My lovely great niece

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This is fabulous Heather, so pleased you’ve got your mojo back! I especially love the hair and fur on this painting

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Sat 15 Aug 09:56:04

Beautiful sensitive portrait Heather.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Sat 15 Aug 10:00:39

This is stunning, Heather. Beautifully executed portrait!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sat 15 Aug 10:06:19

Heather - this is stunning - really beautifully captured especially that fur!!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Sat 15 Aug 10:21:53

This is a wonderful portrait of your lovely niece Heather.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 15 Aug 10:30:37

A beautiful portrait Heather. Love the translucency of her skin and that lovely shy smile. A real stunner.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 15 Aug 10:56:20

Wonderfull painting really beautifull Heather.

Posted by Joop Jacobs on Sat 15 Aug 11:18:44

I can see now why you're so nice Heather; it obviously runs in the family. Lovely catch of your niece. Brilliant.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 15 Aug 11:22:29

This absolutely brilliant, Heather; full of life and painted with evident love; peace & love; God bless,Andy🙂❤️x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 15 Aug 11:23:49

Superb portrait Heather, love the wispy hair and flesh tones.👍😁

Posted by Bill Bevan on Sat 15 Aug 11:41:10

Beautifully done Heather, also the fur on her hood is excellent.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 15 Aug 11:43:51

Wow Heather, this is really fabulous, love the colours, you are so talented, such skill.

Posted by David Pilgram on Sat 15 Aug 11:57:02

A wonderful portrait Heather.

Posted by Katy Dean on Sat 15 Aug 12:07:54

Stunning portrait Heather.

Posted by caroline harris on Sat 15 Aug 12:25:57

really beautifull painting Heather. Love the colour palette.

Posted by Tuula Forbes on Sat 15 Aug 12:27:32

Gorgeous - I don't think it needs any tinkering.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sat 15 Aug 12:34:23

A delightful portrait Heather. Well done!

Posted by Susan Fisher on Sat 15 Aug 13:04:03

Such a beautiful portrait Heather. Great fur and hair. I would say you’ve definitely got your mojo back.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 15 Aug 13:10:33

It is a terrific portrait, Heather - everything about it - love that green of the coat and varying shades at the back - her face is beautifully painted and the fur is perfect. I’d be so pleased with that, Heather

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sat 15 Aug 13:28:13

Beautiful portrait, Heather, love the blend of colours.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 15 Aug 13:38:46

Lovely portrait Heather

Posted by Malcolm Coils on Sat 15 Aug 14:14:02

Wonderful portrait Heather, I love the fur collar and her hair too. Gill

Posted by Gillian Dix on Sat 15 Aug 16:05:40

Beautifully painted along with the textures of the cloths Heather.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sat 15 Aug 16:18:01

Thanks everyone for your super comments today!

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 15 Aug 16:41:35

Omg Heather this is purely amazing!!!

Posted by Tracy Richardson on Sat 15 Aug 17:47:27

Very nice Heather, lovely portrait.

Posted by Graham Smith on Sat 15 Aug 18:01:14

How about this for realism. I almost feel on the presence of this young lady.

Posted by Frank Goddard on Sat 15 Aug 19:12:22

Excellent

Posted by Jim Ross on Sat 15 Aug 19:20:33

Beautiful portrait Heather.

Posted by Roger Sallis on Sat 15 Aug 19:21:35

Worth waiting for...excellent! You are so good at this. The hair is amazing!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sat 15 Aug 19:37:25

Heather, I’ve said it before and it’s worth saying again. You’re textures aren’t just superb. What a fantastic portrait. Definitely worth waiting for 👍👍👍

Posted by Bob Singfield on Sat 15 Aug 20:24:57

Superb!

Posted by Tim Kirtley on Sat 15 Aug 20:32:25

Hello Heather. thanks for your kind words. I love your work I am a big fan on your portraits. I like this new painting of the young lady outstanding.

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Sat 15 Aug 21:30:12

Everything about this portrait is right and it is stunning.

Posted by Anna Jogefalt Racz on Sat 15 Aug 22:01:48

Beautiful !!!

Posted by Lea Cupial on Sun 16 Aug 08:15:13

This is fabulous Heather, I would be more than happy with this, don't tinker with it!!

