Red Squirrel Study

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I think you have done it just right Peter lovely to see your painted version

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sat 01 Apr 12:35:51

Like it, such a good image, I have these in my garden.

Posted by Lesley Peters on Sat 01 Apr 13:11:32

A beauty Pete.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 01 Apr 14:45:11

Just enoug brushwork to describe the textures of the fur and wonderful bushy tail. I love the tufted ears. We have bold as brass greys in the garden but I'd love to see one of these beauties

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 02 Apr 09:19:37

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2017

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Watercolour on Arches NOT paper. 140lb. 1/4 Imperial. Following on from my recent sketch of this cheeky fellow, I've tried to keep this a fairly loose interpretation with a restricted palette. Burnt Tigers Eye and Shadow Violet from DS range with Burnt Sienna, Veridian, Aureolin, Raw Sienna and Ultramarine. I could have put more detail in the ground cover, but I thought it might detract from the main subject.

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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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