June Forum Challenge

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Oldie but certainly still a beautiful painting.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 02 Jun 17:54:54

Wow - superb!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 02 Jun 18:15:03

Excellent! Good likeness

Posted by anne cooper on Thu 02 Jun 18:52:22

Very recognisable Jenny.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 02 Jun 19:11:19

Super pic Jenny.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 02 Jun 19:21:50

That’s such a great portrait Jenny. Love the monochrome

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Thu 02 Jun 20:06:05

Splendid.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 02 Jun 20:06:46

Wow fab!!! 👌

Posted by Faye Patrick on Thu 02 Jun 20:19:56

Thanks very much for all the positive comments! (This was done as an exercise in tonal values and the features were mapped out by working from an upside down photograph, which was surprisingly effective.)

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 02 Jun 20:43:48

Wow! Fabulous painting Jenny!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Thu 02 Jun 21:34:30

Super painting Jenny.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 03 Jun 04:47:49

Super work Jenny.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 03 Jun 05:32:46

It's a belter!

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 03 Jun 06:07:50

Superb portrait Jenny.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 03 Jun 09:25:20

Thank you for the very kind comments!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 03 Jun 10:44:27

Superb. Would have made a great album cover!

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 03 Jun 12:19:54

Excellent Jenny. Agree about the album cover.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Fri 03 Jun 17:01:56

Great likeness Jenny, lovely painting.

Posted by Katy Dean on Fri 03 Jun 17:39:43

Many thanks, Martin, Richard and Katy!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 03 Jun 20:35:40

Not seen your portraiture before (as far as I can remember). I like this Jenny.

Posted by Frank Goddard on Fri 03 Jun 21:12:17

A very good likeness Jenny. Interesting that you used the upside down method, very effective!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 04 Jun 07:00:10

Many thanks, Frank and Tessa! (This was an art class exercise some years ago - I don’t do portraits by choice!)

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 04 Jun 07:37:46

Lovely painting of John Lennon!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Thu 16 Jun 20:54:37

Thank you, Angela,

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 16 Jun 21:07:14

Hang on Studio Wall

02/06/2022

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Apparently June 25th is World Beatles Day! - paint something Beatles related. Not a new painting, done some years ago as an art class exercise.

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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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