dandelion day

dandelion day
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Summery with rolling hills. I like dandelion flowers very much, but not in my garden! They have taken over this year :)

Thank you, Carol. The dandelions have now all gone to seed so they will soon blow into our garden. Stephen Michael, I was wondering whether I had used too much white.

Hi Sian, a lovely painting again! You asked about the hay roll and muck heap, they are at the far corner of the painting and are a tiny bit heavy and rolling out of the painting. If you put some similar colour into the tree on the left hand side it would balance the composition. But at the end it's the artist's own view that counts. You are progressing beautifully.

Thanks, Satu. It is a good point about rolling out of the picture - that would never have occurred to me. I will put it right (but not post again). Glad to hear from you as I haven't seen one of yours for a while.

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31/03/2015
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16 x 30 cm. 17.4.11. This was the day the dandelions came out in the field behind our garden. For my secret pleasure I have include a hint of the Ouse and a Souls bus on the 428 but am not too sure of the rotting old hay roll or the dark colour of the glossy muck heap.

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sian strandjones

I always find it interesting to read about the rest of you. I gave up art when I had to chose between it and maths at 'school. I then gave it a go when I retired and have found it a fascinating hobby, enabling me to view with new eyes, to visit art galleries with greater interest, to sometimes haveā€¦

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