Sycamore Seeds by Paulette Farrell

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Very nicely drawn. Good observation.

Posted on Thu 20 Jul 10:35:04

Nicely done Paulette, really nice mark making, love the touch of shadow inclusion really brings substance to them. You have really given form and life to the little helicopters as e use to call them, nice one.

Posted by Malcolm Buckley on Thu 20 Jul 14:21:24

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19/07/2017

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'Sycamore Seeds' when I first spotted these, two things struck me, the bright green of the seeds and the lovely twisted shape of them altogether. At first I tried painting them in watercolour (failed) then oil (failed) and then resorted back to my love - graphite. By this time they were no longer green but had dried to shades of dark green and brown. I don't think I've ever tried something for the third time but I felt that I couldn't let them go undrawn. 8 x 8 on bristol

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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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