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A lovely surprise to see your work Heather. A very talented Lady you are too. Just love the expression you have captured with your son.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 22 Jul 17:08:21

How great to see your work, Heather! That is superb - love the facial expression!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 22 Jul 17:11:46

Fantastic Heather, full of character and what an expression. Excellent.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 22 Jul 17:22:31

Brilliant! Such a great expression and so expertly painted!

Posted by Christine Davies on Thu 22 Jul 17:41:25

Love the surprised expression Heather. small details work well particularly the hair and the worn straps. Well done.

Posted by Mark Annison on Thu 22 Jul 17:44:37

Haha! Brilliant expression. 👏

Posted by Faye Patrick on Thu 22 Jul 17:55:04

You ought to do well on here since work is judged on its realism and nothing else. By the way stop commenting on my paintings.

Posted by Michael Hanrahan on Thu 22 Jul 17:56:40

Love it. You can really paint!!

Posted by Hilary Revell on Thu 22 Jul 18:16:13

Absolutely love this Heather! Wonderful expression skilfully painted.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 22 Jul 18:50:07

Brilliant !!!! Heather. Hair work is amazing.

Posted by Nahidh Salman on Thu 22 Jul 18:55:17

Great expression! Love the hair too. Really good to see your painting.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Thu 22 Jul 19:20:13

This is really great, Heather, fantastic expression and sense of movement; brilliant! Much love and God bless, Andy 🙂🙏❤️

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 22 Jul 19:25:42

Superb painting Heather! I’ve also struggled to get painting but have started something just this week. Maybe we just need a break sometimes, and I don’t think it does any harm in the long run.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 22 Jul 19:56:29

What a terrific portrait Heather! I think none of us will ever forget how men had to cope with no barber opened during the lockdown. A great story to add to your life and Art ❤️

Posted by Beatrice Cloake on Thu 22 Jul 19:56:51

I love this reaction. Sums up the whole covid experience really. Great painting. Keep the brushes out!

Posted by Rachel Stockley on Thu 22 Jul 20:08:47

Great portrait Heather.

Posted by Emma Price on Thu 22 Jul 20:14:56

Fabulous Heather. Love all the small details and the expression is full of character.

Posted by Natasha Craggs on Thu 22 Jul 20:38:25

How lovely to see your work Heather, terrific character and hair!

Posted by Katy Dean on Thu 22 Jul 22:01:07

This is fabulous Heather! A lot of talent there

Posted by anne cooper on Thu 22 Jul 22:28:13

Wow what a great portrait ... and yes it made me smile too !

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Thu 22 Jul 23:01:23

Fantastic portrait, Heather. Your mojo is well and truly back, if it ever went away.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Thu 22 Jul 23:22:03

Great painting, great detail, great expression!

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 23 Jul 05:22:20

It's great to see another of your paintings Heather; you have such a talent and I always enjoy looking at your work.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Fri 23 Jul 06:36:02

Such an expressive pose! Excellent work!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 23 Jul 06:57:48

Have a wonderful day Heather, pay no heed to negativity.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 23 Jul 07:44:45

Superb! You captured his expression brilliantly! :)

Posted by Erzsebet Kis-Nagy on Fri 23 Jul 08:09:07

It a really good portrait that is fun to look at and brings a smile with it. I’m pleased to see you are getting back to pushing a brush full of paint around again . Please keep commenting on my paintings unlike some, I’m don’t think I’m so good I can choose who I want to make comments nor made poor remarks about others works . Keep up with your work and don’t be put off .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 23 Jul 08:34:18

Great! Good to see you're painting again. I'm always pleased to see your comments on anything I have posted. Good to see you are interested in other people's work.

Posted by Hilary Pendlebury on Fri 23 Jul 09:21:48

Love this Heather - full of humour and fantastic brushwork

Posted by Daryl Haynes on Fri 23 Jul 09:37:44

This is just WOW Heather!

Posted by Detlev Bucks on Fri 23 Jul 09:46:03

Excellent portrait. Your comments are always positive and constructive. You have my vote.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 23 Jul 09:50:46

It's a brilliant portrait Heather! One rather puzzling comment that hopefully you can ignore completely!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 23 Jul 11:41:57

Such nice expression, Heather!! You painted it so so well!!! I never have painted a single portrait… as I think I simply can’t!!! Great one!!

