Winter Birches ( A sketch after an original oil by New Zealand artist John Crump )

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Lovely winter colours. Nice format. I think I would choose those acrylics too instead of oils. They're so versatile. Great work Bob.

Posted on Thu 08 Feb 17:21:47

That was a very good idea Bob...try before you buy....and it worked out wonderfully well for you. I agree with Ibolya about the format, a beautiful result.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 08 Feb 18:57:24

Lovely attractive composition. I just had the same problem researching which pastels to buy Bob :)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 09 Feb 14:28:14

A great result Bob, I get quite excited trying something new!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 09 Feb 16:19:06

Thank you for your comments folks, you are very kind. It's nice to have time to look at POL again, and post work again.

Posted by Bob Biggart on Fri 09 Feb 20:16:28

Hang on Studio Wall

08/02/2018

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I thought that I would post the sketch I did during a lesson that I had with a local artist to see how I would get on with Golden Open Acrylics. I had heard so much conflicting information on the 'net that I wanted to try before I buy. It took about an hour and a half, and isn't a finished painting, but it served a valuable purpose. To save time during a very busy couple of months, I used a painting by an artist I much admire to base my lesson on. My personal reaction is that as a substitute for oil paints, I love working with these slow drying acrylics, and I hope to buy a limited number of colours soon.

About the Artist

Bob Biggart

I'm an amateur artist who started to paint in watercolours about 1990, when I found that the watercolours I admired in galleries were way beyond my price range. My thinking was that in time I might be able to produce paintings that I could hang on my wall at home, and be happy with. At the…

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