Little Big Horn

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The only critique I can offer is praise for a superb 'portrait' of this lovely creature - a real success Val

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 18 Sep 18:41:15

I think its great :) just glad I'm not in the same field as him as he looks like he means business :)

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Tue 18 Sep 18:54:20

Val, the more I look at this ram the more I love him! The horns especially are very cleverly executed. He has a wise look about him!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 18 Sep 19:17:50

Love the ram Val, especially his horns, excellent detail. Is it colourfix paper you used?

Posted by Hazel Tucker on Tue 18 Sep 20:14:59

lovely..best not turn your back on him though..! He looks very powerful...!

Posted by rosalinda wofford on Tue 18 Sep 20:42:15

Val you have captured the power and stubornness of this Blackface? ram. The horns are brilliantly done. PS does your 'intellectual intermissions' have anything to do with having a bit more water with it?!Lol.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 18 Sep 22:31:08

Great portrait of a handsome beast, lovely pastel work.

Posted by Glennis Weston on Wed 19 Sep 08:29:59

Wonderful horns, a powerful picture.

Posted by Sue Petty on Wed 19 Sep 10:10:01

Thank you everyone for your kind words on my attempt at this big brute of a beast. Actually he is from a tourist atrraction/ childrens farm in the Trossachs and is quite docile really:) Hazel, yes it is colourfix, that and Fisher 400 are my favourite supports for pastel. Fiona, you've got me sussed LOL

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 19 Sep 13:10:19

Super-duper!!!

Posted by Debs Jones on Wed 19 Sep 19:28:08

gorgeous, Val, horns to die for ! and they are beautifully 3 dimensional

Posted by Jenny Johnstone on Wed 19 Sep 21:47:46

Val that slight change made a world of difference. It looks just great now. What a character and his horns are terrific

Posted by Diana Hudson on Thu 20 Sep 11:20:26

I love this one, Val! He looks like he has a sense of humor, and that evil glint in the eye is fab!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 20 Sep 13:57:13

I wouldn't even attempt it ! A great painting Val.

Posted by Denise Butler on Thu 20 Sep 17:12:49

Thank you so much Debs, Jenny, Diana, Seok and Denise.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 20 Sep 23:15:35

What a stunning piece of work! This is really beautiful .....the colours, his huge horns and all on a perfet background. An eye catcher. A happy Christmas to you too - probably with lots of snow! Many thanks for all your lovely comments throughout the year, Avie.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sun 16 Dec 08:49:23

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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I shouldn't have posted this next to Carole's as she will be as sick of the sight of this face as I am LOL .Carole and Diana have been advising me on this one as I've had the devil of a job with his face, it's still not quite right but much better than it was. Thanks both :) Comment and critique welcomed.

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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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