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| Shipwrecks at Douarnenez |
I don't really want to tell you what I went through to find this place (because I'm trying to forget about it!), suffice to say, I felt like I'd finished an army assault course by the time I reached it!
This is oils on canvas board, 10" x 12".
Tonight we are having a mini exhibition in the hotel here before all dining together, and tomorrow morning we have to leave at the crack of dawn and head towards Normandy. It's quite likely that I won't be able to blog for the next few days, but if so I'll be back home by Tuesday and you'll hear from me then. Hope you've enjoyed my postcards (blog posts) from Brittany!
Amazing! Lovely painting...sounds like a big effort to get there but well worth it judging by the end result :) Looks like you've had a great time out there.
ReplyDeleteThanks David, it would have been great if you could have been here!
DeleteNice painting, Haidee-Jo. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roy! There's been no shortage of subject matter that's for sure!
DeleteThe unerring rendition of accurate values brings your work to life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mick. I struggled to make this one come together tonally- right at the end I made the background trees nice and dark and that seemed to do the trick!
DeleteBrilliant! The sort of subject I love to paint as well. I often find that when there is a struggle to find a subject or place to paint the out come is worth it...and this is a case in point...well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nigel, well I certainly felt the pressure was on to come up with something after all the difficulties getting there! ;-)
DeleteAnother stunning painting, I dont know how you do them so fast, takes me ages! I think I will have to save up for one of your workshops!! Have a good trip back.
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Thank you Joy, I will look forward to meeting you one day! :-)
Deleteanother great picture - how to you carry all those wet canvases home?
ReplyDeleteThey're on canvas panels Angela and I glue matchsticks to the back, one on each side in the middle- very near the edge. That way I can stack them up with a dry or clean board on top, and tape them together to travel. The only part that gets pressed is the little parts where the matchsticks are and the edges will be covered when framed anyway so it works well!
ReplyDeleteIngenius! Thankyou Haidee-Jo - when I pluck up the courage to take out my pochade I might just try that!
DeleteKen Howard trick (or did you give him the idea?)!! Looks like it was a great trip - well done. Fran.
DeleteYep, Ken Howard to thank for that one! I take no credit whatsoever :-)
DeleteAnother beauty ! I would say it was worth the struggle to get there!
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen! Another battle with the elements fought! ;-)
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