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Published: 2006-04-18 21:28:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 2859; Favourites: 61; Downloads: 73
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This is the final piece for my latest project entitled "A Sense of Place"i took the photo a few years back, its on my gallery as a photo, it works in its own right. it was taken for another piece of art, never thought id end up doing an oil painting on this scale from it!
Oil on Canvas
60cm x 60cm
my local beach, Aldeburgh
Just thought I'd let you know... I got into the London Exhibition!
The Mall Gallery, London
Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition
Thur 18-May-2006 to Sun 28-May-2006
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At first i thought this was a photo. Even after looking at it intensively i was still convinced, it's that good. I can't find the words to say how real it looks.
Top notch.
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congratulations.
awesome work.
how long did it take you?
i love the shodows. each one just right.
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Hmm, probably took me about 35 hours solid. Spread over quite a number of weeks in lessons and lunch breaks. Coz its oil paints I had to wait for some areas to dry before I could work on them again. its roughly 35 hours anyway.
Ive got 2 more pieces very like this on the go atm, end of April Im aiming for.
Thanks very much
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absolutely stunning, and such a unique and original piece, its only fantastic
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"only fantastic"
Thanks so much
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have to confess, one of my favourites too! great detail, what pacience! I couldn't have done better!
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hehe thank you! and thank you for the fave
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you know how much I adored your series 
why dont you upload more of your stuff? me wants to see
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well tbh, Ive not really done any painting for a while 
there will be more pebbles soon though! maybe i'll upload some WIPs...
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aww
awesome! I do look forward to some of your new works though
and I'll talk to you when you get back
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your talent really shows here, the details is awesome...will be keeping my 's on your fantastic work....
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but of course...love your oils...i envy you...i can't paint in oils to save my life...
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lol, and now I really struggle painting in anything else. Cant use acrylics to save my life...
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lolol...i can't use paints... i have way better control with pencils. i've done an oil for my daughters wedding gift, took me over 3 freak'n months... i kept messing up n scraping it off, starting over again n again...but once done, a month after her wedding i was ok with it. not great but ok...
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This was my first ever oil painting so I was kinda pleased it came out ok lol. Took me about 3 1/2 months of art lessons, so approx 45 hours solid. I think with oils you have to be prepared and in it for the long haul! lol
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yeah, lolol... i've done oils, but nothing to brag about like yours...after i get done i throw them away. after about 75 of them in the garbage i realized pencils are cheaper n i know how to use them...
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I can't believe the skills you must have to be able to give your picture such a life-like depth. I, like a lot of other guys above me, thought that this is a photo until I looked at your comments! Great work!
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I love this! I am sort of a fan of smooth shiny colored rocks anyway, but as a piece itself it's gorgeous. I love the pallete choice--muted enough so that the compliment colors don't make your eyes bleed but still...well, compliment each other. And the focal point is so clear despite being admist so many other objects. Beautiful rendering, too, and handling of paint--it has a lovely depth of realism while still retaining that texture of a painting on a close view. Beautiful! I'll bet it looks smashing on a plain white wall space...
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Thanks! It looked great when it was displayed in London, it doesnt look quite as good in the poor lighting of my Dad's office lol.
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That's always the case, it seems. 
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Beautifully painted nature composition.
Fine three dimensional details and colours.
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your very welcome. if you get time could you have a look at my gallery plz
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Have done
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thankyou so much
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Nope unfortunatly not. I'll go someday tho. This is Aldeburgh beach... with the (as voted) best fish and chip shop in the country. So its always a good day out lol
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One of your photos was on the front page when I logged in, I thought I'd take a look at your gallery, and I'm so glad I did!
I honestly thought that this was a photograph!
The texture on the stones is perfect, especially that odd looking one in the middle, hehe. Th light is great too. I think this is such a calm, relaxed work. Fav!
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Thanks so much!
I wish more people could see this for real, I really think it looks better, especially for textures and so on. I guess you saw the original photo in my gallery? dont look too close, but I prefer the light on the painting
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That's the advantage of painting over photography I guess, being able to change the light. And people thought photography would be the death of painting! Pah!
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lol. You just hit my essay on the head! Is there a place for photorealistic painting in today's society? judging by the comments ive had for this painting alone, it has to be yes.
I didnt intentionally set out to change the lighting, it just happened. As it was my 1st photorealistic oil painting, its something i have to learn from. Whether i do it on purpose or not in future paintings will be the challenge.
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Totally...I know it takes ages to get a photograph right, but to be able to paint realistically is even harder (I think). But then there's the argument our tutors always have "why not just take a photograph? People have been able to paint realistically for hundreds of years! It's been done before!"...And that's from the tutor's that do painting!
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This is really lovely,you have alot of talent
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You've just nailed all the textures and shading, really looks photo-realistic !
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