Wheal Coates

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Works well Pete, nice use of texture on the land and the mine building, sad to see them all forlorn, like the cotton mills near me.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 18 Mar 16:10:50

Quality watercolour Peter the foreground is something else superb

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sat 18 Mar 16:51:11

I hadn't realised it was watercolour. The colours are really strong and textured. I really like the way you've painted the heathers and plants. Its wonderful

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sat 18 Mar 17:31:34

Works very well Peter. Great foreground.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sat 18 Mar 17:57:13

There's so much in this. I'm noticing the little splashes of yellow, the foreground textures. The whole effect is gentle and Spring - like. Lovely sky too. Very nice indeed.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 18 Mar 18:41:49

Super painting Pete.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 18 Mar 18:51:54

I love old tin mines, so atmospheric Peter, lovely painting.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 19 Mar 08:54:51

A "strong" watercolour with guts to the colours used. Brought back memories of holidays spent in the UK and in this area

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Sun 19 Mar 20:46:53

Hang on Studio Wall

18/03/2017

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Watercolour on Arches NOT paper. 140lb. 1/2 Imperial. The finished painting that's featurerd in my time lapse video on Facebook.

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Pete Batho

Hi. My name's Pete. I'm a self-taught artist living and working in Cornwall UK. Originally from Staffordshire, I moved to Cornwall in 1997 with my job as a Telecoms Engineer. Now retired, I took up painting again after a long period of inactivity. I first laid brush to paper in the 70’s when I…

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