Life Outside The Garden Gate

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I think the title says it all, Tessa. A lovely sketch.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Mon 13 Apr 13:22:53

This is a lovely sketch Tessa just as life is at the moment!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 13 Apr 13:33:01

Nice work Tessa.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 13 Apr 13:43:14

Saw it on the Forum and liked it so saying here too.

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 13 Apr 14:34:33

The message is made much more poignant by keeping the foreground (inside the gate) black and white. Good one, Tessa.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Mon 13 Apr 15:09:23

Great sketch. Just walk through the gate for the one hour daily walk !!!!

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 13 Apr 15:09:38

Thank you all for your kind comments and for seeing the point!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 13 Apr 15:20:05

Brilliant title, I agree with Ellen, it says it all.

Posted by Katy Dean on Mon 13 Apr 17:12:38

Great topical scene. Oh how we long for the day Tessa. Your ink sketches always work so well.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 13 Apr 19:04:23

Thanks so much Katy and Carole.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 13 Apr 19:13:35

Lovely sketch, Tessa.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Tue 14 Apr 08:53:15

Thanks Jenny!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 14 Apr 09:02:50

I like images that are grounded by gates, doorways and windows. This is excellent.

Posted by David Hendrey on Thu 16 Apr 10:15:20

Thank you David. I do too.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 16 Apr 11:24:59

Nice picture, I love how the colours draw you through the garden gate

Posted by Liam Reilly on Thu 23 Apr 06:32:08

Many thanks Liam.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 23 Apr 16:30:49

Emotive! Makes you wonder if anyone is going to pass from the left or right, child? Pet? Mother with pushchair? Cyclist? Anything or Anyone? Or, of course, no one. Interesting how an absence creates stories.

Posted by Alix Baker on Sun 31 May 08:57:09

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2020

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While my husband dug a new flowerbed in our front garden yesterday I sat and sketched this which I’ve put on the Forum as well. (Finished with watercolour later). I started to see it from the point of view of those who can’t get out at the moment, where the world outside the gate is the real and colourful world, so I’ve only added to colour to that. Alternatively it might be that inside the gate is the real world at present? Or maybe I’m just cracking up!

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Tessa Gwynne

I have returned to painting over the last few years having relocated from Cardiff to the Cotswolds in 2009 and joined the Guiting Power Art Group. Although I did a year's Foundation Course at art college after leaving school, I hadn’t painted much in the interim, except for a few attempts here and…

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