Mandarin Duck

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Works well, Val and worth the effort!!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 14 Jun 17:41:14

I like this, a great reflection and the negative painting has paid off well. Lovely work Val.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 14 Jun 18:04:51

Superb.

Posted by Chris Scott on Tue 14 Jun 18:24:25

Love it, a beautiful watercolour.

Posted by valerie harper on Tue 14 Jun 19:38:07

I like this very much.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 14 Jun 19:42:20

The palette is soft and attractive ( the duck’s colours are lovely ) and the negative shapes in the grasses make it very interesting. Hope your headache has passed😳😀

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 14 Jun 20:18:33

Negative painting is very tough but you've achieved a really good result and that duck is glorious!

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 15 Jun 06:05:34

Just lovely Val.

Posted by Rikke Jergyes on Wed 15 Jun 06:16:00

This is super Val, a gentle palette and as others have said, the negative painting is really good.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Wed 15 Jun 06:42:22

A lovely painting

Posted by anne cooper on Wed 15 Jun 13:42:36

Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to leave your comments, I appreciate them all.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 15 Jun 14:07:53

The negative painting has really worked, I find it takes a lot of concentration too!

Posted by Katy Dean on Wed 15 Jun 16:18:15

A wonderful painting Val and the grass has come out so well.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 15 Jun 16:47:41

Thank you Katy and Spencer for your lovely comments.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 15 Jun 19:17:05

Hang on Studio Wall

14/06/2022

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Watercolour. An attempt a while ago at negative painting for the reeds/grasses in the background. Negative painting gives me a headache and I have to go and lie down in a darkened room..... :) Thanks for looking.

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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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