Category Archives: Art

…..Tostati…..

……a drawing and watercolour sketch in Caffe Nero yesterday….. ….. drawn with Parker Roller Ball (Fine, Black ink) Holbein Artists Watercolours

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…..One of My Favourite……

…..Books….. …..for beautiful illustrations and superb information ( ? did you know a Robins heart beats over 1,000 times a minute !?) , by an artist whose work has been a true inspiration for me …..and, I do think….. ….. Birds are Brilliant 🙂  …… … Continue reading

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…..stargazing…..

….. a brilliant piece of scientific kit that caught my eye…… ….see the real telescope here : http://www.thisisgilbertsblog.wordpress.com

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…..Shake Off Any Cobwebs…..

….. a Chinese Crested dog that I saw last July…..

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…..a little Abarth…..

…..for Boxing Day …..

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…One can never have too much…..

…..Orange, in a painting….. …..my scanner came up with the weird angle, of its own accord. …..Winsor & Newton on Canson Watercolour Paper.

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….Egg Box…..

 

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…Not a Greyhound…..and not called Sandy…..

Selkie the Lurcher, Nether Edge …..Last sunday at the farmers market, I spotted a greyhound with a distinctive collar, like the one featured in my Nether Edge 360 painting….. …..Brilliantly, it is definitely the very dog ! who is actually a Lurcher, and is called “Selkie” . She … Continue reading

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…..Church Street…..

“Heart” Church Street,Sheffield …..Watercolour Studies, unearthed from a while ago.

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…..Thelma and ……

……no, not Louise !……Alfie the Boxer puppy….. …..Holbein watercolours on Daler-Rowney Aquafine 300 gsm watercolour paper.

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…When The End Snapped Off……

…..my trusty Stanley “Lifeguard” Tape Measure, there was nothing to stop the ruler part shooting back into the casing, at a speed to slice through anything, eg.fingers, in its path !….. …..I really thought this family “heirloom”, with its tough, solid, steel casing … Continue reading

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…..How to Fly…..(Usyaka-style)…..with news……..

……of the result so far, from the sale of “Usyaka Sharpens Her Nose” – postcards, banners and the Original Watercolour* – of 236 Euros….. ….. (a Big Thankyou to everyone, and a *Special Thankyou* to Caroline) ….. …..this money is now, yes, already…..helping … Continue reading

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…..Large Troubador…..

….a Bronze “Hare” sculpture, by Barry Flanagan, part of a monumental 15 piece exhibition of his work, at Chatsworth.

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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  🙂

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Top Tip……How to ……Sharpen Your Nose………

……..Usyaka – style. Usyaka is my Absoluely Favourite Blog, and cheers me up most days. She is an Oriental Cat (in Montenegro, I think). She is Brilliant !  🙂  She is the first of my new “Cattitude” paintings ! See … Continue reading

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Thirsty ?…………. try Mitchells Wines…………

……….shown here by Kind Permission of Mitchells Wines. Visit John for more specialist wine info, here :  http://www.facebook.com/mitchellswine

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