Dales erosion

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Love the idea and thought behind this Stevan , and the painting itself is very striking and well done.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 17 Dec 09:25:51

Great work.

Posted by Emma Price on Mon 17 Dec 11:56:57

Thanks for the feedback Tessa and Emma. I'm glad you like it. Steve

Posted by Stevan Petrovic on Mon 17 Dec 12:40:59

Super - with Ingleborough, "the" tree and your treatment of the limestone.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 17 Dec 14:08:58

Thanks Richard, much appreciated. Steve

Posted by Stevan Petrovic on Mon 17 Dec 14:40:45

Wonderful effect. Cascading rock.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 17 Dec 18:16:42

Love your imaginative sense of design Stevan, as well as the way you run different effects and textures along side one another. A great collection of all elements. I think it puts your narrative over perfectly.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 17 Dec 18:38:14

Thanks Gudrun and Fionna. As usual Fionna it's a pleasure to read your comments that always go beyond "well done" or "I like it" it's nice to get an opinion and commentary. Steve

Posted by Stevan Petrovic on Mon 17 Dec 19:31:44

I forgot to mention....I like it! Lots! Lol.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 17 Dec 21:13:20

Lovely design element and colours, Stevan.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 19 Dec 14:48:08

Thanks jenny

Posted by Stevan Petrovic on Wed 19 Dec 18:57:43

Hang on Studio Wall

16/12/2018

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All the devices that I usual include in my pictures are included in this piece. I've tried to develop a scene that not only suggests the Yorkshire dales but also the erosion that happens as thousands of feet per year tread the well known routes. The picture is on mount board with a gesso base applied to develop a dendritic look. The paint is water colour but I've drawn in the cracking rocks with a graphite colour fine liner. The abstract image is pulled back to reality with the horizon and wind swept tree.

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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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