Cow Parsley by Susie Dove

Cow Parsley
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From what I can see Susie this is not as terrible as you make out. Perhaps a few scattered poppies in the middle would have connected the cow parsley with them or some larger leaves placed midway.

Can't give any practical advice not experienced enough but I think it is a fine painting...I love the Cow Parsley

Thanks both. I was going to put in the leaves, had the cow parsley gone as I had planned, but as it went wrong I gave up. Perhaps I should have continued just for the practise!

Your painting caught my eye immediately. I think it is lovely. I really like the Cow Parsley. Adding the poppies adds to it. A very nice pen and was indeed.

Perhaps I'll have to have another go and not cut it up next time!

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31/03/2015
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A3 W/c and pen. This started as an exercise to fill up the background and after much time spent masking out the cow parsley, I messed it up when I started to paint them! So I added pen, then a few poppies (which also went wrong) and cut it up - naughty me. I was daunted by the need for negative painting in the grasses, but never got that far. Sorry they're all a bit dark.

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Susie Dove

I am an amateur artist previously working with watercolours and more recently with oils. I live in Norwich and love to visit our beautiful coastline whenever I can. I did a five day beginners course at the wonderful Norfolk Painting School and haven't looked back.

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