Sam's Orchid Take2

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Lovely arrangement and background Melia.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 01 Oct 15:37:55

Lovely painting Helen.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 01 Oct 16:13:26

Great composition and contrasts, Helen...

Posted by Jan Rossington on Sun 01 Oct 16:48:26

Love the shading in the orchid, another lovely painting of this plant great background too Helen

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 01 Oct 17:50:08

Thanks very much for your kind words! It's fun trying to make the oils work for me and I like the fact that the colours stay true, unlike acrylic - though I find I have to be more patient to get the result!

Posted by Helen Melia on Sun 01 Oct 23:48:37

Lovely

Posted by Elaine Nash on Sun 29 Jul 23:15:38

Hang on Studio Wall

01/10/2017

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Oil on board 10"x10" - haven't painted in oils for a year so it is under painted in acrylic

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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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