Betty

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Love it Paulette, very good detail and a good experiment with the charcoal

Posted by David Johns on Mon 22 Jan 19:30:14

Betty looks wonderful Paulette. Nice effect with the charcoal.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Tue 23 Jan 09:58:29

Excellent work you really know how to handle charcoal.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 23 Jan 10:07:51

I'm not one for 'cute' things, but this is so much better than just 'cute'. Coincidentally, I was thinking of whether I should try the wetting of charcoal. I might just do that.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 23 Jan 13:14:11

This is really beautiful Paulette and I just love her face !!

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Tue 23 Jan 16:15:04

Thanks for the great feedback. It's so useful when i'm trying out something new.

Posted by Paulette Farrell on Tue 23 Jan 17:33:15

It's turned out great. I might try that technique myself. You've really captured Betty's character.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Tue 23 Jan 20:36:36

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22/01/2018

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This is Betty, she's a sheep I photographed at one of my local walks. She was very fascinated by my dog Charlie, so fascinated that she brought along a little snack to munch on whilst watching him. She is drawn in charcoal on Arches watercolour paper 16 x 12" with pastel grass. I added water to the charcoal powder left over from sharpening to create a paint. It's the first time I've painted with charcoal, I've been itching to have a go. I found it brilliant, it looks like ink yet you can manipulate it once it has dried, lift it off etc.

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Paulette Farrell

Professional Artist. For 2020 I have decided to focus my work on cricket (which I love) and figure / portrait paintings and drawings. Although I am able to draw and paint birds, still lifes and animals and have been successful selling them I noted that whilst painting them I was forever thinking…

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