Beekay 5,094 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Gem , what sort of pictures are you after ? Colouring in ones or finished ones? Remember ! If you are painting on brass, it needs to be clean and polish free, then a couple of coats of primer/undercoat first. Enamel ( modellers paint) would probably be your best option. Got your PM, by the way. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Finished ones I think Beekay, might get ideas for my pieces, they are dolls house scale so you can't really get a lot of detail on them. Saying that I have see some lovely work in 12th scale from America. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Work progressing slowly. Bloody 'orrible shape to paint. B. Gem, if you read this, Ive not forgotten. Will email you some pix. B. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,002 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Beekay you must have the patience of a Saint to paint like that. If it was me it would have all been disposed of through the window after a short time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Voila !! Finished (apart from two coats lacquer). https://i.postimg.cc/28Yfcswr/ No idea why I can't open picture. B 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Beautiful Beekay, I’m sure your sis-in-law will be delighted with that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Let's see if I've got this right ! Getting it all wrong. 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Lovely BeeKay You've got some patience. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Thank you Sue, and one and all. One does what one can, in the hope that you can bring a little colour into the equation. Barrie. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 I love the canal boat art, Barrie. Worranexpert! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 If anyone wants to emulate B's results, there's many books on Canal Folk Art, Barge Ware, Narrow Boat Art. Call it what you will ! Whilst walking to Sawley Marina several years ago, I noticed many books in the little gift shop there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 In my opinion, most people would have to go some to come close to BK's work, no matter how many specialist books they had! It's not just technique that's necessary, you need flair as well to produce work like that. And it's not just roses and geometric patterns, there's the landscapes as well. I love your paintings, Barrie. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I was only offering the opportunity for people to try Margie. Who knows what is achievable until they try. Just saying !!! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I totally agree with you Margie. I certainly wouldn’t have the patience nor skill to work on the items that Beekay paints so beautifully (despite coming top in Art at C-Le-W I’ll have you know!). I don’t think that FLY’s comments were meant to be taken as they come across. One could say that if you read books on Brain Surgery you could be a Brain Surgeon ....... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 No, I was just saying what is available if anyone wants to try ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Margie's quite right. I could buy a book on canal folk art but unless it was painting by numbers I don't think I could emulate Barrie's finesse with the brush. You've either got it or you haven't! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Sorry, FLY. I read it wrong x 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Well unless you try, you'll never know. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Well, whilst we're bragging about our artistic talents I do have an 'O' level in art! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I had one of my offerings exhibited nationally whilst I was at FFGS. Still got a certificate. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Have you still got your picture you did at school? I'd love to see it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I’ve got a certificate for swimming a length in a ‘satisfactory manner’ and I’m authorised to operate a public weighbridge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I've not seen it for years Margie. It possibly got left behind when Mrs FLY 1 and I split up. I'll have to have a rummage in the loft ! It was done on black paper, and was of fairground equipment arriving on Gregory Blvd at The Forest in readiness for Goose Fair. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I hope you find it, FLY. I've got all the certificates for 5 grades in ballet, a bronze and silver medal for tap dancing and a bronze for 'Stage branch' dance, but I don't reckon I could do it now !!! I know ...... that's totally irrelevant to this thread.... but just thought I'd like to tell you all as it's good to think back to things we've achieved in our lives. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'm a qualified fork lift truck operator! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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