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In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:23 pm
by Maureen K Clifford
Just sharing my first painting with you mob after two art lessons - took me a while to get started and a bit of poetic??? licence used in this painting - had to move the shearing shed - but pretty pleased with the result. Next week I paint (hopefully) the dogs
Here is my master piece
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:49 pm
by Rimeriter
Mate, bloody sight better than I could do.
I have trouble painting a door.
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:22 am
by Neville Briggs
Well done Maureen,
as the old chinese philospher said " a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step " Keep going.
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:25 pm
by Irene
Wonderful painting for a first attempt Maureen!! I reckon if I painted for 12 months, I wouldn't achieve that result!!!
Well done.
Catchya
Irene
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:42 am
by Wendy Seddon
That's great Maureen!
I really like it - is the scene a place near you?
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:37 pm
by Bob Pacey
Not a dog or a sheep in sight ????
What the bloody hell is going on, This is a painting by Maureen Clifford isn't it ?
and don't try and tel me they are inside the shed either
Bob Pacey esq iaawp
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:22 pm
by Heather
That's great Maureen. What a clever lady you are..
Heather
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:08 pm
by Maureen K Clifford
They are Bob
- my sheep looked like blobs of cotton wool with matchstick legs - not at all up to scratch so left them out
Using a little poetic licence Wendy this was the view from the front verandah across to the shearing sheds at Springdale, but I had to move the shearing shed and the art teacher put in the bloody crows - I told her I would have shot them but she insisted 3 crows were what was required to finish it off.
Didn't get the point that a rifle would have done a better job
Joking aside I am rather pleased with it and am planning to paint Mahalia and Anushka this week with Mahalia watching Anushka eat a bone. Two photos and photoshopped down to one - and planned to be about A3 size - In reality they have never met but two border collies together - my much loved girls I thought would be nice - if I can do them justice.
Fingers crossed., and thanks everyone for your encouragement. Drives me onwards.
Cheers
Maureen
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:20 pm
by Rimeriter
"Mush" Girl, "Mush"
(I know, this terminology suits the cold country doggies)
But I'm sure you get the message.
Jim.
Re: In the eye of the beholder
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:33 pm
by Wendy Seddon
Agreed Maureen,
I don't like the crows either.