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Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Spare any Change, Madam…..?”……..
……..asked the orange “Furry” ? I love the way he is peering into the unsuspecting, young lady’s purse !…… The start of a new painting……..
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, Dress Up, Fox, Furry, Gilberts, Hospital Radio, Lescar, SharrowVale
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Cool Cars………
……..one of my favourite books (see blog header, ’nuff said ??). Mixture of St.Petersburg and Winsor & Newton on (? forgotten) Watercolour Paper.
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Tagged Car book, Cool Cars, DK, MG, Quentin Willson, sketch, St.Petersburg, Watercolour, White Nights, Winsor & Newton
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My Paintbrush………..
……..was lost yesterday, somewhere between using it in the Cafe, and the store checkout, in Waitrose. It wasn’t in the best condition, most of the handle had splintered and worn down to the bare wood, BUT the brush had worn to a … Continue reading
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized
Tagged Artmaster, Daily Telegraph, Ecclesall Road, Gouache, Paint Brush, Sheffield, sketch, Staedtler, Uni Ball, Waitrose, Winsor & Newton
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White Rabbit………
………..from a poster seen this morning. Very quick sketch done whilst in the Museum cafe. Winsor & Newton pro-watercolours and Gouache on a scrap of (scratched !)180 gsm matt photographic paper, as an experiment – not really successful
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized
Tagged Cafe, Events, Kids, Magic Worlds, Museum, rabbit, Sheffield, Things to do, Weston Park
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Big News……Big Ron,Holly, & Mabel……are off to Malaysia !………….
……yes indeed ….. my ” Weston Park 360° ” watercolour is going off to a new home in Malaysia, where I know it will be truly treasured. Further, it will help local charities close to my heart……the full £450 (US $700/Euro 570) raised by the painting will … Continue reading
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized
Tagged Bandstand, Big Ron, Cats Shelter, Childrens Hospital, Generation Campers, Hendersons, Hendobike, Holly, Malaysia, Museum, Mushroom Lane, retired greyhounds, Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield, Starbucks, Theo, University, VW Camper, Watercolour, Western Bank, Weston Park
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Insufficient Memory……….
…….I am quite pleased with this little sketch, (Winsor & Newton Pro-Watercolour on 200gsm cold-pressed paper), which was prompted by………. …….a narrow escape last week when my computer went haywire and I thought I’d lost all my photographs (as well as my desktop … Continue reading
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Tagged Backup, GB, Life on Record, Memory Stick, Pen & Ink, Photos, Save, Storage, TDK, USB, Watercolour
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A Cool Terrier ………..
……called Pepe, and his owner Marion, from Cambridge, sat with me outside the Cherry Tree cafe yesterday……. ……only 1 year old, Pepe is exceedingly well-behaved, and modelled just like a professional. The huge Waitrose bag is crammed full of Pepes’ “kit” (water bottle, … Continue reading
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Cafe, Cambridge, Cherry Tree, Nether Edge, Osborne Road, Sheffield, Terrier, Union Road, Waitrose
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Mmmmm…………very tasty……….
………….”Limited Edition” Heinz Tomato Ketchup, blended with “Indian Spices” …….. great Orange label, and love the Elephant 🙂
Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized
Tagged Bottle, Classic, Design, Heinz, Indian, Ketchup, Sheffield, Spices, Tomato, Vintage, Watercolour
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