Sheep on the Hill by Siv MacArthur

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really nice painting, the wet damp and dismal atmosphere really comes across in this painting :-)

Posted by Rebecca Louise Saunders on Sat 21 Jul 15:12:28

This is great -- wonderful portfolio thats full of atmosphere --- good strong darks -- like em

Posted by Chas Wilby on Sat 21 Jul 16:02:33

Oooh, I like this Siv a lovely softly done picture, wonderful colours.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 21 Jul 19:24:32

I like this, and it's all too accurate a representation of our foul summer - you have to feel sorry for the sheep.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Sat 21 Jul 20:29:23

A lovely painting Siv. The sheep are great and I love all the colours you have painted in their fleeces.

Posted by Julie Bosley on Sat 21 Jul 20:51:24

Great colours and texture. Like it.

Posted by Pat Harris on Sat 21 Jul 20:51:53

A lovely richly painted image.The dark colours work well .

Posted by David Douglas on Sat 21 Jul 20:53:57

Lovely painting Siv, you've got the balance of textures just right.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 21 Jul 22:59:59

Fantastic dark and brooding colours, but colours that have interest and depth to them as well. a beautiful painting.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sun 22 Jul 09:58:22

A very eyecatching piece full of atmosphere, I love those dark colours.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sun 22 Jul 17:56:55

Very atmospheric, the wool on the sheep is very effective :)

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sun 22 Jul 18:22:21

Thanks you all for these very encouraging comments. I am off to paint some more

Posted by Siv MacArthur on Mon 23 Jul 19:45:09

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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This is how summer has felt so far. Wet, grey and cool but of course sheep have had their haircut by now and one hopes for better weather. A small painting 34x27cm mainly watercolour but with texture added and some acrylic whites

About the Artist

Siv MacArthur

I grew up in a small town on the West Coast of Finland and moved to Scotland with my Scottish husband in my late twenties. As a child and in my teens I was content spending hours drawing and painting but gradually as family commitment and career grew I did less and less art work. Now over the past 8…

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