Under the Tree over the Pond

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My kind of topic Martin. Lovely clear reflections.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 21 Nov 19:12:34

Really good Martin.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 21 Nov 19:13:47

That is superb, Martin. Just love that gnarled old tree against that very interesting background!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 21 Nov 19:19:19

Love the tree framing the painting Martin.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 21 Nov 20:22:41

Love the subdued palette and of course the beautiful tree.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Wed 22 Nov 07:10:42

What a lovely place and super painting

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 22 Nov 08:34:08

Thanks Marjorie Stephen David Carole Sarah and Heather. Great to receive your kind comments

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 22 Nov 09:22:03

Love the old tree and the looseness of the background. Looks a lovely place x

Posted by Katy Dean on Wed 22 Nov 09:32:36

I’m getting a bit repetitive regarding your trees Martin…..but I love Them! So much character.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 22 Nov 16:55:34

Thanks very much Katy. It’s a small gem of wildness hemmed in on three sides by modern housing. Thanks Coral. Appreciate you commenting Thanks Fiona. I don’t mind such repetitiveness. Ha. Very kind and much appreciated

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 22 Nov 17:56:06

This is lovely Martin, I love trees in all their various shapes too.

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Wed 22 Nov 18:05:18

Lovely work Martin. I like how the tree descends into the picture creating a new foreground.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 22 Nov 21:18:02

Super painting Martin. Love the tree framing the background.

Posted by Brian Chadwick on Wed 22 Nov 21:40:34

Thanks for your lovely comments Cheryl Spencer and Brian. Much appreciated

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Thu 23 Nov 09:48:16

I really like this Martin. Great atmosphere to it.

Posted by David Williams on Fri 24 Nov 12:13:01

Thanks very much David

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 25 Nov 08:27:17

Hang on Studio Wall

21/11/2023

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I love the twisting convolutions of this oak tree that spreads its branches like protective arms over the small St Catherine’s Lily Pond near Doncaster. I keep looking for the turtle that I used to see at this pond but sadly he seems to have gone. Sketched the outlines en plein air in walnut ink and added carbon ink and watercolour in studio. On Studio Essentials Watercolour block 16x12” rough

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 45 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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