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Tell us a bit about yourself:: left work in 2003 to look after sick wife and 6 months later started a course in watercolours .
since then I have gone onto oils which i find I am liking much better.
have bought some acrylics but as yet have not produced anything worth showing.

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At 5:01pm on July 28th, 2008, Janet said…: Hi Nightjar
I've been busy this afternoon and have added a pencil portrait of my youngest grandaughter to my album - and she has her eyes open!
kind regards
Janet (I only needed the shove, thanks)

At 3:07pm on July 28th, 2008, Janet said…: Thankyou for commenting on my drawing of Hollie. I haven't had the courage yet to tackle eyes, but I will get there eventually!
kind regards Janet

At 8:55pm on July 23rd, 2008, David Robins said…: The Shakers

Cheers Dave, going to have to make the stretchers and pin the canvas to it first, they don't make a ready made canvas in this size.

Will keep you posted on the progress.

Dave

At 8:28pm on July 23rd, 2008, Mountain Man said…: Hi Nightjar
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I am honored.
I use different brands of oils but mostly Grumbacher and Rembrandt oils. I use the Alkyd or traditional type of oils. I have found that the Professional grade though a bit more pricey gives the best results and the richest hue's. I use the time tested under painting method. It allows me to build and shape the painting and tweak the way it looks as I go. I try to work from top to bottom, Back to front and dark to light when I do one but
I can't always conform to it.
Hope I helped to answer your question. Keep painting my friend you do beautiful work.
Claude

At 8:52am on July 22nd, 2008, David Robins said…: Hi Dave,
you are more than welcome.

by the way, those wirral cams are live 24/7 so if you ever feel nostalgic or just want to see whats happening on the Liverpool waterfront / River Mersey, you now know where to look.
Dave

At 8:33am on July 22nd, 2008, David Robins said…: My Pleasure mate here you go

Tall Ships Pics.zip

Enjoy,
Dave

At 9:37pm on July 21st, 2008, David Robins said…: Hope you got to watch it and download some of the photos, If not I've got about 30 from today. and you're more than welcome to copies.

Dave

At 2:38pm on July 10th, 2008, Dawn said…: Orangeart Portrait
Hi Nightjar,
Dont worry, My Daughter has thick hair and that is how her hair is.. Thank you for commenting on the portrait.
Have a Great Day
Dawn

At 10:09pm on July 2nd, 2008, ChrisP said…: Hi Nightjar

Thanks for having a look at my acrylics. I did them both in my two weeks holiday when we went up to North Yorkshire. The first one took about four evenings. The steam engine took longer because I couldn't get the wheels right. It's my husband that wants me to paint the steam trains. He's a bit of an addict.

Chris