Innocence by Heather Love

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That is stunning, Heather, and done in such a short space of time!!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 04 Sep 11:08:49

I found this spellbinding

Posted by Martin Norford on Thu 04 Sep 11:30:57

This is beautiful Heather, and painted so quickly!

Posted by Lynda Green on Thu 04 Sep 11:36:54

You certainly achieved your goal. Speed And accuracy!

Posted by Skylar Brown on Thu 04 Sep 13:38:14

Superb artwork Heather.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Thu 04 Sep 13:55:26

Astonishing for the time taken, the hair so well done. Has the exercise served its purpose, or will you work on it some more?

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 04 Sep 14:03:30

This looks ( or she looks) sort of Victorian. Exc light on the hair.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 04 Sep 14:37:27

A wonderful full portrait with a great expression, full of stories. Love your palette Heather.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 04 Sep 14:53:47

She doesn't look manic, just amazed that you only took 3 hours, a lovely portrait Heather.

Posted by Lynn Parkins on Thu 04 Sep 15:31:00

Like an old master...er, mistress?

Posted by Janet Haken on Thu 04 Sep 16:14:47

A super exercise Heather, which has turned out very well. The eyes have it.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 04 Sep 16:21:15

Excellent Heather. She has an almost haunted look. I want to know her back story. Well done.

Posted by Mark Annison on Thu 04 Sep 16:32:21

These exercises are enjoyable and you have produced a lovely painting.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 04 Sep 16:54:37

Nice one

Posted by Michael Davies on Thu 04 Sep 16:57:15

I defy anyone to do better in 3 hours, very well done.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Thu 04 Sep 17:00:30

All seems to have worked well. The palette is great. The hair is beautifully vibrant.

Posted by Bob Ward on Thu 04 Sep 17:36:08

Great painting, the palette is excellent. The hair is beautiful and vibrant.

Posted by Bob Ward on Thu 04 Sep 17:38:48

You have my utmost admiration Heather. I've tried two all prima oil paintings in the last couple of weeks and failed miserably.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 04 Sep 17:50:51

Great picture Heather, and more so because you did it in 3 hours!

Posted by Trevor Wick on Thu 04 Sep 20:40:06

Very Nice , well done, look forward to seeing more.

Posted by Dave Bryant on Thu 04 Sep 21:31:21

She looks more sad and tired than manic, like shes been crying all night, somethings happened, shes got a story to tell. Really like this.

Posted by Jen Edwards on Fri 05 Sep 01:40:08

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments - bit amazed really. Lewis, no I'm not going back to it as I think it's served its purpose for me as you say

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 05 Sep 06:51:50

Beautifully painted Heather .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 05 Sep 07:15:14

Hauntingly beautiful. Full of emotion. Just lovely.

Posted by Marie Stephenson on Fri 05 Sep 08:17:31

She looks a character with personality. Well done Heather.

Posted by Ronald Haber on Fri 05 Sep 08:24:54

A very fine piece of painting Heather

Posted by George Cutter on Fri 05 Sep 08:25:38

its always good to try something different Heather and I like the looseness of it

Posted by Ian Dawber FSIAD on Fri 05 Sep 09:23:09

Fabulous Heather - the brushwork is full of movement.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Fri 05 Sep 14:25:09

Striking portrait. Wonderful brushwork. I like the way the hair leads into the rhythmic strokes on the canvas.

Posted by Lynne Brookfield on Fri 05 Sep 23:03:29

She looks gracious and the gaze from her eyes and lips show a feeling of intrepidation too, juvenile restraint, yet beckoning to feel sympathetic ...really moving and yes Victorian era ...I really admire how you expressed her innocence as it certainly shows in her facial features, really profound Heather, well done!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Sat 06 Sep 22:44:09

Great work Heather

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Sun 07 Sep 09:08:09

So beautiful Heather. I love her hair and eyes, very special portrait.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 08 Sep 09:10:03

I would say you've succeeded very well on this and to do it in 3 hours is amazing.

Posted by Val Fisher on Tue 09 Sep 22:21:51

Amazing Heather!

Posted by Gillian Dix on Fri 12 Sep 05:40:23

Beautifull work, Heather. I like the expressions.

Posted by Magdalena Oberg on Wed 31 Dec 10:44:38

Very nice heather

Posted by John Gould on Fri 17 Apr 15:33:19

Hang on Studio Wall

04/09/2025

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A3 on canvas sheet painted alla prima oil in 3 hours. An exercise in speed for me and more spontaneous brushwork, I definitely enjoyed painting her hair. I know she looks slightly manic but I was working in my imagination based very loosely on an old painting I had which I wanted to use as a colour reference but not as an image to copy

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Heather Love

I started to paint in 2018 . I started with acrylics and now use only oils and mainly canvas on board. Most of my portraits are 38 cms x 60 cms or thereabouts. Am still on a big learning curve but really enjoying the process and discovering new techniques very step of the way! I go to art class…

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