Posted by Manoj Patel on Fri 23 Jul 13:07:27

Looks amazing Heather. What a priceless expression and he looks like a real character. Glad you have your mojo back and long may it last. We all lose it from time to time.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 23 Jul 13:57:44

A lovely original piece Heather and superb painting!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Fri 23 Jul 16:02:09

The expression is soooo vivid! Love it! Can't believe you've only started 4.5 years ago. You are very talented!

Posted by Jinxiang Xu on Fri 23 Jul 16:07:52

Wow Heather! What took you so long to produce this astounding piece! It is a pleasure for me to be writing this as you have always been there for everyone else. I do love the expression you have captured so well. Please do more!

Posted by Vicky Rosenthal on Fri 23 Jul 16:11:46

Amazing portrait of your son , Heather. His hair and beard are so well painted. Very clever.

Posted by Gillian Dix on Fri 23 Jul 16:36:10

Wow, what an expression, superb portrait. Lovely hair and beard.

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 23 Jul 17:33:38

Fantastic portrait, Heather. If I had half your skill I’d be rich !! Great to see you painting again. Interesting to observe certain people that allude to being JMW Turner disappearing up their own rear end, like the great master himself! Most of us are doing this for fun!! Keep up the good work and keep ‘em coming.

Posted by Bob Singfield on Fri 23 Jul 18:58:52

I think it's just wonderful Heather. Certainly got your mojo back!!

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Fri 23 Jul 19:03:30

Really good Heather, Well done.

Posted by Graham Smith on Fri 23 Jul 19:04:11

Smashing work Heather and sums up one of the covid consequences perfectly!

Posted by Margaret Mallows on Fri 23 Jul 20:04:31

Striking portrait!

Posted by Christopher Hensher on Fri 23 Jul 20:08:21

Heather you have a wonderful skill and your always giving out lovely comments on other people’s work but yours is absolutely superb!! You have a wonderful talent!

Posted by William Jones on Fri 23 Jul 21:31:20

Wow Heather- what an expressive portrait- Excellent!

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 24 Jul 05:22:27

OMG thats good :)

Posted by Tuula Forbes on Sat 24 Jul 07:41:54

Great one Heather. Nice to see you're painting again. A lovely piece of art for future generations of your family to admire and learn about the 'Covid year'. Not sure if Matt will appreciate the inclusion of the grey hairs, though 😀

Posted by Val Fisher on Sat 24 Jul 08:38:15

Good to see your art again. Like the move away from the traditional portrait pose.

Posted by Clive Hale on Sat 24 Jul 10:06:23

Yes that just about sums up the last twelve months! Great to see a bit of fun in a portrait. Well done Heather.

Posted by Collette Hughes on Sat 24 Jul 13:53:15

A superb portrait Heather and a great expression! I too have only been too pleased to have received lovely positive comments from you! I have always thought that you have real artistic talent and portraits such as this one prove that fact! I hope that your love for painting continues as you have a lot to offer whatever you choose to paint. With your excellent eye for detail I am quite sure that you could paint any subject matter you wish.

Posted by David Williams on Sat 24 Jul 13:54:15

Excellent

Posted by Richard Cox on Sat 24 Jul 17:18:01

Stunning portrait - really forces you to stop and take a closer look. What were you doing to make him look so shocked?? The hair is amazing.

Posted by Jon Davidson on Sat 24 Jul 21:05:33

very good, well painted, liking the pose.

Posted by Andrew Williams on Sun 25 Jul 15:35:59

It is a fabulous portrait as well. It also made me smile so thank you.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 25 Jul 15:52:14

I missed this one and it is brilliant. No wonder you have so many comments. Please put more on.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Sun 25 Jul 18:06:56

Oh, how I wish I had a fraction of your talent. Wonderful to see your work again.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Mon 26 Jul 12:30:25

You have commented on my picture yet again and after I told you not to. How dare you disregard my wishes. You say the same thing every damn time. Good one Michael. Thats all you say. I'm bloody pig sick of you.

