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Superb Thalia - really shows your vision and skills as an artist.

Superb style and theme Thalia, showing the shepherd with his flock of sheep!

This struck me as having a biblical look to it Thalia, and I guess it is probably a timeless image. Very striking and effective. I feel the heat and dust!

Lovely work Thalia. A sight I've seen that used to be common in southern Spain some years back. Not been for too many years. The memory lives on.

I so admire the way you have painted the flock and those lovely highlights bringing the painting to life. Great little painting Thalia.

Thank you very much, Shaun, that's so very kind of you! Thank you, Angela, Tessa, Jim, Carole, and Margaret. Your kind comments are much appreciated. Going to paint it again, on a slightly larger board.

Hang on Studio Wall
25/08/2019
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'The Good Shepherd', this used to be a common sight, shepherds taking their sheep and goats on to the local garigue to feed. There are still a few who do, this was caught on camera by a friend of mine, Pete Bullen, I have his kind permission to paint from it. This is a study, 8x12 ins, for a larger picture. I am doing a lot of experimental work in my tiny studio while it is too hot and humid to do anything plein air. I think the sfumato effects that I was practising are ok, if a little overdone on the left hand side. I am reasonably pleased with it.

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