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Archive for March, 2011

Ugly Duckling to Swan

Posted by Pamela

Yay!! I have finished the swan…..it was an epic battle which I nearly lost a few times.  It definitely got ugly a few times.  This was one painting which did not happen the way I had first pictured it.  It changed a number of times as I realised my  limitations and the limitations of the [...]

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The Swan Gets Body

Posted by Pamela

I said already that this is the first time I have painted on canvas with acrylic and it is a very steep learning curve. Paintbrushes don’t work like pencils for detail and after a lot of trial and error I decided to compromise on the finer details.  At this stage I have put in more [...]

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The Swan – Progress

Posted by Pamela

After a lovely weekend in London here is some progress on the swan painting. After a bit more drying time, I started to add some colour. Now I have a base to work on.  This is the photograph I am working from.  He visits a lot, which is great. Now to add some detail….back soon.

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Start of Something New

Posted by Pamela

You wait forever on a blog then 2 come along at once I have started something new. It is acrylic on canvas which is new for me……well in as much as I have only done abstracts in this medium before. I got this far then had to wait for the paint to dry………hmmmmm You may [...]

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Baaaad Attitude

Posted by Pamela

It has been way too long since I was here and it is due to a bad attitude on my part.  I put art far too far down my list of priorities…..mainly because I did not have a deadline. Well, I have changed that and will tell you about that soon but thought I would [...]

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