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 Colour variations were very common in
the earlier pieces due to them being hand-painted and as painters were allowed
a certain leeway they were able to add their own interpretation. The early
pieces also had more muted colours than later ones. As John Hine were
struggling to get off the ground it was prudent to make the paint last as long
as possible and also less colours were used. In 1980 Audrey White was using
about twelve basic colours by the 1990's painters had sixty or more.
This is very noticeable if you compare the early cottages
which had long production runs. For example the colouring on my version of
Quayside (bottom left), which is an early example, is very different to
version being made when it was retired in 1985 (bottom right). |
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the very nature of the sculptures determines the painting style and as David's
techniques developed features became more prominent, more painted detail was
added, and lines became more distinct. The new American and Japanese markets
also demanded bolder colours and greater contrasts. |
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