Blacksmith's Shop, Kerikeri,NZ by Roger Blackwell

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I recognised this straight away Rodger, you have caught the 'run down' feeling really well. I don't know if you spotted my attempt I posted a few days ago?

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 12 Dec 13:38:45

Lovely watercolour Rodger

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Thu 12 Dec 16:49:59

I recognise this scene as well having just got my copy of Leisure Painter today, excellent capturing of the Blacksmith's shop Roger, great colours in your pen and wash

Posted by Ros Patterson on Sat 14 Dec 00:15:29

I like this. Well worth the effort.

Posted by Dawn Broughton on Sun 15 Dec 18:20:57

This a great - love all the detail and your treatment of the scene. I have just finished my version and am waiting for decent light to photograph it. I have been interested to see how differently everyone has approached this exercise.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 18 Dec 17:05:18

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2015

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This painting is based on a photo by Tony Underhill. (LP January 2014 issue). I tried to achieve a detailed tumbledown look by some exaggeration . I used a dark sepia Pitt artist pen and watercolour on Bockingford Paper. I felt that the background trees needed to be kept soft and pale with no pen detail.. This was a fascinating subject which proved to be quite a challenge.