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[eighty+]

Hi. Yeah Tis.l ok. Yeah Boots were made for kicking. But not for drawing

ok. CIAO Ploos. SLAINTE.

[limey-g]

Hi Eighty I really like the facial expressions on your violinist , as someone that used to dabble with one years ago I can relate to it.
Limey-g

[D Akey]

You know, MacPloos, I think you may have stumbled onto something really perfect for you when your eyes are challenged -- that is strong large shapes with details included thereafter as you manage to see them.

It's a very legitimate way to go that even artists with perfect vision have done because the large shapes make a good, solid visual statement.

I like where you're going with this one.

Go man go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eighty+]

Thanks. Limey / Cap Mac

Yeah up late. As is my. Normal. Now. Think its my age. ???

ok done a touch more. To the Painting But finding it. Hard going. Ok

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[eighty+]

Hi. Tis I yeah. Up but not late. Ok. Tried a touch up just a bit. The shadow

Was the broblem ok. Still not happy. Ok. See what you think would help ok

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[D Akey]

Love the colors and values, MacPloos. Background is really nice with those few details on the dock and ships across the water. I'm fine with the shadow mostly. The bit that I think would help is that because the bundle is sitting in such a deep shadow, that the bundle could do with some heavier shadow on itself. It feels a bit light in value.

The rest is great. I love the lady. Excellent face and form. The boy's body is great. His face is a bit pale and pink and a wee bit off in the drawing. But overall this painting rocks!

Go man go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eighty+]

1944 foggy day yeah i remember it well as had to walk. From Purley stn.
1st V2 bomb site ringwood rd.?? To. East croydon Stn. To get the train home to Brighton yeah the good old days when l was young and carefree ok
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[D Akey]

It's amazing that a detail like fog in a painting can trigger an old memory, make it feel front and center. . . and yourself young and carefree like you say. It's a bit like a time machine, that.

It sounds like a dramatic time that it would be hard to not remember something that held so much life and death stuff happening combined with the optimism and freedom of youth.

Thanks for sharing your recollection. Hat's off to ya, shipmate.

Go man go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eighty+]

Yeah. Cap Mac had a change a with the. Pavement ok see what you think

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[eighty+]

Yeah l think l'm with. The old fellow. Having his Bow tie. tied by his

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