2 September 2024
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This is probably my favourite sketch from last month’s Café Life event: I didn’t have a particularly good spot (as most people were partially hidden behind a music stand) so I opted for experimenting with different brushes and a limited … Continue reading
1 August 2024
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Today we took a trip to the shore of Ullswater, where I did a bit more painting:
30 July 2024
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The Bowder Stone is a massive lump of rock that appears precariously balanced, sitting in the Lake District and looked after by the National Trust. This watercolour doesn’t really capture the whole scene or give an impression of how it … Continue reading
29 July 2024
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I’ve lost track of when I last got my watercolours out. It might have been as long ago as June 2020, when I did the 30 watercolours in 30 days project and then took a rest! Anyway, I brought them … Continue reading
14 June 2024
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Jane and I visited the University’s School of Design and Creative Arts degree show this afternoon. The exhibition runs until Sunday afternoon but this was the best slot in our diary to pop over for a look. As with last … Continue reading
22 February 2024
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If you saw yesterday’s post, about the updates I’ve made to my “Going to America” arrangement you might have spotted a rather grand painting in the background: That took me all of five minutes to produce using, as you can … Continue reading
14 February 2024
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Our theme at the toddlers group today was tents and tabernacles. For a craft activity, I wanted to do some paper folding to create something like an A frame tent with scenes on the inside and outside reflecting relevant activities. … Continue reading
26 January 2024
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Here is another of those sculptures from RHS Rosemoor. This one is by Ben Cox: What I particularly liked about this one was how many identifiable elements, like trowels, chisels, spanners and chains, have been worked in so there is … Continue reading
24 January 2024
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RHS Rosemoor has its annual sculpture exhibition on. Here is one that struck my eye – Mother by Brendan Murless: The full figure also has a small child hanging onto its skirts at the back. I was fascinated by the … Continue reading
18 January 2024
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I had another play with krea.ai today. This time, I thought I would be kind and feed it a much easier starting point. I tried various options and this was my favourite but it entirely fails to convey my likeness. … Continue reading