Ruby

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Delightful drawing Val!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 14 Jul 16:58:00

What an expressive portrait. It's great, Val.

Posted by Thea Cable on Mon 14 Jul 17:17:34

I agree with Louise and Thea: this is beautiful. Well done Val!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 14 Jul 17:55:22

Indeed! You have certainly caught a "moment"!!!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 14 Jul 18:21:07

Lovely to see you posting again Val, and what a start! Delightful expression and I love the fall of her hair.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 14 Jul 21:51:19

She's got that look I sometimes see in my own grandchildren - bless them!

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 15 Jul 05:34:15

Thank you ladies and Michael for your generous comments. Michael, I was cursing that crinkled up nose look when I was drawing it wishing I'd chosen an easier pose lol

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 15 Jul 10:48:48

You have done a great job with this Val! To capture an expression like that must be very difficult and you have to be a good artist to be able to it. Well done!!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Wed 16 Jul 12:11:59

Lovethis ! Such character and beautifully painted.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Wed 16 Jul 15:37:01

Liked it the first time I saw it. I want to come up with a better title though but I can't work out exactly what that amazing expression is.

Posted by Diana Hudson on Thu 17 Jul 02:16:23

Magnificent drawing Val, as Isaid before. So full of character! Love that hair, brillianto.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 18 Jul 08:33:48

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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Been a while since my last posting as I've not been very productive recently, my mojo's got up and gone...again! I drew Ruby in coloured pencils a few months ago but didn't post it as Ruby's mother hadn't seen it and I wasn't sure she'd want her daughter all over the internet! I painted Ruby as practice for myself as it was the first time I've tried skin tones in CP. As my old teacher would say "could do better" but in my defence the original isn't quite as pink as it appears on screen :) Ruby's mum has now seen this, liked it and claimed it!

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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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