Portrait - watercolour

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A super watercolour portrait, Gudrun, well done!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 21 Jun 13:44:51

Brimming with character, and a gorgeous use of washes. Love the palette too. Fabulous work, Gudrun!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Mon 21 Jun 14:33:22

A bit of Midsummer Madness that works very well!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 21 Jun 14:39:43

Very nice, lovely palette

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 21 Jun 15:08:51

Wonderfully watercoloured ( is that a word?) I like it!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 21 Jun 15:15:12

A wonderful loose watercolour with such subtle, effective colours. A very inspirational work Gudrun.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 21 Jun 16:21:02

Super watery washes Gudrun, lovely portrait.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 21 Jun 16:28:57

A great example of how versatile watercolour can be. Love it.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 21 Jun 17:23:31

Great pose and expression you’ve caught, Gudrun.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 21 Jun 19:27:08

It’s splendid Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 21 Jun 19:49:24

Thank you all for your appreciation. It has been a while since I got my watercolours out. Perhaps some more will appear.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 21 Jun 20:08:50

This is beautifully painted, you certainly should do more watercolour paintings you are very good at using it.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 21 Jun 20:47:32

this is fantastic! I love your choice of colours here :)

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 22 Jun 07:14:12

Some more thanks for your appreciation!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 22 Jun 13:17:45

Hang on Studio Wall

21/06/2021

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Archival, watercolour, 300gsm, 31x23cm watercolour paper. I thought I would have a bit of Midsummer Madness and do a portrait in watercolour!

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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