Archie in his favourite place

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Fabulous painting John, beautifully painted!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 14 Nov 10:48:28

Gorgeous portrait. I am biased, of course, as I have a Flat Coat myself and she is the fourth one we have had. Milly is a liver Flat Coat but all the others have been black - a nightmare to photograph and also to paint. You have done a super job with this one and it reminds me so much of my dogs who were always at their happiest knee deep in water!

Posted by Thea Cable on Fri 14 Nov 12:40:51

Super painting. A lot of work and attention to detail in this. Smashing piece of work.

Posted by Anonymous User on Fri 14 Nov 18:12:53

This is a really good painting, and I especially like the way you've captured the movement in the water. Great work!

Posted by Dawn Harries on Sun 16 Nov 12:32:15

A beautiful job - not only the animal but the bank and the water. I bet the recipient was delighted!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 16 Nov 19:21:55

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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a 16" square box canvas. This was a commission given as a prize at a charity auction so I had no idea what I would be asked to paint. My heart sank a bit when I heard it was a flatcoat, but I think the even colour of his fur was not as much of a problem as I expected. The reeds took quite a while! Titanium white, ultramarine, raw umber, yellow ochre, mars orange (by Blockx - surprisingly versatile), cadmium yellow pale, ultramarine violet and lamp black. The reeds are actually quite a lot brighter and yellower than they appear here!

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john eagle

After a career in insurance and early retirement, I now spend a little more time painting, amongst a number of other distractions. I had some training in Life Classes at Heatherley's, and a few week long courses there and elsewhere. In 2006 I had a painting accepted for the Lynn Painters Prize.…

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