Iona

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Like this a lot - great colours on that pebbly beach.

I really like the complexity of mark making in this James. A great composition.

Thank you Spencer. I’m gradually resisting the temptation to blend pastel marks. Best to leave them alone and let them “sing”.

Hang on Studio Wall
18/07/2023
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Camus Cuil an t-Saimh (Bay at the Back of the Ocean) on the west coat of Iona, Scotland. Rembrandt soft pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat.

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James Underwood

Other than sketching on agenda papers during tedious committee meetings, I started drawing and painting only after several years in retirement. Then, almost 70 years old, I first attended an art course. Still so much to learn, thankfully! — “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is…

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