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Greatnan Thu 31-May-12 16:16:03

I have just had an enjoyable time looking at soop's pictures and photos. Great paintings, and if I did not live here I would like to live there!

numberplease Sun 17-Jun-12 17:32:18

Soop, lovely to hear that Pepper`s portrait will soon be underway, can`t wait to see it all done!

soop Sun 17-Jun-12 17:42:23

Pepper's portrait has had a first light wash. Now that I've started, I'm hooked! Will tidy up the paints and let it rest 'til tomorrow. Thanks for the wee video. Muasdale looked bonnie. smile

numberplease Sun 17-Jun-12 18:35:25

Glad it worked OK xx

glammanana Sun 17-Jun-12 18:48:21

number I can assure you that Peppers portrait will be an absolute work of art, the one done by our famous GN artist of my little mans cat Poppy has pride of place in my DDs home and is complimented on by everyone who visits soop is a golden person that is for sure.

numberplease Sun 17-Jun-12 19:13:30

Thank you Glamma, it was your praise of Poppy`s portrait that swung it for me, can hardly wait for the finished result.

soop Mon 18-Jun-12 13:11:48

blush I've come over all silly-like.
Pepper portrait is calling to me smile...it is such a pleasure to paint. Do wish my well-meaning father had agreed to let me go to art school. I'm sure I'd have made a splendid beatnik hmm It took well over 50 years for me to buy a paintbox. Hey ho...funny old life!!!

glammanana Mon 18-Jun-12 14:25:01

soop treat yourself to black hairdye and really black eye make-up and lip-stick and you would make the hippiest beatnik going.grin lol.

soop Mon 18-Jun-12 16:03:46

glamma...don't tempt me! grin

numberplease Mon 18-Jun-12 16:16:53

I think she would an` all!!

soop Mon 18-Jun-12 18:16:01

number grin Pepper in paint is beginning to look good. Will prop up my board, and throughout the evening, I shall make mental notes of any areas of his portrait that need special attention. Getting paint to behave in a proper fashion can be frustrating. It's all too easy to reach a point when the painting "works"...and then spoil it by over-working the detail. Anyway, come what may, you shall have as close to Pepper's likeness as I can manage. smile

numberplease Mon 18-Jun-12 21:31:23

Bless you, soop xx

soop Tue 19-Jun-12 10:33:50

number What am I doing on here? I've a picture to paint! But first, I'd better make the bed, wash the dishes, put the washing on the line, perc some coffee, blahdy blah...smile

numberplease Tue 19-Jun-12 16:13:35

grin

numberplease Tue 19-Jun-12 16:15:34

Oooh, I just did my first smiley, couldn`t work out how to do `em before! grin

soop Tue 19-Jun-12 16:22:37

You live 'n' learn, number. I didn't know how to do lots of things until I joined GN grin

numberplease Tue 19-Jun-12 16:26:00

The mind boggles!!

soop Wed 20-Jun-12 10:46:17

Pepper is having a final titivating with a paintbrush today. So, if you pm your address, number I shall pack and post ready for Monday's collection. smile

numberplease Wed 20-Jun-12 16:32:55

Done!