Posted by Michael Hanrahan on Mon 26 Jul 16:49:24

Familiar with the unkept Covid-beard myself! This will become a treasured piece in your family. Lovely piece Heather

Posted by Willemien Burger on Mon 26 Jul 18:09:06

Just seen this, Heather. One of your best for technique plus that extra special bit - humour.😀

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 26 Jul 21:53:10

Great work especially the expression

Posted by Sunanda Bhattacharya on Tue 27 Jul 15:20:06

Gotta keep smiling Heather love it.

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 30 Jul 08:19:10

It made me laugh too, Heather. What a pose. Love it. Let Matt know despite his whiskers, his 'bouffant' portrait was a more handsome look! LOL.

Posted by Mark Driver on Mon 02 Aug 11:03:55

Love this. Great expression. Jeez, it's so real looking. Skin tone...hair texture. Fabulous. I'd love to be able to do portraits.

Posted by Pauline Mccarthy on Tue 03 Aug 12:02:24

This is incredible

Posted by Candy Coombe on Sat 07 Aug 16:44:33

I have tried portraits but I am not there yet 🤣

Posted by Candy Coombe on Sat 07 Aug 16:45:36

Amazing work. I love the expression! Congratulatios.

Posted by MARIO ALBERTO Gonzalez Teran on Sat 07 Aug 20:04:18

Great painting Heather, love the expression in the face . wonderfull.

Posted by Joop Jacobs on Tue 10 Aug 17:08:20

The hair the eyes ,the expression, all absolutely incredible. A brilliant painting.

Posted by Judith Taylor on Thu 12 Aug 07:24:06

really expressive! I like this very much!

Posted by Matthew Sewell on Sat 14 Aug 17:51:50

So good! Love the expression! His eyes are amazing!

Posted by Judit Matthews on Sun 15 Aug 20:09:35

Brilliant! The detail you're always able to achieve is so impressive!

Posted by Judith Osborne on Thu 19 Aug 16:26:17

Brilliant!

Posted by Jo Cook on Fri 20 Aug 17:23:56

wonderful capture of the expression !

Posted by Elizabetha Fox on Mon 23 Aug 09:37:22

A brilliant portrait. What an expression. Makes you want to go 😮 yourself. 😄

Posted by Mac Mcdade on Tue 07 Sep 05:42:53

Great facial expression created on this piece Heather , and the hair is also worthy of a mention which you have created so expertly . Like it all .

Posted by graham turpie on Tue 07 Sep 11:08:37

What a wonderful portrait - his eyes are so expressive

Posted by Sara Ulyatt on Fri 17 Sep 16:23:38

I’ve just found your gallery of paintings amazing! I like the way you capture expressions.

Posted by Denise Buck on Mon 27 Sep 07:50:55

Hah brilliant expression expression. You are a dab hand at painting hair, certainly made me smile

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Tue 28 Sep 13:31:51

I love the expression and the hair is amazing!

Posted by Janet Moloney on Tue 11 Jan 08:19:50

This is brilliant Heather! I've just been looking through your gallery, you are a very talented artist.

Posted by Karen Paul on Sun 16 Jan 23:16:50

Another wow from me

Posted by Ian Dawber FSIAD on Wed 19 Jan 17:10:38

OMG! Brilliant!! How did I miss such a fabulous piece??

Posted by John O’Neill on Fri 28 Jan 08:23:55

Awesome love the expression and hair looks very full

Posted by Steve Batty on Tue 01 Mar 12:20:45

I love this. He looks like my husband.

Posted by Ren Perry on Sat 05 Mar 10:27:22

Excellent portrait Heather!

Posted by Elizabeth Elsworth on Tue 10 May 08:17:48

Stunningly captured expression!

Posted by PogArt Ti on Tue 15 Nov 22:35:43

Absolutely fantastic!!

Posted by Jo Newey on Tue 03 Jan 16:13:03

This is amazing! Portraiture is so hard, and you say you are a beginner? I'm amazed.

Posted by Frank Walters on Tue 28 Mar 09:38:51

Great expression, love the detail and I hope one day to be able to paint as good as this!

Posted by Jeff Breddy on Thu 26 Oct 10:55:43

Hang on Studio Wall

22/07/2021

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I painted this on and off over quite a long period. It's my son Matt who grew his hair and beard VERY long during the last eighteen months during Covid. I've also struggled to get my mojo during this time but am pleased with the result ... makes me smile, hope it makes you smile too! Am thrilled it has received a Highly Commended in Talp 2022.

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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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