Thea at the beach

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Amazing hair!! Superb portrait Heather.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 22 Jan 16:02:01

What a fantastic portrait, Heather. Love the hair!!!!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 22 Jan 16:04:31

You've not posted a painting for ages Heather. I think you've got to be pleased with this one, it's so good. Skin colour and shades and texture of the hair is excellent. Does she like it?

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 22 Jan 16:09:26

Great to see some of your work Heather. Really like the essence of spontaneity.

Posted by Fen D'Lucie on Fri 22 Jan 16:11:01

Wow, absolutely beautiful, superb hair

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 22 Jan 16:21:06

I think you have captured that hair beautifully 👍

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 22 Jan 16:26:04

I like it a lot - very different - wonderful hair, Heather

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 22 Jan 16:26:24

Great portrait Heather!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 22 Jan 16:27:51

Superb Heather, the Thea’s hair especially.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 22 Jan 16:33:39

Makes a great and interesting portrait.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 22 Jan 16:43:22

Outstanding art work....

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Fri 22 Jan 17:03:41

Great portrait Heather, amazing hair.

Posted by Gillian Dix on Fri 22 Jan 17:04:30

I could not agree you more Heather, yet when we struggle with a portrait one ends up learning. there for we never really fail. You have done a good job.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 22 Jan 17:09:18

Superb portrait Heather, the hair is brilliant.

Posted by Roger Sallis on Fri 22 Jan 17:14:05

You can feel the wind blowing!! Lovely portrait 🙏

Posted by Lesley Clarke on Fri 22 Jan 17:15:04

Beautiful portrait Heather xx

Posted by Alison Boshoff on Fri 22 Jan 17:32:37

Brilliant

Posted by cecilia payne on Fri 22 Jan 17:39:48

Amazing Heather- that hair!!! Really great portrait ✨

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 22 Jan 17:52:06

I think this brilliantly depicts the usual blustery wind at the coast Heather, and is a sensitive portrait 😊

Posted by Margaret Mallows on Fri 22 Jan 17:55:34

Am blown away. This is truly superb.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Fri 22 Jan 17:59:08

I love the light and her hair is amazing, I think it's a brilliant portrait Heather. It wouldn't surprise me if it became one of your favourites!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 22 Jan 17:59:42

Wow such a good portrait!

Posted by Linda Easter on Fri 22 Jan 18:24:24

Great portrait, Heather, I love it.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 22 Jan 18:27:43

Take it from a hairdresser that the hair is first class!

Posted by Linda Easter on Fri 22 Jan 18:28:49

Always interesting the read what artists say about a painting. I'm looking at a fine portrait, and the hair gives it a slightly offbeat look. Excellent.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 22 Jan 18:36:03

This is beyond words fantastic!

Posted by Julie Wilson on Fri 22 Jan 19:00:58

What a whirlwind of beautiful hair and a very gentle expression, so appealing Heather.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 22 Jan 19:09:39

Heather this is amazing!!

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Fri 22 Jan 20:32:54

Fabulous Heather, you did a good job of the hair. As soon as I saw it I knew it was yours : )

Posted by Diane Boswell on Fri 22 Jan 20:37:29

Brilliant, you gave the very individual style of your great nice room, nicely portrait!

Posted by Regloh Eknim on Fri 22 Jan 21:00:39

Just amazing Heather, incredible.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 22 Jan 21:17:44

Fantastic portrait Heather just love her hair, so well captured.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 22 Jan 22:32:56

Wow, this is amazing, Heather.

Posted by Kwok Wai Chau on Sat 23 Jan 02:43:18

This is brilliant Heather, so wish i had the skill to do our 9 grandchildren. My wife Liz occasionally paints them. I don`t know if you know Gordon King the Artist and a very good friend. He has done wonderful watercolour portraits of his grandchildren which he makes into a Christmas card every year, so we have seen them growing up over the years.

Posted by David Pilgram on Sat 23 Jan 07:23:15

This painting really stands out!

Posted by Steve Andrews on Sat 23 Jan 08:34:17

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments - am really surprised how much you like it. Marjorie - haven't got feedback yet only sent yesterday so am waiting with some trepidation. David, have just googled Gordon King, beautiful work, you must be delighted with your portraits by him.

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 23 Jan 08:36:01

Absolutely brilliant Heather, so beautifully painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 23 Jan 09:37:35

👏🏻 Fantastic ❤️

Posted by Tomasz Pukszta on Sat 23 Jan 11:46:06

Realistic hair captured the sea breeze perfectly a superb painting framed with delicate pebbles

Posted by robert hughes on Sat 23 Jan 11:55:29

Soooooo beautiful Heather! I love it!!

Posted by Manoj Patel on Sat 23 Jan 12:11:08

Yes Heather, Gordon and his wife are lovely people, we met them while we we both teaching Artists on a Cruise ship and have remained friends ever since. We catch up every Christmas.

