Sunday, 27 November 2011

Boats near Widcombe, Bath, November afternoon

Last Sunday I finally got a chance to try my brand new homemade pochade box as I went painting alongside the canal in Bath. It was chilly and grey but the winter afternoon light managed to show through the mist.

Boats near Widcombe, Bath, November afternoon    8"x10"   oil on board



My pochade box did pass the test and was just perfect. Lovin' it!


As I was finishing the painting, talented painter Bo Hilton - which I recently met at his new gallery Hilton Fine Arts - came to say hello. He made a few comments on my work and as he didn't have the time to do a full painting himself I invited him to do just a few brushstrokes on mine to see what he would improve - it was only a couple of brushstrokes but still a very interesting experience.

The picture at the end of the session

detail

As I was painting I thought a couple of time that this was a typical "Peter Brown" painting spot so it was a funny coincidence we bumped into him as we were about to leave. Obviously a hot spot for painters! I'll certainly be back...

Posted by Valérie Pirlot at 20:49
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8 comments:

  1. Antonio Machado27 November 2011 at 22:03

    Very beautiful painting!
    Congratulations

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  2. Sheriart28 November 2011 at 01:13

    Beautiful painting and lovely story. Other painters are a joy to be around.

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  3. Scott Ruthven28 November 2011 at 15:20

    Nice job Valerie! I would love to paint that scenery. You captured the water very nicely!

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  4. Victor Errington28 November 2011 at 16:32

    I like it very much Valerie. Your usual brilliant style, well done amd all the best.
    Vic.

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  5. Valérie Pirlot28 November 2011 at 20:10

    Thank you Antonio, Sheri, Scott and Victor for your lovely comments, very much appreciated!

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  6. Unknown28 November 2011 at 21:01

    That's a beautiful impression of winter light Valérie - very inspiring!

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  7. Douglas Clark29 November 2011 at 01:36

    What interesting scenery you have to paint and I love how you paint it! I think the reflections in the water are handled very well. You did a super job capturing the mood and the light.
    Doug

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  8. Valérie Pirlot30 November 2011 at 07:51

    Thanks Haidee-Jo and Doug! I'm very lucky to live in Bath as it's full of inspiring spots, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else! :-)

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