Such a time scale was not uncommon for Russell Flint. Landscapes were painted 'in the field', but figures no matter how small, were always added later from models posing in his studio. In this way it is easy to see how a picture could take several months to complete and of course memorably in the case of 'Casual Assembly', the best part of twenty years.

Despite this passage of time, figures were not added at random. From the outset they were conceived as part of the finished picture and Russell Flint was confident enough of his composition to leave underpainted areas into which figures could be placed. The actual pose and costume however could be a matter of trial and error before he was absolutely satisfied and as a result of this he was known to be a hard taskmaster by his models.

Russell Flint was not averse to occasionally painting his models reading books or observing pictures and there is in these poses, particularly in pictures with only a single figure, an intimacy that gives the picture an unaffected air. Here the calm manner in which the model is casually flicking through the newspaper sets the tone for the whole picture and the overall effect is very natural, a relaxing moment in a quiet sunny corner.

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