Beyond the garden gate

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Its ended up really lovely Jenny, perseverance always pays.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 22 Dec 17:07:01

Definitely should not be binned, Jenny! It has turned out lovely :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sat 22 Dec 18:18:16

A gateway to an enchanted world perhaps Jenny? It is enchanting.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 22 Dec 19:30:35

Oh don't bin it Jenny, it's a good illustration for a story.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 22 Dec 19:59:39

Thanks very much Alan, Margaret, Fiona and Carole for your encouraging comments. (I feel a bit happier with it now that it's actually finished - time to move on to something else!)

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 22 Dec 21:04:28

I think it is beautiful , love the tree with the autumn colour leaves.

Posted by Annick Whitcombe on Sun 23 Dec 06:51:11

Thanks, Annick!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sun 23 Dec 08:06:54

You would never know Jenny looks perfect to me

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 23 Dec 13:58:15

Many thanks, Dennis. (It looks OK as a digital image, but 'in the flesh' is definitely a bit messy in places, but I couldn't face doing it all over again!)

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sun 23 Dec 14:09:45

Hang on Studio Wall

22/12/2018

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Watercolour 24 x 29 cm. I've wasted hours on this, couldn't get it to look right, and eventually in exasperation sloshed a lot of water over the top half intending to bin it - and to my surprise this improved it no end! Think there's a lesson here somewhere - it doesn't always pay to try too hard! (It may still end up in the bin, though.)

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Jenny Harris

I paint mainly in watercolour, often including other media such as pen and ink, pastel or collage. My main interest is in colour and design and most of my work is quite stylised and often illustrative. I enjoy experimenting with acrylic inks, particularly using cling film to create texture, and…

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