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Terrific figure action Helen. Nice work.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 25 Aug 10:40:06

I saw this on the forum. Super all-action work. Love the tilted angle, it adds to the energy of the painting.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 25 Aug 10:44:02

Excellent painting Helen, I have enjoyed watching develop it on the forum.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 25 Aug 10:51:21

Saw this developing on the Forum - brilliant painting Helen

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 25 Aug 11:09:26

This is excellent Helen, full of action and energy.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 25 Aug 12:02:19

Interesting composition so superbly painted Helen.

Posted by Chris Scott on Wed 25 Aug 13:38:12

Great painting- full of action.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 25 Aug 16:17:05

Absolutely superb painting Helen!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 25 Aug 17:01:23

Thank you so much everyone. The perspective was hard, and did my head in at times! And a much bigger canvas than I'm used to painting on.

Posted by Helen Martell on Wed 25 Aug 17:07:55

Great composition and action painting Helen, and I love the three boys looking on- so casual!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 25 Aug 18:57:14

Super action and angle and the expression on the face , that is great.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Thu 26 Aug 15:33:31

Amazing work Helen!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Thu 26 Aug 22:26:20

Love the finished painting Helen!

Posted by Gillian Cooke on Sat 28 Aug 13:09:33

Clash!

Posted by Martin xxShawxx on Tue 12 Sep 21:16:16

Hang on Studio Wall

25/08/2021

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75cm square acrylic on box canvas. A retiring policeman friend of my dad's wanted this portrait of himself, with lyrics from the 'Guns of Brixton' (the Clash). The three lads loitering on the pavement behind (the Clash themselves), were an inspired idea from my husband!

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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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