Eswatini GG

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Lovely painting, really well captured Shelagh.

Posted by Katy Dean on Thu 27 Aug 19:50:22

Thanks Katy. The fluidity of watercolour is out of my comfort zone, but I continue to try to master it.

Posted by Shelagh Fairbank on Thu 27 Aug 19:57:05

This is beautiful Shelagh and I really like its simplicity - a perfect moment caught very well indeed

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 28 Aug 07:07:48

Simple , effective and beautifully painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 28 Aug 07:43:31

Thank you Heather and Paul. It was certainly hard for me to keep it simple.

Posted by Shelagh Fairbank on Tue 27 Oct 15:30:17

Hang on Studio Wall

27/08/2020

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I simply had to capture this serene moment during my early morning stroll around our lodge in Eswatini, South Africa (it was about 6:30 am I recall). So I quickly painted it in watercolour before I lost the magic. The limited palette I had to hand was just enough to record the silent grazing. It brings the memories flooding back and makes me smile every time I see it.

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Shelagh Fairbank

I took up painting after retiring in 2017, having not done any since 'O' Level Art - now I find I can't stop. Painting or drawing has certainly filled the void, (after a worklife in IT), with ease and offered the perfect contrast. My painting is quite eclectic and I paint what takes my fancy or…

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