The Hermitage, Dunkeld

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Love the rushing water and your strong tonal values, a beautiful scene Val.

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Thu 21 Mar 08:01:09

As I said on AC love the drama in this one, also the picture is much clearer here so you can see much more movement in the water [ or I've got my right glasses on now!]

Posted by Debs Jones on Thu 21 Mar 09:04:57

Thanks Lesley, a real compliment coming from the queen of water herself :) I enjoyed doing this one though a little disappointed it didn't materialize the same as the vision I had in my head of it. That's happening a lot just now unfortunately LOL

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 21 Mar 10:57:46

Thanks Debs. There is more colour in the water in the actual painting but the camera just seems to want to focus on the bright white pastel. Perhaps I should switch to learning about photography and forget painting LOL

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 21 Mar 11:02:05

WOW. I really like this. Besides dramatic it s3ms surreal. The colours are great.

Posted by Lorraine Paris on Thu 21 Mar 20:00:08

Lol Val -you and me both, my photos never come out as clear as they should do - but don't give up the day job [ painting I mean of course!]

Posted by Debs Jones on Thu 21 Mar 20:52:55

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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Soft pastel on colourfix. The Hermitage in Dunkeld Perthshire, a great place for walking the dog. We usually stop off here on our journeys up and down the A9 to get a breath of fresh air. Inspired by a photo taken in November last year. I think there is more colour in the water in the painting but it has been far too dull ( and too bloomin cold) to get decent photo of it. That's my excuse anyway :) Thanks for taking the time to look.

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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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