[Ammi]

Originally Posted by LaLaLand

Thanks Ammi - yeah it’s nice to finally do a patriotic Welsh painting with a twist.

Not atm - hopefully this Summer. Deadlines approaching that I’m completing some paintings for.

…the start of the Welsh connection/collection, eh…I love that nod to patriotism but as you say, with such a fun twist which makes it perfect…seriously your work and likenesses of the subjects is all just outstanding……and in this modern world of celebrity, I think it’s so on point ….

[LaLaLand]

Another new little painting!

Marilyn Monroe in the movie "Niagara" (1953), oil painting on 20cm square canvas.

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[Ammi]

Originally Posted by LaLaLand

Another new little painting!

Marilyn Monroe in the movie "Niagara" (1953), oil painting on 20cm square canvas.

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…I’m just reading about that movie now…it apparently had the tagline of Marilyn Monroe and "Niagara" a raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!…that’s a great tagline, isn’t it……a line from that character/Rose that you’ve portrayed…?….’I'm meeting somebody, just anybody handy, as long as he's a man!…’….I mean honestly that’s so old time Hollywood and so Marilyn, isn’t it…she was that vampy femme fatale with all of the vulnerabilities blended in there as well…

…that’s such an iconic image of Marilyn that you’ve chosen, LaLaLand….it really does show all of the vulnerabilities and uncertainties inside that ‘torrent of emotion’….to give that depth of the person and the character to such an iconic image really is no small thing, you’re an incredible talent and your love of celebrity shines with all of your likenesses……just gorgeous…

[LaLaLand]

Thank you Ammi - you always give the best critiques of my work!

I’ve just today finished a big oil painting of The Beatles (in their full Sgt. Pepper regalia) that I’ve working on for the past mont or so here and there. Will share soon!

[Ammi]

…oh I’m so looking forward to see the Beatles one also, @LaLaLand…I don’t know if that’ll be the first time that we’ve seen a group painting by you as opposed to an individual portrait but it’s such an iconic image as well, that’s very exciting……

[LaLaLand]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh I’m so looking forward to see the Beatles one also, @LaLaLand…I don’t know if that’ll be the first time that we’ve seen a group painting by you as opposed to an individual portrait but it’s such an iconic image as well, that’s very exciting……

Yeah I’ve only ever done a maximum of two people on a painting before, this has all of the “Fab Four”. Really bright and colourful too just in time for summer, with a yellow background. Lovely long, deep canvas. Not too big but a good size.

I’ve finished it exactly a week before a submission deadline for an exhibition I’m hoping to enter it into so I’ve timed that pretty well!

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by LaLaLand

Yeah I’ve only ever done a maximum of two people on a painting before, this has all of the “Fab Four”. Really bright and colourful too just in time for summer, with a yellow background. Lovely long, deep canvas. Not too big but a good size.

I’ve finished it exactly a week before a submission deadline for an exhibition I’m hoping to enter it into so I’ve timed that pretty well!

…isn’t Yesterday the movie going to be adapted into a stage musical also…?…so they’re about to trend like crazy again…it’s fabulous timing for your fabulous four work to be exhibited…!!!!!!…