Wooden Poppies

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Wow, Shelagh! Impressed by your table making skills!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 31 Aug 18:10:44

Thanks Diane, it's a heavy piece of wood and probably too heavy to put up on the wall, so it made sense and in any case it matches the colour scheme where it now lives!

Posted by Shelagh Fairbank on Sun 11 Oct 21:23:01

Hang on Studio Wall

31/08/2020

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This was the first time I had tried painting on wood (in this case a small piece of solid oak) and since then I have done several - it's a great surface to use. The freeness of this subject matter and the different colour used for the poppies really made it a delight to paint. I love it that much - I've attached legs to it, covered it with a glass top and converted it into a small table.

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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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