Completed Yankees. The good guys wore blue.t

[David Spencer]

Awesome man. The colours a on point. The trousers look fantastic. Nailing it!

Thank you!

 

[David Spencer]

Awesome man. The colours a on point. The trousers look fantastic. Nailing it!

Thanks. More shivering planned today

 

[David Spencer]

Face is done
Eyes a tad bold but they were too faint yesterday so needed to be made more definite
Not meddling with them any more
Too chilly and gloomy to take photos

 

[David Spencer]

Damn!!
I was just about to sneak a quick session on this and a bloody teams meeting popped up!!
https://twitter.com/Hantsprints/status/1725582825137553785

 

[Briggsy]

Looking forward to seeing the pictures David, damn work has no right intruding on the important stuff!

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Managed to sneak a quick session in after lunch. Just about enough time to shade the kepi before my fingers stung with cold.

 

[David Spencer]

Website posted my last message 3 times

 

[David Spencer]

Website appears to have gone mad...!

 

[MalcC]

I think there's a bug somewhere along the line, I've had that too, and I no longer receive any notifications.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

I get the notifications but not all.of them, the wonders of modern technology.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Way too wet and dismal today. No light worth a damn, so lunchtime painting didn't happen.
Went for a swim, though

 

[Briggsy]

Way too wer and dismal today. No light worrh a damn, so lunchtime painting didn't happen.
Went for a swim, though

Outdoors wild swimming I hope!

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Outdoors wild swimming I hope!

Cheers Simon

Oh my god, no!
There were a lot of typos in my post - corrected.

 

[David Spencer]

Left it late for painting on Saturday. It was too dark by 14.30.
Starting earlier on Sunday.

 

[David Spencer]

Back garden bushes cut before it started raining.
All, well most, of the clippings stuffed into the 'Brown Bin' (garden waste), which is the big ball-ache.
Now I just need there to be enough light to shade the sack coat.

 

[David Spencer]

Sack coat is ~60% shaded now. Arms are done, which is always a good thing, although the variable cloud made lighting awkward at times

 

[Briggsy]

Sounds good David, am I right in thinking you paint by natural light? Must admit I couldn't do that it is too varied in quality, I needmy 3 lamps. That said I do believe that the first light of the day is the best light to paint by if you are painting on canvas or doing water colours, but that means getting up early, never a good idea.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Sounds good David, am I right in thinking you paint by natural light? Must admit I couldn't do that it is too varied in quality, I needmy 3 lamps. That said I do believe that the first light of the day is the best light to paint by if you are painting on canvas or doing water colours, but that means getting up early, never a good idea.

Cheers Simon

Yes I do. In the conservatory, so there's plenty of light, but it's weather dependent. And cold in winter!
I don't get on with artificial light.

 

[Briggsy]

Yes I do. In the conservatory, so there's plenty of light, but it's weather dependent. And cold in winter!
I don't get on with artificial light.

I don't much mind the artificial light, I used to use daylight simulation bulbs but with shop closures over the pandemic I don't know where to get them any more and I don't trust the postal system to get something that delicate to me in working order. Must be frustrating though when you have the time but the weather is horrible.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

I don't much mind the artificial light, I used to use daylight simulation bulbs but with shop closures over the pandemic I don't know where to get them any more and I don't trust the postal system to get something that delicate to me in working order. Must be frustrating though when you have the time but the weather is horrible.

Cheers Simon

... Or vice-versa, like today!