Morning light on Ickworth House

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Rachel you do very well in a)getting up and b)getting on with it! Am pretty shy myself so need a buffer person with me when out and about painting!! Anyway this is great - love the first showings of light on the stone.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Fri 10 Feb 13:27:28

Captured the early light beautifully, lovely palette.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 10 Feb 13:36:22

Beautiful 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Fri 10 Feb 13:41:29

Nice one Rachel ☺️

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 10 Feb 14:55:25

Fabulous building you have painted so well Rachel so enjoy it's very good.

Posted by Chris Scott on Fri 10 Feb 15:46:13

Wonderful Rachel and 100% for courage!

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 10 Feb 16:31:34

Thank you Sarah, Marjorie, Faye, Stephen and Chris for encouraging feedback. It is much appreciated 🌞

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 10 Feb 16:32:44

Thank you Heather!!!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 10 Feb 16:33:17

A superb painting of a beautiful old building.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 10 Feb 16:36:17

Well done you! And good work as always.

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Fri 10 Feb 17:32:50

I do admire your grit Rachel! Lovely range of greys and the soft colours of early morning on the building. Buildings are a subject I’m not familiar with, and like yourself, is something I want to remedy.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 10 Feb 18:31:45

Thank you also Paul, Sarah and Fiona- such lovely comments

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 10 Feb 19:31:32

Very nicely painted Rachel.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Feb 19:45:03

This is remarkable Rachel. The light on the building is superb and you have created a beautiful atmosphere.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 10 Feb 23:17:28

Hang on Studio Wall

10/02/2023

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Have set a small project of painting subjects I would ordinarily shy away from. Specially involving drawing as I’m not a natural…. I don’t find any subjects easy..but painting in a very public place certainly whilst struggling with drawing/ tonal values etc is such a challenge- but hopefully with bring my work on-and, I so admire you artists out there who happily paint on streets in public etc!! (I rarely see anyone at sunrise etc!) Painted with 3 primaries + white.

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Rachel Wood

I paint Plein Air, and landscapes are my passion. The changing light, never knowing quite what may happen, searching for a subject, meeting passers by, all add to the excitement and richness of landscape painting. My other passion is playing the violin, occasionally in and around the streets and…

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