A truth universally acknowledged..... by Jim Morris

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Love your (mis)quote, Jim! Very nice portrait. :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 24 May 21:14:03

Indeed, yes, as Margaret rightly says, Jim, great portrait of a great lady. Just reading her again, for about the hundredth time!!!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 25 May 16:38:01

The style of painting really adds a historical look to the portrait, as does the palette

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Sat 25 May 19:58:13

Thanks Margaret, Thalia and Diana for the kind comments. Ever appreciated. There are no real portraits of Jane Austen and she was pre-photography, so there are no true likenesses of her.. Her sister's portrait showed a rather plain lady...but Cassaandra may just have been a lousy artist.., who knows? (-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 25 May 22:53:04

Hang on Studio Wall

24/05/2019

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...is that it's Friday and a not young man in possession of paper and paint must be in need of painting. (-: . Slightly mixed media version of the great lady 12 x 8 inches.

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I've reached 85 ( September 2024 ) years young and love to paint and draw. Watercolours are my preference used also with line and wash. I paint or sketch something most days of whatever takes my fancy. Glad to have found this site. I don't feel I have a set painting style but I tend to go for…

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