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dedham lock and mill.my tribute to j.c (commisioned piece)

my attempt at reproducing this classic masterpiece. water colour on card, size 20x31.5 inches.not yet completed some advice would be appreciated on how to make it have that final sparkle.

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boat landscape realism trees water watercolor

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arduinna

This is great work my dear Peter. Beautiful landscape, nice sky. Congratulations!

5 months ago

peter kipling

thank you alix.(have a look at the finished artical?)regards peter.

5 months

Colin Cartwright

A nicely detailed watercolour. Plenty of interest here, in this old style favourite.

5 months

peter kipling

thankyou colin for your comment.sorry about the late reply.

2 months

Phil Austen

first class work peter really good work...

5 months

peter kipling

thank you phil.(the finished painting has just been downloaded ) regards peter

5 months

Davina Nicholas

Very nice scenic painting with soft coloring!

5 months

peter kipling

thank you Davina,(just downloaded the finished painting) regards peter.

5 months

Valerie Curtiss "Valia"

To add highlights, mask off some areas of the paper before you start to paint, so the actual white of the paper provides highlights, you need to get more contrast in certain areas where the light and shadow meet, and that will make the whole painting pop. Leave highlights in the trees and the water, etc. Hope this helps some. I am not an expert in watercolor, but you are right, a little more "sparkle" is essential. The painting is very very nice though.

5 months

peter kipling

thank you Valerie for your consrutive comments i think i will have another go at this painting.
regards peter

5 months

Valerie Curtiss "Valia"

Glad you are doing that, it is such a beautiful scene, and I think "sparkles" would add so much. Good deal!

5 months

daniel perkowski

very nice work, I like the colours !!!

5 months

peter kipling

thank you daniel.

5 months

Ervin Sloan

Very nice work. :)

5 months

Ervin Sloan

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Pathways and Roads to Enlightenment

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

5 months

mac 08

great work peter, something I would not try myself and get those pastals out you may supprise yourself. thanks for your comment on my pastal
regrds Ricky

5 months

Everal Hall

nice!!!!!!

5 months

peter kipling

yhank you everal.

4 months

shhightower

excellent work

4 months

peter kipling

thank you steve.

4 months

Nigel Mc Clements

love this work.

4 months

peter kipling

thank you nigel.

4 months

Robert Hadfield

Very nice Peter. I would love to have you add your painting to my group "boats".

4 months

peter kipling

robert thanks for the comment and the invite.i accept your invatation.

4 months

Gus Lopez

You succeeded…it looks awesome!

4 months

peter kipling

thankyou Gus.But i am still not happy with the final finish.may be i am being to crititcal of my own work.

2 months

Lynne Williams

Nice work...soft sweet painting

4 months

peter kipling

thankyou lynne.

2 months

Robert Hadfield

Thank you for your entry Peter

4 months

Tom

You've done a pretty good job here as Constable is a very hard act to follow! I like expressionism but, alas, I'm not that good at the style - though I try! Anyhow, well done. A definate 5*!

3 months

peter kipling

thankyou tom.

2 months

William Thomas

Very nice painting,remember when doing watercolor let the white of the paper work for you.

Sincerely
William Thomas

3 months

peter kipling

thanks william,
and i will try to make the white work better next time

2 months

Loretta Lytle

very nice scenery good job like it very much 5* :}

3 months

peter kipling

glad you like it loretta,i may try some more in the same style

2 months

Cynthia Nuttall

Well done Peter, I love that kind of art, so natural

2 months

peter kipling

thankyou cynthia,it took a lot of hard work and concentration,glad you like it.

2 months

JoSan

Amazing... Are you using watercolor's pencils too? I love this.

2 months

peter kipling

JoSan,i have used watercolourd pencils but not on this painting,just some very fine brushes and a steady hand

2 months

david read

Love this painting Peter very well done.David READ

2 months

peter kipling

thank you david for your comment,sorry for the delay in posting a reply,been very busy moving house/flat.
regards peter

2 months

mac 08

Hi Peter I hope you are well? what a beautiful painting you should be well pleased with yourself. Thank you for your comment and for your support of me and TSX, your work will also be in the exhibition so lets hope we sell many paintings.
your friend
Ricky

2 months

Cynthia Nuttall

I like this, nice colours and very much my style good work

2 months

Dominique Amendola

There is a " je ne sais quoi" in this piece. Like when you touch a nerve or step on a stingray, striking by its composition, its subtle colors and its narrative qualities....

2 months

Priscilla M Norris

Beautiful soft dreamy scene Peter, love it. 5*****

21 days

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born in 1952.i took up painting five years ago as a form of stress relief, i am still looking for the right style that i feel comfortuble with.please feel free to critesize my works be they complementry or otherwise,as that is the only way to get the know how of what i am doing right,as a self tought artist i know some things are not right.

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