Horse Guards Parade by Satu Vartiainen

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Great painting Satu, so colourful and full of movement. They will be pleased with this.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 02 Feb 09:59:01

That is a smashing piece Satu and well done for it, the commission and the result.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 02 Feb 10:09:59

The greys, reds and darks look superb here Satu, a memorable, strong painting!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 02 Feb 11:30:57

A real statement piece - great result - I know I would be overjoyed

Posted by Michael Edwards on Mon 02 Feb 12:03:21

Beautiful painting. Well done.

Posted by Scott Scott on Mon 02 Feb 13:01:33

How stimulating to do something so different Satu.I bet this would really energise you - and, as everyone has said, what a great result.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 02 Feb 14:17:16

Oh Satu you clever thing i really like this one i absolutely love the powerful red jackets in fact i love all of it . That's why i sometimes paint Chelsea pensioner's because of their old faces and of course there red jackets . Whoever you did it for must be over the moon a d you must be feeling good about it, and rightly so ,keep em coming Satu .

Posted by dennis roberts on Mon 02 Feb 15:02:38

This could hold its own in any gallery Satu, it's really wonderful! Hope whoever commissioned it pay you well, they will be delighted with it.

Posted by Christine Davies on Mon 02 Feb 16:48:29

Thank you ever so much Carole, Derek, Louise, Michael ,Kal, Marjorie, Dennis and Christine for your very kind comments! They are much appreciated!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 02 Feb 17:09:56

Really striking Satu , ever so well done!!

Posted by Debs Jones on Mon 02 Feb 17:23:54

Full of atmosphere Satu! I can almost hear the clip flop of the horses hooves!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Mon 02 Feb 18:48:41

This is glorious Satu!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 02 Feb 20:38:54

Thank very much Debs, Sarah and Fiona for your very kind comments!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 02 Feb 22:15:48

Really good - I like the dry brush work and your palette.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Tue 03 Feb 15:13:20

What more can I add? Brilliant.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 03 Feb 21:16:22

Thank you very much Frank and Gudrun! Frank, the whole painting is made with a big palette knife.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Tue 03 Feb 22:13:58

This is a wonderful success - everything about it is completely right from the glowing colours to the inventive brush strokes. It's amazing, Satu and you should be very proud of yourself.

Posted by Thea Cable on Thu 05 Feb 21:05:56

Thank you Thea for your very kind comment!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 05 Feb 21:16:02

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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This is what I've been doing for the last ten days. It's a commission and they let me choose the way I approached the painting for as long as it was about the Horse Guards Parade. Quite nerve wracking to start with but once I got the composition all right it was fun.