Flora

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Nice painting. Friendly dog. Good mark making. Blending of colours good. I like it.

Posted by Brenda Whitehead on Thu 10 Nov 16:12:54

Very striking portrait of a beautiful dog. Stunning eyes. I bet your friend is delighted.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 10 Nov 20:04:36

Beautiful, Helen.

Posted by Pete Batho on Thu 10 Nov 20:07:25

Wonderful pet portrait, Helen.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 10 Nov 23:06:42

Good job!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 11 Nov 07:23:28

Thanks very much for lovely comments. I'm happy enough with the painting although the wistful nature of the dog herself has eluded me. Respect to those people who do pet portraits regularly - it's a real challenge!!

Posted by Helen Melia on Fri 11 Nov 12:00:09

Fabulous work Helen, I'm sure Flora's owner was delighted with this.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 11 Nov 15:54:24

Such devotion in those eyes - beautiful .

Posted by Helen Butterworth on Sat 12 Nov 23:39:24

Hang on Studio Wall

10/11/2016

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When a friend commissioned me to paint their spaniel my heart sank - but I bit the bullet and just got on with it!

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Helen Melia

Self-taught, having started quite late in life! After a lifetime of doodling and drawing, and with my family nearly off my hands and now only working part-time, I took the plunge in early 2015 and went on an acrylics painting course in Italy. Since then I have been painting in every available…

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