Eilean Donan.

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A beauty. Lovely washes

Posted by Faye Patrick on Thu 18 Nov 07:34:40

Love the colours you have used in this painting!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 18 Nov 07:38:40

You have captured her atmosphere beautifully Stephen.

Posted by Carrie Flinte on Thu 18 Nov 07:42:01

Superb. Lovely colours and washes.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Thu 18 Nov 08:09:47

A superb 'exercise' - like this a lot and the limited colours are great

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 18 Nov 08:10:03

Your exercise with wet washes has produced a super atmospheric rendition of a popular subject.

Posted by Brian Ward on Thu 18 Nov 08:20:19

The limited palette lends an ethereal, brooding quality to the subject. I also like the use of tonal variation for the perspective. I would have been very pleased if I had painted this, Well done.

Posted by Mark Annison on Thu 18 Nov 08:27:12

Beautifully painted, the limited pallet works do well.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 18 Nov 08:31:58

Superb washes and a lovely composition.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 18 Nov 08:46:34

Love Eilean Donan as a subject and have done quite a few versions. This is a lovely job Stephen and the blue palette gives it that cold, remote look of the western Isles of Scotland.

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 18 Nov 09:06:18

Great exercise, super painting Stephen.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 18 Nov 09:12:25

A different take on many paintings of this famous place, I like your washes, clever!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 18 Nov 09:16:49

Just beautiful - fabulous colours and composition Stephen.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 18 Nov 09:27:35

Beautiful, Stephen, love the colours!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 18 Nov 09:28:37

Just lovely Stephen.

Posted by Brian Hamill on Thu 18 Nov 09:44:03

Excellent painting Stephen.

Posted by George Cutter on Thu 18 Nov 09:52:26

A super interpretation of an iconic landscape.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 18 Nov 10:30:10

Has a lovely mysterious feel, so different to the usual ‘chocolate box’ versions I have often scene.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 18 Nov 10:49:39

Great painting , just shows the atmosphere a limited palette can give you, i know this scene well.

Posted by David Pilgram on Thu 18 Nov 11:07:03

Just superb.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 18 Nov 11:31:37

Terrific Stephen……brooding in atmosphere.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 18 Nov 12:30:21

Lovely effects.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Thu 18 Nov 13:12:01

Many thanks everybody for your constructive comments, I am pleasantly surprised at the reaction to this enjoyable exercise.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Thu 18 Nov 13:20:59

Beautifully dramatic, Stephen!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Thu 18 Nov 18:54:07

Like it.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 18 Nov 22:04:10

Fabulous painting

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 19 Nov 21:13:18

A beautiful painting - love the colours.

Posted by caroline harris on Sat 20 Nov 12:33:02

Love this style. Such a lovely use of a limited palette. Chapeau sir!

Posted by Rob Cleghorn on Sun 28 Nov 15:34:41

Shapes and palette a real pleasure to look at. The dark foreground gives lots of depth.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Wed 01 Dec 14:57:51

Many thanks Anne, Maureen, Romila, Caroline, Rob & Avril.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Wed 01 Dec 16:21:11

Hang on Studio Wall

18/11/2021

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An exercise in painting in wet washes at the Art Club.

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Stephen Kelly

My Father was an artist and I wanted to follow in his footsteps but sadly he died when I was 8 which changed everything. When it was time to earn a living, Uncle Norman said " I'll get you a job Lad" so I became an apprentice photo retoucher, not fine art but a job. The work was intimidating as…

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