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  1. 30th August 2007, 08:51 PM #1
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    Default My First Time (in 30 years)

    My beloved has often prompted me to pick up a brush again, but after the first 20 years or so gave up on me! So like Journeyman Mick's recent re-discovery of old skills, after 30 years, I've picked up a paintbrush!

    I've been thinking about it for a while, and with my eldest daughter's engagement I had a bit of a rush of blood to the head and decided to paint a portrait of she and her betrothed as a wedding present.

    I don't like painting dinky little things, so started with a 1000 x 1500 canvas and a can of Haymes house paint. Of course I had to stop after I had it sketched to build an easel!.

    Now that the wedding's over, I guess I can show it to the world!

    Pic 1 - The happy couple give a bit of scale to the thing
    Pic 2 - Well that's it. I do need some help from Major P on getting the colour balance and contrast right on this one though. The real thing is closer to the colours in Pic 1! (I'll try to fiddle tomorrow)

    Of course this has led to a few more paintings happening, but I'm unlikely to produce another portrait for a while. The pressure of getting a likeness as well as telling a story is a bit ... much!

    This one probably took four or five days of actual time, painting mostly with a ridiculously small brush. House paints are deceptively hard to use in monochrome as well, as they change colour significantly as they dry, but look very similar when wet, but the thought of spending $100 on artists paint on something that may not have panned out didn't appeal to me either!

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  3. 30th August 2007, 08:58 PM #2
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    Peter it looks like a heap of latent talent sitting there. You really should pursue it.
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  4. 30th August 2007, 09:18 PM #3
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    yes I like. You definitely have a talent there.
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  5. 30th August 2007, 09:29 PM #4
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    Architect 2nd

    Artist first and foremost

    Very nice BM
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  6. 30th August 2007, 09:29 PM #5
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    Wow, midge.
    That is excellent.


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  7. 30th August 2007, 09:43 PM #6
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    VBG Midge
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    Is there any other latent tendencies you haven't told us about?
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    Very Good!!!

    Is this your blues era?

    Just goes to prove if your skilled in one area it flows across.
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    thats brilliant mate. You shore you didn't print that out from some machine ?
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    That ended up looking really good! I doubt I could work in a monochrome, I think I would've had to have had blue tinted glasses on to try to work the colour gradiation out. Maybe I should whip up a bit of scaffolding for you next time I'm down your way so you can paint your ceiling.

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    Never forget how to ride a bicycle either, I guess. Very very good, and an interesting application in monochrome. Like Mick suggests, do you do chapel ceilings too?

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    Having the artistic talent of a brick, I am always in awe of those who are blessed with real talent. Thanks for showing your work, Peter. You really should keep on with it.
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    Midge that is excellent! Is there an Archibald entry in the future?

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    Jeez you and Mick are very talented young men, but is that grey hair you've have painted on your daughter? Are you totally insane man? If she is like most other SWMBO's I know she will cut your kidneys out in your sleep!!!

    There was a young boy called Wyatt
    Who was awfully quiet
    And then one day
    He faded away
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    does this mean you have to :

    1) trade in the shed for a "workspace" or heaven forbid a "Studio"
    2) start wearing a french poof-ter hat
    3) commence speaking about lavender and lilac semi tones ?

    If this is the case I suggest you shoot yourself lol!!!!

    PS: Use water based acrylic from the local arts paint shop. cheap and the colours are very repeatable if u always buy the same brands... wash out in water too.....
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