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 16 Aug 08:41:41

Wow, Heather! A superb portrait!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Sun 16 Aug 12:25:00

Truly very very good. From the face to the fur and the hair !

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 16 Aug 13:23:51

Superb painting Heather.

Posted by Mark Highfield on Sun 16 Aug 15:46:45

What a superb portrait Heather!!

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Mon 17 Aug 08:15:52

absolutely stunning portrait Heather.

Posted by Bob Ward on Mon 17 Aug 09:41:49

Everything about your portrait is beautiful Heather.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 17 Aug 10:15:13

Goodness Heather. You never fail to astound. What a superb portrait and AGAIN, the hair is for me, the thing that always stands out. Juts beautiful.

Posted by Claire Horton on Mon 17 Aug 11:47:49

What a lovely and excellent refreshing portrait I can feel the chill of the day. absolutely wonderful piece of artwork Heather.

Posted by Paul Kitching on Mon 17 Aug 16:40:04

beautiful portrait x

Posted by Nina Worrall on Mon 17 Aug 17:38:00

Beautiful portrait!

Posted by Collette Hughes on Tue 18 Aug 10:49:39

I don't know how this passed me by Heather. Just spotted it on FB. Brilliant portrait, understated with the palette but a lovely personality coming through. I remember your earlier version.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 18 Aug 12:54:33

Excellent...

Posted by John Challenor on Tue 18 Aug 17:41:17

So clever to get hair and fur so well. Can be very tricky. Well done!

Posted by Alix Baker on Thu 20 Aug 16:38:08

Absolutely stunning Heather, lovely skin tones, beautifully done hair and feathers, love it

Posted by Romila Datta on Thu 20 Aug 19:58:33

That's a lovely bit of painting there! I love the variety of textures.

Posted by Matthew Sewell on Sat 22 Aug 16:13:28

Great textures Heather, especially on the coat. A beautifully captured portrait.

Posted by Jonathan Davidson on Sat 22 Aug 19:49:41

Beautiful capture of the light and expression. The hair is very delicately rendered. Simple but effective.

Posted by Alan Irvine on Sun 23 Aug 09:51:26

I thought it was a photograph at first, outstanding!

Posted by Simon Stephens on Mon 24 Aug 13:08:22

First time I have seen your work Heather , great draughtsmanship. Well done.

Posted by Dennis Roberts on Wed 26 Aug 13:19:03

This beautiful Heather! The details are amazing

Posted by Heidi Clawson on Thu 27 Aug 09:25:12

Aaammmaaazzziiinnnggg

Posted by Paul Denton on Sat 29 Aug 01:30:58

Another beauty Heather

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sat 29 Aug 12:04:29

Stunningly beautiful portrait Heather

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Sun 30 Aug 22:08:04

What can I say? Everybody has said it!

Posted by Rodney Beaumont on Wed 09 Sep 13:19:14

This is a really well painted piece Heather , portraits are not the easiest of subjects to paint but you have so many ones I like after looking through some of your art gallery .

Posted by graham turpie on Mon 21 Sep 18:21:25

What a stunning portrait. Love the composition and expression on her face.

Posted by Jenny Sexton on Mon 21 Sep 21:37:12

Wonderful portrait!

Posted by ret shooflor on Wed 23 Sep 16:30:40

When you are ready Heather there is much more brilliant work in the pipeline from you that's for sure

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 24 Sep 08:10:59

Wonderful portrait Heather. I love portraiture, this is stunning.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Fri 25 Sep 17:36:52

Fantastic portrait,what talent.

Posted by Maurice Foster on Fri 25 Sep 17:47:08

I just stumbled upon this. It's obvious that you love your niece, Heather. Hopefully you have Covid behind you - stay healthy and continue to enjoy painting. Regards David

Posted by David Denton on Mon 05 Oct 18:58:38

Just come across your portraits = I'm impressed

Posted by Colin Baldry on Sat 10 Oct 17:13:12

that's just incredible - absolutely perfect!

Posted by Judith Taylor on Wed 21 Oct 11:59:01

This is wonderful. The texture in that hood! Fantastic.

Posted by Julie Wilson on Mon 16 Nov 15:53:15

Great portrait and I love the sketch too.

