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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
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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 !
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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.
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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
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Tagged Farmers Market, Greyhound, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheldon Road
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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……
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Tagged Cross roads, Farmers Market, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe, Nether Edge, Sheldon Road
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The (not so ) Big Tree…………….
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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
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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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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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A Black Pug …..& a Black Mini……
…..this is part of a painting I have been wrestling with for a while, and why I deviated suddenly to sketch “Usyaka”, for some light relief ! The response to “Usyaka” has been so over-whelming, kind and uplifting, that I’m sure … Continue reading
Cal the Whippet………………..
………..spotted on monday outside Cafe Marco, Ecclesall Road – I haven’t seen Cal for ages, so was glad to see him (albeit not wearing his racing coat). This is a re-blog of part of a painting from last year, as … Continue reading
Ciao Fiat ! As a Tribute……….
……….to my little red Fiat 500, who now has a new owner, I have to (reluctantly !) change my “Fiat Mephistopheles” Blog Header, to my “Weston Park 360° (Big Ron, Holly, & Mabel to the Rescue !)” watercolour, which is to to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts Tower, BBC Radio, Big Ron & Holly, British Red Cross, Childrens Hospital, Fiat, Fiat 500, Generation Campers, Hendersons, Hendersons Relish, Mabel, Mephistopheles, Museum Sheffield, Mushroom Lane, Radio Sheffield, Red Cross, Scooter, Sheffield Panorama, Sheffield Retired Greyhounds, Sheffield University, Starbucks, Toby Foster, Vespa, VW Camper, Western Bank, Weston Park
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Hendersons……………..
……………..Scooter, I believe known as the “Hendobike”. Part of the “Weston Park 360°” painting
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Tagged British Red Cross, Hendersons, Hendersons Relish, Hendobike, Scooter, Sheffield Scooter, Vespa
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To The Rescue……!!!……..its Big Ron ………and…….
……yes, of course !!……Holly ! But……wait for it !!……..why are they in a VW Camper called Mabel, ?……… …………its just a snippet of the full masterpiece – “WestonPark 360° (Big Ron, Holly, and Mabel to The Rescue)”. (as an aside, Holly was going to … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio, Big Ron & Holly, British Red Cross, Childrens Hospital, Generation Campers, Museum Sheffield, Mushroom Lane, Radio Sheffield, Red Cross, Sheffield Retired Greyhounds, Starbucks, Theo Bear, Toby Foster, VW Camper, Western Bank, Weston Park, Whippet Sheffield
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Bragazzi’s…………….
…………Cafe/Deli, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield. From a photograph (too busy a road to set up an easel ! ) hence the customers relaxing on the pavement were really there. Winsor & Newton on Bockingford 300 gsm. For Bragazzi’s, click here : http://www.bragazzis.co.uk/
Heart of the City…………
…….a slice of an emerging painting………this element features Sheffield Childrens Hospital (old & new), with mascot Theo the Bear, and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the background. In future slices……….a possible splash or two of Hendersons …….. ?
How Many Llamas……..
……….will fit into a 2 inch square painting ? In this instance, 4. Could have squeezed a couple more in, but Llamas might get a bit “spitty” if cramped ! Llamas seen at Mayfield Alpacas, Sheffield, awhile ago. http://www.mayfieldalpacas.com Winsor & Newton … Continue reading
Whippet in Tartan Coat……………
…………from a while ago. This whippet was soooooo small, and so cute in a tartan coat. Featured at Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Mabel……the VW Camper……Announces……Artists for the Red Cross 2012……..
…..Here’s Mabel, a vintage, 1973 VW Camper, to announce that I will be an Artist for the Red Cross again this year. The painting I will donate is at an early stage, and will feature various Sheffield Icons. As last year, … Continue reading
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