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paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:49 pm
by sless
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Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:54 pm
by baldy.smith
I love the last one sless, it tells a story.
I see the one of Westoe bridges is not too old, is your Granda still with us?

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Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:06 pm
by sless
the last one was the last painting he ever did
he died unfortunatly

Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:18 pm
by anna
I havent seen the one with the little girl running before ..i like that one ..but there all good.. =D>

Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:20 pm
by bamboo
good old spuggie island =D> =D>

Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:21 pm
by baldy.smith
I'm sure they look better in the flesh, so to speak.
I really do think they are incedible. I love them.

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Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:47 pm
by Jarrow Pete
Thanks for sharing them with us Sless, I could look at them all day,so much talent your Granda had.

Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:50 pm
by johnc10
There aren't many places left in Shields that haven't been changed but one that springs to mind for me is Riddicks Shoe shop at the bottom of Fowler Street, I remember me mam taking me there for all me shoes and plimsolls and such when I was young, can anyone think of anywhere else that hasn't been changed by progress ? 8)

Re: paintings

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:54 pm
by sless
here is one of my favorites
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this is alf obriens self portrait

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here he is when he was in the army
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here he is with my nana ,mam and aunty
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Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:01 am
by jimmywizz
sless, fantastic, you could sell copies of them, they are that good

Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:08 am
by sless
i could sell the originals
but my mam would knack me
hahahhhaa

Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:06 am
by baldy.smith
sless wrote:i could sell the originals
but my mam would knack me
hahahhhaa
Quite right too.
It would be an easy job to make prints of them and they would look brilliant when
nicely mounted and framed, and I have no doubt they would sell; especially if made
as a limited edition. I't the sort of thing I could do once I get my new printer.

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Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:11 am
by johnc10
baldy.smith wrote: I't the sort of thing I could do once I get my new printer.

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What printer are you after Baldy, I have the Epson R265 and the print quality is excellent, I normally get the family coming to me with their memory cards off their cameras to enhance and print the photos 8)

Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:27 am
by Axeman
That self portrait is a great one Sless.

Love the broken glass touch..thanks for showing them.

Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:05 pm
by baldy.smith
johnc10 wrote: What printer are you after Baldy)
At the moment I have an Epson Stylus PHOTO R300, but I want an A3 size Canon Pixma 9000 to do
my camera justice. I get ecellent results from my current printer, but I want as near perfection as
I can get.

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Re: paintings

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:25 pm
by silver fox
I love good art Sless....And that is art as it should be ... a very tallented man was your grandad =D>

Re: paintings

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:26 am
by Globalmyths
I remember a couple of them and they are great. As a lover of art for many years these are very good paintings and I appreciated the chance to look at them again. Thank you.

Re: paintings

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:30 am
by Globalmyths
Remember in the good old days we used to see a random collection of our photographs at the top of the page which we could click on and go and look at the rest of that persons photos. Every so often among the photos there would be included a painting done by Baldy.

Baldy how about you put some of your paintings on this thread so I and others can admire them again.

Re: paintings

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:35 am
by baldy.smith
Globalmyths wrote: Baldy how about you put some of your paintings on this thread so I and others can admire them again.
Because my paintings are not local or in any way depicting old South Shields, whereas those posted by sless
are and relevant to this board. That is what this forum is about, South Shields and old memories of it.

You are welcome to admire my paintings if you wish, you'll find them in the Sanddancer Gallery.

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Re: paintings

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:54 pm
by Popsk
Sless, you granda was a very tallented artist, these pictures transport me right back to my childhood - the days of short pants, seggs and scabby knees. They knock this stuff they pass off as 'modern art' into touch. :D