Posted by Warren Sealey on Mon 16 Nov 20:03:06

Don't kidding. You are not a beginner. The girl's skin and fur are perfect.

Posted by Ana Smarz on Fri 11 Dec 18:02:09

Lovely work Heather and have a lovely Christmas

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Thu 17 Dec 08:07:04

So sorry Heather as I have been trying to find your latest work and I must say although it’s not my thing portraits but you are so skilful and this is particularly beautiful, I certainly could not come anywhere near this! I am shocked at how good you are but my problems is I just look for landscapes and I dont get an awful lot of time as I am trying to look after myself and my wife who is getting worse, but I do feel guilty as people leave lovely comments and I just don’t get round to looking at there work. I think you have such a talent and I wouldn’t think twice for asking for a commission! ❤️

Posted by William Jones on Fri 18 Dec 15:51:04

Gentle.yet her eyes are full of energy. Beautiful portrait.

Posted by Alicia Tolhurst-Brown on Mon 28 Dec 19:52:10

Hair and jacket fur...just wonderful. I think having the black background is a great idea...noticed it in some of your others...give you the opportunity to play with the outline...nice tip for me to try....

Posted by Graeme Melham on Tue 05 Jan 00:29:11

Your Portrait Work Is Really Good Heather.....

Posted by xxxx xxxxxx on Sat 13 Feb 08:14:11

A beautiful portrait. I like her smile and colour tone.

Posted by Sung Mi Park on Sun 21 Feb 20:22:35

Really great work Heather.

Posted by jason carlisle on Sun 14 Mar 17:34:44

Wow, fantastic, Heather.

Posted by Olga D. on Thu 18 Mar 20:01:06

Love the delicacy. superb.

Posted by Blanche Lee on Thu 06 May 14:43:18

This is fantastic, I feel that I could just reach out and touch the fur on that hood.

Posted by Carrie Flinte on Thu 06 May 14:50:19

Heather, I am so honoured by the things you write about my work, even more so when I see just how talented you are! Thank you for all your encouragement, your work is so tenderly observed and beautifully delicate.

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 18 May 13:06:10

Superb and very skilled portrait

Posted by Graham Taylor on Fri 28 May 09:09:06

Beautiful

Posted by Sunanda Bhattacharya on Tue 01 Jun 17:34:11

Amazing !!

Posted by Jean-Pierre Walter on Sat 12 Jun 07:14:48

Heather all your paintings are stunning. Beautiful pics of your children. Love pooches too x

Posted by Faye Patrick on Sat 19 Jun 09:54:50

Very beautiful work!

Posted by Beatrice Cloake on Tue 22 Jun 09:20:04

Love the textures.

Posted by Peter Hausamann on Wed 14 Jul 11:26:05

Fabulous..I echo all the others. Stunning work.

Posted by Pauline Mccarthy on Wed 14 Jul 21:16:06

Wow... this is so sensitive and lively

Posted by Lorna Gasperi on Sun 22 Aug 07:38:47

This is really good work, the light just looks so natural.

Posted by Paul Miles on Thu 16 Sep 14:52:00

Nice pose, Heather.

Posted by Richard Jolley on Sun 03 Oct 17:08:49

Beautiful portrait Heather!

Posted by Jana Kaššáková on Tue 12 Apr 15:27:21

A really good portrait, you've captured the innocence of a young girl!

Posted by Terry Mcloughlin on Thu 06 Oct 10:38:55

I really like your portraits too. You have captured so much character in this and her hair and the jacket fur is nice and loose. Great pose too.

Posted by Timothy Holmes on Tue 26 Sep 08:20:13

Hang on Studio Wall

15/08/2020

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This is my first painting since Covid struck as completely lost my mojo. Painted in oils it's slightly larger than A3. She has a super face to paint and I was keen to capture her stunning skin and eyes keeping the focus on her face rather than what she's wearing. I may still tinker around with it but wanted to post it as it stands now. Am delighted that it has been Highly Commended in the 2021 TALP competition.

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Heather Love

I started to paint 4.5 years ago. I use acrylics and oils and mainly canvas on board and most of my portraits are 38 cms x 60 cms or thereabouts. Am still very much a beginner but really enjoying the process and learning every step of the way! I go to art class once a week which is great. I…

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