Posted by David Pilgram on Sat 23 Jan 13:51:12

Beautiful painting Heather!

Posted by Cristina Bello on Sat 23 Jan 17:24:03

That’s fantastic. I love the little shadows under the hair too.

Posted by June Cunningham on Sat 23 Jan 18:30:06

It’s a really original and striking portrait Heather, the hair must have taken ages. Full of admiration!

Posted by Katy Dean on Sat 23 Jan 19:44:19

I like the way her hair is blown about as one feels the blustery air and you painted her portrait well, in reality with the present windy moment. The palette is superb and blends so well with the sand-swept beach and contrasts with her dark jacket, very good indeed! I like the wispy and tangled hair its fine work Heather!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Sat 23 Jan 21:09:03

Wow! It’s a very fine portrait!

Posted by Loeswantri Hodgson on Sun 24 Jan 10:16:15

Love this Heather, it’s so imaginative and full of character. The hair is pure joy.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Sun 24 Jan 16:27:34

Wonderful!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 24 Jan 17:36:07

Fantastic work – so full of life Heather. Chapeau!

Posted by Detlev Bucks on Mon 25 Jan 13:18:03

Love the wild and free windswept hair. Great portrait!

Posted by Collette Hughes on Mon 25 Jan 13:32:46

Never seen so many comments. This is quite a superb portrait Heather, given that she probably looks like this.!!

Posted by Bob Ward on Mon 25 Jan 15:08:22

Great painted heather. The hairs are also special. Superb

Posted by Joop Jacobs on Mon 25 Jan 18:15:23

Wonderful work Heather! Well done :-)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 25 Jan 20:04:40

Very good - the portrayal of the hair is wonderful

Posted by Ceri Jones on Thu 28 Jan 12:56:58

Totally excellent Heather and beautifully worked

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 28 Jan 14:19:17

love this Heather!

Posted by Trevor Wick on Fri 29 Jan 21:42:19

I think it is so beautiful Heather, the hair is fantastic!

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Sat 30 Jan 10:57:10

Wonderful expressive portrait Heather!....

Posted by Michael Monaghan on Sat 30 Jan 18:40:00

I'm loving your style, great painting 😊

Posted by Tracey Elliott on Wed 03 Feb 19:37:28

So well observed and the girl’s face speaks wonders for the pleasure to be found in a breezy day on the beach. Your talent shines through. When I look at it the word word ‘envious’ comes to mind.

Posted by Frank Goddard on Mon 08 Feb 15:00:29

Wow, Heather!! Amazing textures and a great portrait. One of your best. Glad you’ve got your Mojo back.

Posted by Bob Singfield on Thu 11 Feb 09:04:32

Beautifully painted Heather.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 12 Feb 17:08:44

It's a really great portrait, Heather!!!

Posted by Natalie Aleksejeva on Tue 16 Feb 08:32:27

Great portrait Heather, a lovely natural feel to it...and you can taste the salt in the air!

Posted by Les Yetap on Fri 19 Feb 18:35:10

This is a beautiful sensitive painting, love the windswept hair, it really gives the feeling of a day at the beach

Posted by Stephen Shelley on Sun 21 Feb 09:28:29

My gosh .. your work is outstanding! Standing, applauding and shouting, "BRAVA"!!!!!

Posted by Charlie Mae on Thu 25 Feb 17:38:17

Beautiful portrait!

Posted by Sarah Perry on Wed 03 Mar 11:37:18

Heather I can't believe you only took up painting so recently, you clearly have a natural talent. This is a gorgeous portrait, that hair is such I can feel it!

Posted by x x on Fri 05 Mar 14:59:28

wow this has impact

Posted by David Owen-Dudley on Sun 07 Mar 16:09:23

Beautifully done!!

Posted by Alexandra Lavizzari on Mon 08 Mar 09:03:38

This really sings! Love the hair especially - I know how difficult that can be to paint...

Posted by Matthew Sewell on Sun 14 Mar 18:15:23

A lovely portrait heather, like lots of the other comments I love the hair

Posted by Ira Theobold on Wed 17 Mar 12:20:44

What a super portrait and wonderful colours, I die for those curls!

Posted by Jeannie Pakenham on Wed 31 Mar 21:33:13

Superb - I love the hair (and the slightly irritated look on her face - probably due to the hair) - Perfection

Posted by Stephen Plumb on Wed 07 Apr 14:46:16

Fabulous portrait Heather.

Posted by Susan Hughf on Sun 11 Apr 10:50:07

Wow, double wow, you just have to be so proud of this portrait.

Posted by David Fitch on Wed 05 May 17:29:17

Amazing work Heather - Really like the development of your painting, getting better all the time.

