new oil paintings (1 Viewer)

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clive2604

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• May 16, 2011

• #41

thankyou very much colleen,i'm gradually working my way towards brighter,bolder colours but still find them a little daunting

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 22, 2011

• #42

havn't been on here for a while as ive been busy setting up exhibitions and creating pieces for various shows but this is my latest oil painting in progress.a study of avocets as observed at my local nature reserve Titchfield haven in hampshire earlier this year.all that remains for me to do with this is to create the reflections on the water.

 

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halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Jun 23, 2011

• #43

I like it already, Clive.

 

Strandman

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #44

clive2604 said:

havn't been on here for a while as ive been busy setting up exhibitions and creating pieces for various shows but this is my latest oil painting in progress.a study of avocets as observed at my local nature reserve Titchfield haven in hampshire earlier this year.all that remains for me to do with this is to create the reflections on the water.

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that's very classy- something I noticed on this and previous are the vertical brushtrokes: are they within the coloured paint or are they somehow part of underpainting?

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #45

hi ed,if truth be known the vertical brushstrokes are the from the gesso layers applied to the mdf board.i need to sand down more carefully between coats really ,at the moment i'm only sanding the top coat which leaves the brushstrokes still visible.

 

timwootton

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #46

Getting the hang of this painting lark somewhat, aren't you
Another terrific piece - technically brilliant but also beautifully composed and lit. As Ed says - classy!

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 24, 2011

• #47

timwootton said:

Getting the hang of this painting lark somewhat, aren't you
Another terrific piece - technically brilliant but also beautifully composed and lit. As Ed says - classy!

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cheers tim,i'm still enjoying it which is half the battle won!

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 24, 2011

• #48

just finished this one up this morning.no title as yet but image size is 16" x 8".really happy with the completed painting(if only they all went so swimmingly)

 

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colleenc

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• Jun 24, 2011

• #49

you are master of the brush and pencil now Clive

 

timwootton

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• Jun 24, 2011

• #50

as commented elsewhere - splendid work!!

 

Drellas

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• Jun 25, 2011

• #51

Hello Clive,

birds as alive. Great, beautiful, splendid.... seems that I can't find the right word...

Just added you to read your blog regularly,
Ulrike O

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 26, 2011

• #52

hi ulrike and thankyou for the kind words.

 

Woody

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #53

Just brilliant, it shouldn't be allowed for one man to have such talent in more than one medium!

Mike

 

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clive2604

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• Jun 28, 2011

• #54

haha thankyou mike,but i note from my experiences here on BF i am far from being the only artist with talents in multiple mediums.

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Jul 1, 2011

• #55

Avocets are astounding Clive. And those reflections are iconoclastic! Wonderful stuff!

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 5, 2011

• #56

I'm guilty of absenteeism from this thread, which is unforgiveable - such excellent work!

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

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• Jul 6, 2011

• #57

nickderry said:

I'm guilty of absenteeism from this thread, which is unforgiveable - such excellent work!

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Ditto.

 

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clive2604

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• Jul 6, 2011

• #58

phil baber said:

Avocets are astounding Clive. And those reflections are iconoclastic! Wonderful stuff!

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thanks phil,i really enjoyed portraying the reflections and they pulled the whole piece together nicely.
nick and arthur,thankyou both for stopping by