Introducing the cast

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

I have been writing for my whole life, I have been painting for perhaps a year. That being the case, please understand that I assert no merit in what I am going to post (worrying as I do whether I should not post it at all). I should also say that I am in awe of some quite marvellous art that I have seen posted here.

I continue strictly in the context set out above.

Many of the characters who appear in my writing are inspired by and to some extent based upon people I know well in day-to-day life. There may be some vague interest in seeing my artistic representations of these characters, and, who knows, perhaps even for the art in and of itself.

I start with ‘Sue’.View attachment 2327138View attachment 2327144

 

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Molly

 

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ClaireView attachment 2327151

 

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Marianne

 

[Hope_you_like]

Wow, really great! I love the way you use colour, very expressive. Please keep sharing!

 

[THROBBS]

Glad you took the plunge and made your own thread.
There is not "a lot" of traffic here, but the more folk who participate, the or efolk are likely to reciprocate... or commentate.

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

Glad you took the plunge and made your own thread.
There is not "a lot" of traffic here, but the more folk who participate, the or efolk are likely to reciprocate... or commentate.

Thank you, entirely as a result of your advice.

 

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Someone’s girlfriendView attachment 2327466

 

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Molly’s favourite positionView attachment 2327467

 

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Sue wishing she had company in the shower

 

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Laura - outside work hours

 

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Self-portrait

 

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Kiki

 

[Llehlla]

Kiki

Really nice work! All of it! You add a new perspective, style and “hand” ( using the word as one would use “voice” when speaking of a writer’s work). Thank you for sharing your images. I hope we’ll see more!

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

Really nice work! All of it! You add a new perspective, style and “hand” ( using the word as one would use “voice” when speaking of a writer’s work). Thank you for sharing your images. I hope we’ll see more!

That’s very kind, thank you very much.

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

Sue - a different version of a painting that can be seen at the start of this thread

 

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Claire

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

Amy - the second version is perhaps somewhat unflattering, but I think it captures something truthful about her personality

 

[Llehlla]

Amy - the second version is perhaps somewhat unflattering, but I think it captures something truthful about her personality

I love the honesty…..I don’t know if I’ve seen another artist post what they consider, and SAY, is an unflattering image of someone. Unflattering or not, it is good art!

 

[Llehlla]

Amy - the second version is perhaps somewhat unflattering, but I think it captures something truthful about her personality

I’m sorry if you already said this, but what medium are you using? A tablet?

 

[gsnowpainter]

I agree, a tablet makes a big difference. It doesn't have to be top of the line, there are generics out there. I use a Huion and it serves me well.

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

I’m sorry if you already said this, but what medium are you using? A tablet?

Various. To be perfectly frank, I know so very little about art and techniques I am still experimenting and trying to find a style and a medium I like. I started on an iPad pro, then I moved to watercolour on canvas and/or decent grade paper, and now I am using watercolour and ink. One of the Kiki images was watercolour and ink and the rest are a combination of tablet or watercolour. (I am consistently baffled by the range of possibilities but because I just don’t have any accuracy at all I think many of them are beyond what I will ever be able to use.)

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

Claire

(I think this somewhat influenced by David Rees. If anyone knows his work, I have ‘Serenity’ hanging in my study.)

 

[Llehlla]

Various. To be perfectly frank, I know so very little about art and techniques I am still experimenting and trying to find a style and a medium I like. I started on an iPad pro, then I moved to watercolour on canvas and/or decent grade paper, and now I am using watercolour and ink. One of the Kiki images was watercolour and ink and the rest are a combination of tablet or watercolour. (I am consistently baffled by the range of possibilities but because I just don’t have any accuracy at all I think many of them are beyond what I will ever be able to use.)

You’re doing a great job with every medium you’ve tried, in my opinion. (Especially the watercolor and ink.)

 

[Jimmy_the_Saint1]

You’re doing a great job with every medium you’ve tried, in my opinion. (Especially the watercolor and ink.)

That is very kind of you indeed, I really appreciate it.