St Kilda 2

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Forgot to say this is watercolour with a bit of wax resist. ( influenced just a teeny bit by Alan B :) )

Posted by Val Kenyon on Mon 20 Jul 16:34:52

Well good for you Val, this is a really expressive work, and it looks as though you enjoyed painting it.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 20 Jul 16:50:23

Very well handled strong watercolour Val

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 20 Jul 17:14:27

This is truly beautiful Val.

Posted by Maria Hughes on Mon 20 Jul 17:43:19

Really like those rich colours Val, great piece of work!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 20 Jul 18:08:48

A very striking watercolour Val! I particularly like the rocks which are full of texture and strength.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Mon 20 Jul 18:44:39

Wow Val......now this I like very much! It's amazing what you can achieve when you throw caution to the wind and be brave! I think you should be brave some more Val.....go for it!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 20 Jul 21:25:13

Lovely bright colours, the light sky works well against the dark rocks.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Mon 20 Jul 21:42:24

A real fun piece to paint I bet, really exciting colours

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 21 Jul 07:22:10

This is stunning, Val! The palette is brilliant - so much atmosphere and dynamism.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 21 Jul 09:35:57

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments, this was a fun one to paint.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 21 Jul 10:37:31

Smashing, a real eye catcher and well worked.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 21 Jul 11:21:40

More experiments please Val, this is stunning!

Posted by debs jones on Tue 21 Jul 13:41:32

Beautiful, vibrant and dramatic Val, I love it!

Posted by Christine Davies on Tue 21 Jul 20:43:52

Many thanks Derek, Debs and Christine.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 22 Jul 13:03:25

Hang on Studio Wall

20/07/2015

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Experimental one this, going mad with colour! Part of the stacs that form the archipelago of St Kilda, the islands on " the edge of the world ".

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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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