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Need a new Sweeping Brush ? ………look no further…….
……Crookes Hardware (an Emporium of Everything you could possibly need, from brushes, glue, screws, compost, tools and yes, in case you’re wondering, they also do Key Cutting)…… ……drop by and say Hello to Richard, Robert….and “Mouse” the dog (seen here in the … Continue reading
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Crookes, Hardware, High Street, Household, Key, Paint, RSPCA, Tools
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My Camera………
……experimental sketch. Winsor & Newton Gouache (opaque watercolour) on Michelin Map, sheet No. 236 (France Nord – Flandres – Artois Picardie). Freehand, no pencil drawing.
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized, Wider Yorkshire - watercolours
Tagged Camera, Drawing, France, Gouache, Illustration, Michelin.Map, Optio, Pentax, Pixels, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton
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View From a Window……..Giraffe !…….
………a Bouncy Castle one…….seen from inside the cafe, Endcliffe Park, this morning (photo below). Great nose !
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Bouncy Castle, Cafe, Ecclesall Road, Endcliffe, Park, Playground, Rustlings
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30″ x 7″…………………..
is the final size of the epic, “Nether Edge 360″ (framed 36″ x 13”). My favourite part is “Sandy” the Greyhound, bottom right corner. Winsor & Newton on Saunders 300 gsm.
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Greyhound, Hairdresser, Homemade, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe, Nether Edge, Old Sweet Shop, Oxfam, Sheffield, Sheldon, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton
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? How Do I Know When a Painting is Finished ?…………
…..people often ask me. Well, in the case of Nether Edge 360….. ….. when a Greyhound walked past ! Almost complete, the painting just needed a little “something special”, when ….. …..at the cross-roads this morning, waiting for the traffic lights to change, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Greyhounds, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Farmers Market, Greyhound, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheldon Road
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BYOB ! ………a Brixton………….
………Cafe, called “French & Grace”, spotted in the Times Magazine last saturday. The menu looks very tempting, but being 150 miles away in London, I’ll have to make do with sketching it instead ! (from the photo by Laura Edwards, … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Best Blog, Brixton Market, First Avenue, Food Award, French Grace, Granville Arcade, Kitchen & Co, London, Observer, Salad Club, sketch, Times Magazine, Tube Station, Watercolour
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From the cross-roads………….
………at Nether Edge, a “360 Degree” street-scape. An early morning scene – no traffic (and no traffic lights, etc, either). Painting in progress……
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Cross roads, Farmers Market, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe, Nether Edge, Sheldon Road
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The (not so ) Big Tree…………….
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Big Tree, busy pub, Chesterfield Road, Hurricane Katia, pub, Pug, woodseats
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Hungry Baby ? ………………
……..and other signage overload. Sketch at Tesco today ( yes, the checkout operator did have pink hair) Improvised materials – red biro/black roller ball on NHS Prescription paper (all I had on me !). Paint added later – Winsor & … Continue reading
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged 24 Hours, Abbeydale Road, Baby, Free Bus, Gouache, Lottery, Millhouses, NHS, Open 24 hours, Park & Ride, Pen & Ink, Prescription, Sheffield, Supermarket, Superstore, Tesco, Winsor & Newton
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Taking A Closer Look……….
……..its Usyaka ! There was such a Superb photo of Usyaka today that I had to paint her. To see the real photo, click on the link below : http://usyaka.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/taking-a-closer-look/ Another “Cattitude” painting. She really is Awesome 🙂
Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Uncategorized
Tagged Cat, Closer Look, Oriental Cat, Usyaka, Watercolour
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The BIG………6 – OH………..
………..no, not me, …..the Queens Diamond Jubilee !……….and what better way to celebrate than in a customised Classic Fiat Topolino 🙂
Posted in Fiat 500 's - watercolours, London, Uncategorized
Tagged 2012, Bank Holiday, Corgi, Diamond Jubilee, Elizabeth, Fiat 500, Great Britain, Jubilee, London, QE II, Queen, UK, Union Jack, Welsh Corgi
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Watching a Master Sketcher is so …………..
………soothing ! Here’s Danny Gregorys(*) latest 4 minute “Spring” Sketchbook Film – worth watching right to the very end. Brilliant. click on link : http://dannygregory.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/spring-a-new-sketchbook-film-about-well-me/ * Author of masterpieces including – Everyday Matters, An Illustrated Life and The Creative License…….
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, USA
Tagged Danny Gregory, Illustrated Life, Sketchbook Film, Sketching
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