Camellia

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Let me be the first to congratulate you on this wonderful Camellia. I love the flower, so crisp. I think the shine works well.

Posted by Sue Petty on Wed 29 May 20:42:03

Beautifully painted Val and so much the better for the way you have treated the background

Posted by Michael Edwards on Thu 30 May 07:01:21

This is beautiful and the shine works really well. Good luck with the open studios I'm sure this will be a hit.

Posted by Dawn Broughton on Thu 30 May 08:44:42

Great work of course Val, stunning colours and so realistic

Posted by Ros Patterson on Thu 30 May 09:07:46

Wonderful. The shine works really well.

Posted by ianthe Hudson on Thu 30 May 09:33:30

It works for me Val, a beautiful painting

Posted by Glennis Weston on Thu 30 May 09:47:51

This really caught my eye. Beautiful rich colours Val. I can just see that hanging on my wall!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 30 May 10:29:03

Thank you everyone for your positive feedback, much appreciated. All the more special for coming from such talented artists as yourselves.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 30 May 10:40:32

Your open day exhibition will pack some punch! Wonderful presence.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 30 May 10:46:41

Thanks Gudrun :)

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 30 May 14:54:30

So striking Val and wonderful colours gets a Wow from me!

Posted by Debs Jones on Thu 30 May 16:34:06

Really jumps out at you, marvellous!

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Thu 30 May 20:48:56

The composition is very good. Love the softness of the petals and shine on the leaves goes very well. Good Luck

Posted by Lorraine Paris on Thu 30 May 21:20:29

Truly beautiful Val. A really good study, love the colours too!! Thanks also for taking the time to view my gallery, and thanks for your comments on 'Completely Absorbed'.

Posted by Mark Highfield on Tue 05 Nov 17:46:38

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2015

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Alkyd oil on linen 70/50cm Quite a big canvas for me. Been away for a family wedding so it was a mad rush to try and get this finished in time for out local open studios. I had a lot of trouble with the "shine " on the leaves and still not convinced it works. Any advice gratefully received.

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Val Kenyon

I am a self taught artist or, as I like to say, I'm "unrestricted by formal teaching" which probably explains my mish mash of styles. I paint in most media, watercolour, gouache, oil, coloured pencil and my favourite, soft pastels. I'm inspired by the Scottish landscape, nature and animals and…

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