Le Mans Cathedral

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That's a fine piece of work Paul. Love what you've achieved with a muted pallette. Nice going.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sun 14 Jan 13:46:50

It's magnificent - there's a fantastic sense of growth in this, as of an almost alien construct.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 14 Jan 14:13:50

Gutsey painting, strong and very gothic. Terrific picture.

Posted by Willie Drea on Sun 14 Jan 15:47:20

Like it? Love it Paul! It looks alive.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 14 Jan 16:23:11

I like it! :)

Posted by M S on Sun 14 Jan 18:22:55

It certainly captures the energy of the gothic architecture--love the palette knife impasto and the upward viewpoint which makes the cathedral appear to soar.

Posted by Colin Cripps on Sun 14 Jan 18:41:33

Wonderful use of texture & "Noise"...

Posted by Skylar Brown on Sun 14 Jan 18:42:12

Thanks you to all of you for your kind comments. :-)

Posted by Paul Bennell AGAvA on Sun 14 Jan 19:04:08

Terrific "worms -eye" perspective study.

Posted by Alan Ridley on Sun 14 Jan 19:31:05

Very dramatic, great painting.

Posted by Chris Tierney on Mon 15 Jan 07:38:43

Hang on Studio Wall

14/01/2018

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We stopped off in Le Mans on holiday last year and I was struck by teh imposing Gothic Cathedral. I took some rference photos and sketched it taht night in Watercolour pencil. Here it is done in oils. I manged to get excatly the look I wanted on this one. Hope that you like it too.

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Paul Bennell AGAvA

ragged-edge-art by Pib. I am driven by a lifelong fascination with the noise, energy and drama of all modes of transportation.There is an artistic vein that runs through my family and as a child I was always busy with Lego, making models or drawing. However, as I grew up I realised that…

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