31 March 2018
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The reason yesterday’s post in the Art category was unillustrated was that my laptop was in a worrying state that could have been death so I composed and posted from my iPad instead – a brilliant, handy device but, IMHO, … Continue reading
30 March 2018
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Today is Good Friday and it has turned out to be a good day for drawing. This morning, I went on the annual ‘walk of witness’ in East Oxford, where people from several local churches gather to have an outdoor … Continue reading
29 March 2018
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Last night, I decided to squeeze in a bit of painting before the light failed. With little time to ponder a subject, I decided to work with what I could see out of the window and make use of the … Continue reading
28 March 2018
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There are definite benefits for the worker to have good tools. As a musician, it is worth investing in instruments that are a pleasure rather than a chore to play. In visual arts, too, there is a lot to be … Continue reading
27 March 2018
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When our friend Jeffery comes to stay he cooks a Japanese meal for us. The last couple of times, he has introduced to the delights of Nabe, which involves the cooking as well as the eating as part of the … Continue reading
26 March 2018
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The weather during March has often been wintry but spring will out. Here is the current state of my back garden: On first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much different from February: Look again and the most obvious change … Continue reading
25 March 2018
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Having posted about two topics yesterday, including Earth Hour, I have to confess that it ended up passing me by. I think it was about 9:15pm when I realised the lights were still on but, since I was still cooking … Continue reading
24 March 2018
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I am glad that I took the opportunity to prune in the garden yesterday. The weather was wonderful and I did the necessary for our dogwoods, blueberries, (live) willow fence and myrtle bush. Although it has stopped raining now, this … Continue reading
23 March 2018
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My final piece from the Observation to Abstraction class added another colour to the previous palette of Pthalo Green, Permanent Rose and Transparent Orange: Peach Black. Apparently this was originally produced from burnt peach stones and it is a warm, … Continue reading
22 March 2018
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The third of my recent Observation to Abstraction paintings changed things up a gear but adding a third colour – Transparent Orange – to the palette. There isn’t anything that makes use of raw orange in this piece (or raw … Continue reading