beautiful at the same time. Nice painting.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 18 Jan 20:39:31

Good colour and paint effects Stevan.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 19 Jan 10:05:44

Very attractive. Is it acrylic very wet ?

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 19 Jan 14:08:10

In response to the question about wet acrylic I have used white gesso in areas then applied wet WATER COLOUR paint in top. Hope this helps. Steve

Posted by Stevan Petrovic on Thu 19 Jan 16:23:56

Works very well Stevan.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 19 Jan 17:12:09

This is super, Stevan, beautiful colours. I also sometimes use watercolour on gesso, it produces some lovely textures and vibrant colours.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 20 Jan 13:28:05

Hang on Studio Wall

18/01/2017

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The main feature is the moorland landscape with rock outcrops on the hill top. The road is incidental in that we were traveling to Hebden bridge when the landscape caught my eye. In attempting to create the picture I wanted plenty of texture and random shape within the hill sides. The deliberate paint runs on the gesso surface give me what I was looking for.

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Stevan Petrovic

I was born in Wakefield West Yorkshire and lived in that area most of my life. I moved over the border in to Lancashire (only just) in 2011. My family and my job have been priorities but I have managed to draw and paint since I was a child. For a short period I was the Chairman of Wakefield art…

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