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timwootton · Jul 25, 2010

buzzard12 said:
You manage such tremdous energy in your paintings Ed, remarkable stuff. Also there is a swirling dynamic effect from your brush strokes that pulls you into the painting. The stork painting is a top class Ed, very clever perspective and wonderful colour....

When is the SWLA deadline Tim?

Hi Alan;
http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/index.php?pid=169
You would have to get the painting(s) there on these days - unfortunately you've missed the 'Overseas' category date, where you could have sent digital images for consideration. Best of luck if you enter - and to all.

Strandman · Jul 25, 2010

timwootton said:
- and still in time for the SWLA!

OK OK - I can take a hint....the stork doesn't make the trip (too obviously a Threlfall wannabee) but I have had a little trip to the framers over the weekend and have a strategy (frames should be not too showy, a little bit of bare wood I think)

Redolance · Jul 25, 2010

ed keeble said:
Well I haven't created much lately but I did drop into my father's workshop over the weekend and he seems to be keeping busy- pheasant work in progress attached. There seem to be six pots of gentleman's relish and a small bottle of chardonnay visible on the worktop, but he tells me these are for paint mixing rather than handy refreshment.

beautiful Ed, and I love your artwork!

solitaryVSong · Jul 26, 2010

buzzard12 said:
You manage such tremdous energy in your paintings Ed, remarkable stuff. Also there is a swirling dynamic effect from your brush strokes that pulls you into the painting. The stork painting is a top class Ed, very clever perspective and wonderful colour....

Yes, you have your own unique method of portraying what you see. This one even more than others I've seen I think pulls you into a vortex before settling on the stork.

Woody · Jul 27, 2010

Fantastic enery, zap and buzz in your work, as always. Can't wait to see them on the walls at SWALA (and they will be there!).

Mike

nickderry · Jul 31, 2010

the stork just made me whoop with delight!

Strandman · Aug 2, 2010

nickderry said:
the stork just made me whoop with delight!

what a nice thought- the black stork represents a minilandmark in that it actually proceeeded in three logical (to me) stages as per below and turned out as I expected for once- I managed to finish it off over weekend with addition of a glint of disturbed water around its feet

Strandman · Aug 2, 2010

...but back to bad habits since- took a run at the Masked Shrike yesterday, left it to dry a bit today whilst I was at work and the returned home to give it the hot water and knife scrapey treatment: now it might be allowed to proceed to the bird bit

colleenc · Aug 2, 2010

great to see those stages on the stork, and the end result is fantastic....broken bits of color and your unique paint stroke send it over the top

solitaryVSong · Aug 2, 2010

ed keeble said:
what a nice thought- the black stork represents a minilandmark in that it actually proceeeded in three logical (to me) stages as per below and turned out as I expected for once- I managed to finish it off over weekend with addition of a glint of disturbed water around its feet

Congratulations on getting what you expected! A rare feat in my experience. But whether planned or not the end result is just terrific.

timwootton · Aug 3, 2010

Every thumbnail opens to reveal the beauty promised and then so much more. Must be getting near time to pack in the labouring job you have down at the fish market and spend some quality time with your nearest and dearest (Messers Windsor & Newton). Quality, pal - real quality.

Woody · Aug 4, 2010

Totally agree with Tim, top, top work, 'nuff said.

Mike

Strandman · Aug 5, 2010

Thought I would post one that's going wrong currently- will be when/if done will be a Beautiful Demoiselle as per sketch which is veeeerrry rare beast in my neck of the woods- but as with the Masked Shrike upthread I'm struggling with how to render leaves in a rapid whap it on style but with just enough detail to be recognisable so seeking inspiration (=someone to plagiarise)- the problems seem to stem from the fact that any deviation from true shape catches the eye and too much paint turns them to cabbage leaves, whilst thin piss coloured washes look like well...

colleenc · Aug 5, 2010

these are just some possible ways to think about it....

let the edges get sharp and focused only near the center of interest, then let that diminish out to the edges into paint strokes, ie a transition...keep the strongest color notes on that level too, letting chroma fall off as you go out.

Just pick up edges here and there, not all around in keeping with your style to let the eye of the viewer finish them off.

let the background tone vary more with less contrast with the leaves in some places...

Trust yourself, your painting will tell you what it needs....

timwootton · Aug 5, 2010

Jeep - I wish my wrong'uns looked like this!

solitaryVSong · Aug 6, 2010

colleenc said:
Trust yourself, your painting will tell you what it needs....

Leaves are just fine. Just follow Colleen's advice above and you'll soon be done with another real winner. I think this one is a bit more complicated because you can't use the active brushwork to mimic water or reflections but need it to work with something with a more specific contour. But as far as I can see you've succeeded!!

Strandman · Aug 6, 2010

That's a little 60 second masterclass in the last few posts: thank-you very much team

Andrew Ellis · Aug 6, 2010

just thought I'd add albeit a little late. The Black stork is pure class!

Strandman · Aug 8, 2010

Andrew Ellis said:
just thought I'd add albeit a little late. The Black stork is pure class!

stork does seem to have been a success- I need to learn from that

I had another shot at the demoiselle picture over the weekend, concentrating on the tones and not taking the short cut of blatting on bright yellow or sap green to wake it all up. Might now allow some saturated colours into the lit zone- but under strictly controlled conditions.

Also nipped round this weekend to see what Keeble senior was up to- a Woodcock work in progress attached.

timwootton · Aug 8, 2010

I think the demoiselle is progressing just perfectly; not far to go now - but still a couple of exciting tracks to pursue. It looks like an absolute peach.
Keeble Sr. is a bit of a peach, too (as has been remarked upon before). As progeny, it could be very easy to become a tad dispirited having Pop produce this sort 'o ting, were it not for yer own brilliance.
Bah - b*ggers the pair o' yer!!!!

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