Cottage Door

Lovely study, Sophie

Great painting Sophie, love the colours and the graining, the whole thing just tells a story of times past in that one little section of door, nice one.

There was a discussion on photographic-type painting on the forum recently, and I think most of us agreed we&#39;d rather not, on the whole, paint very tightly detailed work. <br /><br />Now, you come along and complicate all that! Because this is highly detailed and closely observed BUT - so recognizably a painting, not a slavish copy: one believes in the wood, the knots, the metal bolt and feels one could touch them; but it&#39;s also a beautiful painting of age, the process of change, decay and strength in the face of decay. <br /><br />As Malcolm says - it tells a story.

Thank you Malcolm and Robert. Sorry to complicate things! I am very flattered by your comments. I personally always try to impart some of my personality onto a subject whatever I am painting and as I am NOT a perfectionist I would never choose to paint a photographic interpretation of a subject but rather an expression of feeling and emotion that the subject gives me. I am particuarly interested in the process of decay and the beauty it reveals. I am far too &#39;slap dash&#39; for too much detail!

Wonderful use of the medium, splendid

Lovely work, Sophie! Gorgeous palette!