Bourbon Street Parade lll

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Always drawn to this cracking little series Philip, Pity about the background and it's going to be tough to add it now without messing it up. Idealy you would need to fade it behind the figures.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sat 12 Mar 12:25:20

Think I can pull it of Derek. The thing is should I? Does it have merit as it is or do I attempt the background and opportunity to 'trap' the light?

Posted by Philip Rogers on Sat 12 Mar 13:31:38

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11/03/2016

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Watercolour on 390 x 290 Bockingford 200lb NOT. Devotees of this site will have noticed a similar posting recently (Bourbon Street Parade ll), but this has been reworked to commission with the musicians rearranged to suggest more depth. I have neglected to put a background in. This, I feel, gives it a more contemporary and graphic appeal, but should I put a diluted cool wash in to suggest a street scene?

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Phil Rogers

Phil is a mainly self taught watercolourist living in Hampshire in the coastal village of Warsash. His local environment is his inspiration for many of his paintings, as is his love for traditional jazz and his beloved Southampton Football Club, all rendered in his trademark loose yet 'literal'…

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