Crashing waves

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Fascinating to watch this develop in the forum and such a great result.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Sun 12 Mar 22:22:40

Wow! This is a marvel. I love it! The water and stones are so good, each swirl and stone holding your interest.

Posted by xxBillxx xxDowniexx on Sun 12 Mar 22:29:43

This is wonderful Helen,superbly painted.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 12 Mar 23:10:50

Such lovely colours in the pebbles and that sea is amazing. A stunning painting.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sun 12 Mar 23:21:27

Excellent painting, the colours are superb.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Mon 13 Mar 07:17:48

Excellent Helen, have been watching on the Forum too.

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 13 Mar 07:30:19

Looks absolutely superb.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Mon 13 Mar 07:31:53

Wow - that is very good, indeed!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 13 Mar 08:10:43

Thank you all, such encouraging comments

Posted by Helen Martell on Mon 13 Mar 08:28:35

Really excellent Helen…

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 13 Mar 08:29:24

Superb Helen.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Mon 13 Mar 08:53:13

Brilliant!

Posted by George Cutter on Mon 13 Mar 09:00:47

An excellent result Helen.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 13 Mar 09:53:20

The transparency you have achieved for the sea is superb

Posted by William Batty on Mon 13 Mar 10:52:57

Great painting, Helen, love the colour in those pebbles.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Mon 13 Mar 11:14:14

This is superb Helen, especially how you have achieved the wetness on those stunning pebbles. There is such a strong feeling of presence and I’m transported here amongst the waves.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 13 Mar 11:26:24

Love it!

Posted by Emma Price on Mon 13 Mar 11:54:30

This is really wonderful Helen. The detail you have achieved is amazing!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 13 Mar 15:39:07

Excellent painting - the water and wet stones are wonderful.

Posted by Ceri Jones on Mon 13 Mar 16:30:21

This is wonderful!!

Posted by valerie harper on Tue 14 Mar 07:21:24

Thank you so much everyone.

Posted by Helen Martell on Tue 14 Mar 11:03:29

Oh gosh Helen this is fab! I love it.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 14 Mar 22:46:52

Thank you Tessa

Posted by Helen Martell on Fri 31 Mar 08:25:07

I can hear the pebbles rattling as the wave pulls back

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Fri 31 Mar 10:07:11

Hang on Studio Wall

12/03/2023

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Approx 80 cm tall, acrylic on stretch canvas. A bigger canvas that I am used to, but it allowed me to be a bit looser with the paint and brushes. Inspiration came from some photos I recently took on holiday

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Helen Martell

I've been painting (acrylics) for about 12 years, after going on a painting day with my mother. I guess I've always been creative (it's in the family genes), not always with paint. Over the decade it started mainly with pet portraits, as word got around my workplace that my stuff wasn't too bad..…

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