the artist 2021 Open Art Competition
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Paul Talbot-Greaves Farm in the Valley Bottom, watercolour, 15×22in (38×56cm).
Paul is a professional artist and tutor, based in the north of England, and a regular contributor to The Artist. ‘Farm in the Valley Bottom is part of a series of works that I began to paint early in 2021, looking down at subjects from high viewpoints. These were my first paintings I undertook after my partner passed away back in January and I gathered the subjects whilst spending my time walking the hills for comfort. Up until then, I’d not painted for about four months. The paintings were, in a way, the beginning of my personal recovery, of letting in the light and opening up the view. I relish the challenge of tackling such complex subjects in watercolour. I used Saunders Waterford Not paper and a range of squirrel mop brushes with plenty of wet-into-wet technique to achieve softness throughout the scene.’ www.talbot-greaves.com
