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Tolmij

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  1. I love to paint the old masters paintings, never get them 100% the same but close. This is one I finished today by an old dutch master from around the 1600s. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  2. Sorry to hear your losses, fortunately I live in Australia and we have very proactive leaders so whilst we have had losses they have been very few in comparison. All of you in the States have my sympathy and hope it can be contained quickly, not holding my breath though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  3. I love the painting part, never been good at drawing them but with a paint brush I can produce anything. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  4. Some really good stuff happening there, I know about things in progress as I have many major projects going all the time. Its good to be able to switch between them if your brain stops working one another one. Art is one of those passions that require an inquiring mind. All the best to her for her future. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  5. Latest painting, doing more at present as a medical condition has stopped my golf. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  6. Not been around for a while, this virus thing is giving us problems we could do without. Last painting, finished a few weeks ago, not much action in the studio of late. Still we will be upping our efforts soon. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  7. Painting is a magic past time, I get lost in the work and sometimes the painting is finished and you are not aware of it until you sit back and peruse. You should try to start up again Maxi, it’s good for the soul. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  8. Latest painting, due to several problems, art has been on the back foot for a while, finished 5his naughty dog painting yesterday. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  9. I agree, just overpaid people justifying their existance. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  10. Latest painting is of a red Burmese cat that was my sons, died six months ago aged 16. This is a Christmas present as a reminder of a beautiful cat with a big attitude, would have made a good pro golfer LOL. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  11. Hi Stu, nice to run into a friendly face, started on here a few weeks ago, nice place . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  12. Thank you, definitely is a better lifestyle. Quite often reflect what we have compared to what we would have had. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  13. Purchased our first house in 1975, an old Cornish cottage. It was a rubbish tip and required extensive work. We stripped it out to bare walls all through, took us 5 year to complete all the work with us both having full time jobs, but we sold it to move to Australia and it went for 4 times our purchase price, it was our stake for a new life.
  14. Lesson learned, never trust a politician. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  15. This is a cute painting, the dog waiting for his master to arrive home from work. When I paint a picture I like to see the mood of the subject and try to give it that feel, I don’t always succeed but in this instance I think I have. I like subjects that have some complexity as I enjoy messing about with detail, in this one the door, dog wall and path all have a fair amount. Please any other person with art work, let’s see what you have done.
  16. Seems as if I am late into this thread, however at 77 I am happy each morning when I wake up and take the first breath of a new day, having a good breakfast then going into the studio to paint tops it off. Happy days people thank your lucky stars for every day[emoji485] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  17. Give it another try, I was 70+ when I found oil paints. As they say, you are never to old to fall in love ( or to learn how to paint) [emoji16] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  18. Talking about my favourite paintings. We, that is my wife, son and myself each did a painting which is hung up only at Christmas. This is mine and it has a story. The bear is an actual toy bear that was purchased for my wife aged three when she was in hospital as a child, she has looked after it since then and it still has a place in our home, so the bear is 71 years old. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  19. We all have different talents and sometimes we have unfound talents, me it was art 77 now and have only been oil painting for 5 years, tried other mediums but could not make them work. Now .i paint as often as possible,making up for lost time. This is a painting I did late last year, one of my favourites
  20. We have chickens in our back garden so this picture was fun to paint. Even the animals can photo bomb. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  21. As I posted before, on my home course you would never be held up because the normal thing is to call on through, you do have some minor hold ups but are never expected to follow a slower group for 15 holes. The only problem we had was when a group decided it was time to stop and eat so they started a pick nick on one of the greens, suffice to say it did not last long the pro had them escorted from the course.
  22. On my home course it is public access so we have all types and golf standards. One thing that is always present though is the manners shown by the slow players, we have never yet been held up for too long we are always called through. I think back to how I started and if we are all honest I think the greater majority of us would have been slow when we started so as long as they call through they can take as long as they like. I am 77 and yesterday I walked nine in 1hr 15 without rushing on a course that was fairly empty, if it had taken double that I would not have bothered as I usually sit down watch the wildlife and smell the flowers whilst waiting for my turn. Golf is a good game for teaching us patience.
  23. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder, unfortunately when you look at some so called art work the eyes are not seeming to work very well. Having said that every one does their best it’s only that some have more natural talent. One thing I notice is that not many that practice art will accept their work is not good. I think my work is acceptable, I have never taken art classes so what I do is what I think is correct, we have a friend who does not like it, but I am also no fan of her work. This is one of my recent paintings it is an Inca trail from way back that is now a tourist spot.
  24. Absolutely art is a big deal, me as a person getting on in age find it soothing. My wife and I must spend about 3 days a week painting, the challenge keeps the brain active. Unfortunately we do not like to sell our work as it is personal, we do it as a hobby but we should sell some as we use oil paints and they are expensive, between us we have in excess of $4,000 worth of paint plus around 80 brushes. Started three more today and have another two on the go. I will post more of my work soon but I would also like to see other people’s work.
  25. I like to paint things with some sort of message, to me that is, I like to feel something in the picture. This one was from some time back and it reminded me of our inhumanity to animals. It’s a Tiger cub in a cage, it looks sad it’s body language says I do not want to be here. When I posted this with a similar message on another site, I was vilified because the animal was born in captivity so knows no difference, it has been proven time and time again they do know something is wrong. Make up your own minds. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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