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- .. A man & his dog … on the day of the Queen’s funeral…..
- .. a Parade of Shops and The Waggon & Horses …new 360° Panorama ! …
- … at the Brewery ! …. it’s Brewery Dog ! … & helping cats !…
- … at the Infant School ! .. very special new painting …
- … at a crossroads ? … it’s Millhouses, Sheffield ! ……
- … frames, frames, ……and more frames !…..
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.. A man & his dog … on the day of the Queen’s funeral…..
… walking through the Peace Gardens in Sheffield. The man & his dog were there at 10 am, walking in the drizzle….. … by 11 am the sky brightened and the sun appeared, between clouds. Having ventured to the Peace … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Birds, Cafe, Dogs, Sheffield, UK, watercolour
Tagged Buckingham Palace, City Centre, King Charles, Peace, QE II, Queen Elizabeth, Royal Family, State funeral, The Queen, Westminster Abbey, Winter Gardens
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.. a Parade of Shops and The Waggon & Horses …new 360° Panorama ! …
… at Millhouses, Sheffield ….. the shops & businesses are on Terminus Road (a terminus of “first generation” electric trams, phased out in the 1950’s) … … the Waggon & Horses pub, opposite, is over 100 years old, and has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Hendersons Relish, Pubs, Restaurant, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK, watercolour
Tagged Abbeydale, Accountant, beauty, Beth Jones, Breakfast, Coffee, Dog friendly, Elegance, Guitar, hair, Heritage, Homeware, Kitchen, Lido, Lifestyle, Lunch, Martha, Millhouses, Musical Instrument, Optician, Park, Piano, Rose Gold, Snacks, Travel Agent, Tuition, Violin, Waggon & Horses
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… at a crossroads ? … it’s Millhouses, Sheffield ! ……
…. a very busy junction in a Sheffield suburb, where some buildings and even a pub, date back over 100 years ! ….. these are the buildings & businesses on the immediate junction …. Limited Edition, Fine Art prints now … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, cars, Pizza, Pubs, Restaurant, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, sketch, UK, watercolour
Tagged Abbeydale, Bakery, beauty, Bread, Cafe, Church, Coffee, Crumb, Financial advisor, Food, Fresh, Gifts, hair, Homemade, Italian, La Scala, Middle Eastern, Millhouses, Nails, Park, Plants, pub, Robin Hood, Snacks, St. James, Vitty Alexander, Wealth, Whirlowdale, Zaatar
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.. natas ! …. NATAS !! … its Lisboa !!! ……
… Lisboa, Portuguese Cafe & Patisserie, in Sheffield, UK, that is ! …. Re-opened last friday, after the pandemic & major refurbishment, I have planned to paint this for many years ! A fabulous splash of my favourite colour, this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Restaurant, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, sketch, UK, watercolour
Tagged Cafe, Cakes, Coffee, Lisboa, Lisbon, Moleskine, natas, pastries, patisserie, Peace Gardens, Portugal, Portuguese, portuguese tarts, Sandwich, St.Pauls, takeaway, Winsor & Newton
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… La Scala ! …. not the Opera ! …..
… La Scala, Italian restaurant, in Sheffield ! …… I started this painting on-street, and was very happy with the result ! … La Scala has been a popular restaurant for over 20 years, and Millhouses has been an ever-changing … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dogs, Pizza, Restaurant, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK, watercolour
Tagged Abbeydale, Archer, Italian, La Scala, Milan, Millhouses, music, Night Out, Opera, Park, Pizza, Restaurant, Sainsburys, Tesco, Wine
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… off to Jaipur …
… I was inspired by the bright orange “Jaipur” truck, just before Christmas, on a grey day in Sheffield …. seen here, driven by Bandit, and with her wing-man, JoJo…. … Jaipur is an IPA, brewed by Thornbridge Brewery, Bakewell, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Derbyshire - watercolours, Dogs, Nature, UK
Tagged Ale, Bakewell, Beer, Brewery, Derbyshire, India Pale Ale, IPA, Jaipur, New Year, Sharrow Vale, Thornbridge
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… “We ♥ Blood” …. ! …. Save a Life ….
… a painting inspired by donating my blood this week @ NHS Blood & Transplant, and being reminded that animals can also donate ! @ Pet Blood Bank UK (currently Dogs and Alpacas. Hopefully cats soon – the PBB are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, sketch, UK, watercolour
Tagged alpaca, Blood, charity, Donor, halloween, llama, NHS, pets, Plasma, Save a life, transplant, Vet, veterinary
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“Yuki … City Centre Horticulturalist … Peace Gardens, Sheffield” ….
… I often see “Yuki”, and others, tending the fabulous flowers & plants in the Peace Gardens and other areas around the City Centre. These green spaces can be a sanctuary for many people, including me. The gardens are a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Birds, Cafe, Hendersons Relish, Natural History, Nature, Pubs, Restaurant, Sheffield, Shops, sketch, UK, watercolour
Tagged Botanical, Caffe Nero, City Council, Costa, Countryside, Flowers, Fountain, Mercure Hotel, Parks, Peace Gardens, Pigeons, Pinstone, Plants, St Pauls, Surrey street, Town Hall, Winter Gardens
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“Thankyou … 11 Hounds and a Feline* …
… *the cat is in charge, obviously” …. a long title for a painting ! …. An important painting for me, specially painted as a Thankyou, for everyone who has supported my artwork, over the years, and especially those who … Continue reading
“Bundespressekonferenz” ! …. with added Hounds…..
…. improvised drawing on “found object” – The Guardian newspaper – with yellow Sharpie and black Bic ballpoint (had forgotten to take my usual drawing equipment with me !) …. …. at New Leaf Plant Cantre & New Shoots Coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, UK
Tagged Angela Merkel, Berlin, Bundespressekonferenz, Chancellor, Coffee, garden centre, Germany, Guardian, Sharpie, sketch
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A Unique Street ! … its Hickmott, in Sheffield !…
… yes, it’s Hickmott Road. A row of shops that has a unique vibe. Friendly and keeping upbeat, through the pandemic. The food shops and takeaways are open, please call by and support them… … here is my watercolour of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK, watercolour
Tagged Bagels, Boutique, Cafe, Cakes, Clothes, Coffee, Deli, Ecclesall, feline, gallery, Hickmott, Homemade, IberiCo, Little Gems, Locksmith, Olivers, Olives, Ora, Paintings, Photograghic, Porter Brook, Sandwich, Sharrow Vale, Spanish, takeaway, Tapas, Tattoo, Tiara, waffles, Zabella
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… lots going on at the Post Office …
… a cute pooch in hi-viz coat, and window motto’s “ThankU Key Workers”, “ThankU NHS”, also a tangled “Black Lives Matter” banner…. … and the real facade – Charles Street, Sheffield S1 : … Thankyou for looking !
Posted in Art, Dogs, Sheffield, Shops, UK, watercolour
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Carers, Heroes, NHS, Parcel, Post Office, Royal Mail
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… a Brindle, a Blue, and …. Henderson’s Relish …
… a special commission, completed today, just in time for the New Year…. …its special because I rarely take on commissions, but this for a special person who helps rescue cats and we agreed that my fee will be donated … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Sheffield, UK, watercolour
Tagged Cats, Dogs, Hendersons, Hounds, Relish, Rescue, Sheffield
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…”Blood Hound” ?! …….
my first donation today @ NHS Blood Donation … 1 in 4 people need blood during their life ….more info here : http://www.blood.co.uk Thankyou for looking.
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