I'd still vote for it on the "Steve Dean Painting Forum's competition" (even if it has been shown on said site, before) Roy [nice plug there for the forum, I thought ;) ]
Yeah, I should have waited a week and entered- thing is, with the forum as quiet as it is nowadays you don't know how long you will have to wait to get all the entries in :>(
I'd hate to see the SDF decline- I really hope I'm wrong on this one!
I don't think the SDF will return to its past glories, unfortunately. Too many of the veteran crowd has gone, and now at least 50% of the regulars are non-British; and the problem there is, possible breakdowns in communications, meaning the banter and the camaraderie is no longer present like it was in 2006-09. But they are all bringing top notch stuff (and non-British techniques and ideas) to the SDF, so I won't snub them. Times and people have moved on, and the SDF is still the same old forum ~ a bit like W' Foundry :)
He-he- I'd struggle to get on a pony never mind get it to cross a puddle Stephan! god knows how I'd fare if I tried to mount a destrier!!
In a world where transport was dominated by hobby horses it may well have been a bit of a shock for budding young nobles when they first climbed into the saddle of a warhorse too.
I'd still vote for it on the "Steve Dean Painting Forum's competition" (even if it has been shown on said site, before)
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[nice plug there for the forum, I thought ;) ]
Yeah, I should have waited a week and entered- thing is, with the forum as quiet as it is nowadays you don't know how long you will have to wait to get all the entries in :>(
ReplyDeleteI'd hate to see the SDF decline- I really hope I'm wrong on this one!
Darrell.
I don't think the SDF will return to its past glories, unfortunately.
DeleteToo many of the veteran crowd has gone, and now at least 50% of the regulars are non-British; and the problem there is, possible breakdowns in communications, meaning the banter and the camaraderie is no longer present like it was in 2006-09. But they are all bringing top notch stuff (and non-British techniques and ideas) to the SDF, so I won't snub them.
Times and people have moved on, and the SDF is still the same old forum ~ a bit like W' Foundry :)
Jaw droppingly good!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael- very, very much appreciated.
DeleteDarrell.
Truly wonderful work of art - very creative use of Richard too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean- appreciated my friend.
DeleteI struggle to get our horse to cross a puddle never mind a flipping river! Cracking work Darrell :-)
ReplyDeleteHe-he- I'd struggle to get on a pony never mind get it to cross a puddle Stephan! god knows how I'd fare if I tried to mount a destrier!!
DeleteIn a world where transport was dominated by hobby horses it may well have been a bit of a shock for budding young nobles when they first climbed into the saddle of a warhorse too.
Darrell.
Magnificent! What a great vignette
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