Posted by John Hewison on Thu 06 May 14:22:30

This is brilliant, soft and strong at the same time....well done.

Posted by Blanche Lee on Thu 06 May 14:42:04

Gorgeous painting, I really love the way you’ve painted the hair. I can’t believe you’ve only been painting a few years, your paintings are incredible! You are a very talented painter Heather!

Posted by Lisa Shearing on Mon 10 May 20:53:40

You have an amazing gallery Heather; the detail in your paintings is beautiful.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Tue 11 May 14:06:48

This is brilliant! I love the colour palette and the hair over her face.

Posted by Fiona Rossington on Wed 12 May 21:12:01

Heather you have such a talent I have looked at a lot of your work and I am gobsmacked! Wish I could paint like this. Superb!! 🤩😳

Posted by William Jones on Thu 13 May 16:59:32

I absolutely love your portraits Heather - I can't believe you've only been painting for such a short amount of time. What an incredible talent you have!

Posted by sue toft on Tue 01 Jun 19:25:27

I love your portraits , they have a lot of life. I’m totally with you on your point about lips making or breaking a likeness .

Posted by Denise Buck on Sat 05 Jun 09:44:25

Really lovely portrait, dear Heather! love and God bless, Andy xx

Posted by Andrew Smith on Wed 09 Jun 13:38:17

That is an incredible painting. Brilliant texture.

Posted by Judith Taylor on Thu 24 Jun 06:26:17

This is amazing!

Posted by Lesley Passey on Mon 28 Jun 05:38:33

I've already said how I am full of respect for Artists who can paint Portraits. You fall firmly into that category Heather. The hair is fantastic and the portrait overall is excellent.

Posted by Brian Chadwick on Sun 04 Jul 12:52:04

Beautiful

Posted by Peter Hausamann on Wed 14 Jul 11:24:13

Absolutely gawjus. Stunning. I love everything about this. The hair...skin tone...facial features...just everything really. Seriously, well done Heather.

Posted by Pauline Mccarthy on Wed 14 Jul 21:12:48

Just amazing !!!!

Posted by Nahidh Salman on Mon 19 Jul 13:56:21

wow, what more can I say

Posted by Rachel Stockley on Mon 19 Jul 20:19:34

Wow. This is stunning Heather. The hair is amazing. I love it.

Posted by Pauline Mccarthy on Tue 27 Jul 11:58:27

Stunning! You have captured a wonderful sense of life and movement in this painting.

Posted by Charlie Cole on Wed 18 Aug 17:16:12

Honestly Heather I think this is unique! probably the best portrait i've seen for a good while, your portraits are stunning.

Posted by Trev Goodwin on Sun 19 Sep 17:24:07

Really captures day at the beach lovely style

Posted by Alan Merrick on Tue 05 Oct 21:59:53

This is not a painting, this is a WINDOW! *applause*

Posted by Vanya Marinova on Mon 18 Oct 09:24:50

That is a particularly beautiful painting. You can really feel the wind blowing.

Posted by Lorna Gasperi on Wed 20 Oct 19:56:27

28 October, 2021 Just received the Leisure Painter magazine and saw that this beautiful portrait had received the Clairefontaine award and quite rightly so. Very many congrats Heather!

Posted by Vicky Rosenthal on Thu 28 Oct 07:19:14

beautiful - and congrats on the Leisure Painter appearance, very well deserved.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Sun 07 Nov 19:35:51

Great Work. Can feel the wind I the hair

Posted by Laishram Jenny on Tue 14 Dec 01:12:41

Conveys such freedom. Fantastic hair!

Posted by Janet Moloney on Tue 11 Jan 08:20:38

Such a beautiful painting and well done for winning the Clairefontaine award. Onwards and upwards :)

Posted by Jill Elliot on Mon 21 Mar 16:21:36

This is a beautiful portrait and so much detail in the hair! I love your works. I wish I could paint people so well. My portraits are monochrome using pastel pencils.

Posted by Chris Howat on Fri 20 May 20:22:27

Great portrait Heather

Posted by Hilary Davies on Thu 10 Nov 21:41:11

The most difficult thing to me it's the hair, or grass, or water... My brain sets in flames when I'm about! This is super extra! The way you've painted the hair!

Posted by PogArt Ti on Tue 15 Nov 22:41:26

Brilliant!!

Posted by Bob Hill on Mon 24 Jul 11:14:41

Impressive!

Posted by Christopher Hensher on Tue 02 Jan 17:11:46

Hang on Studio Wall

22/01/2021

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Painting of my great niece who is the sister of Isla I painted earlier. Probably the hardest portrait I've tackled as the lighting was awful and the wind made her hair swirl around. It's not my favourite by a long mile but I certainly learnt a lot in the process which is always a good thing. A3 oil on canvas board . Am absolutely delighted that it won the Clairefontaine Award at the 2021 TALP Open 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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