Looking good Poppy.Painting for today.
Using ZenBrush2 app (one of those suggested by @dunelm )
This first painting with ZenBrush2 app is NOT mine. Popeye decided to have a go. So this first one is Popeye's attempt. I repeat, this is Popeye drawing on my iPad screen.
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This second painting within ZenBrush2 is my first attempt with this app. This was not easy to do with cat Popeye hanging on to my drawing arm, his eyes glued to the iPad screen. But it is my best effort. Next time I will make sure Popeye is asleep elsewhere. I will try and do better next time...
I cannot use an Apple pen to draw with, my hands won't hold it, so this drawing of bird and bamboo is done freehand with my fingers and thumb on the iPad screen.
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Looking good Poppy.
Don’t try - just do - it’s Zen.
I asked my mother how long it took her to draw bamboo. She answered that she was still working on it.
Wow, busy two days. Hedge trimming, culinary genius, talented artist and T2 management superstar all rolled into one.good evening all
was 4.8 yesterday and 4.4 today
haven't been sleeping as well as I'd like because of the heat and then had a tiring day yesterday so I fell asleep in the evening early and missed posting
It was hot again during the night hre despite the sudden heavy showers and thunder rumbles.
Never mind, I managed to get a hedge at mum's cut yesterday after cooking barbecue lunch in her garden, hedge is almost 6 feel tall so quite tiring wielding the electric hedge trimmer, those things get surprisingly heavy after a little while.
Said hedge had been infiltrated by a bramble and a wild rose bush (found out the hard way ) so I grovelled about at the base of the hedge to find the bottom of both and chopped them off, I'll drag them out when they've died off a bit
Whilst I trimmed hedge mr gee mowed outside the gate and then took the loppers to the lower branches of the rowan tree because they'd spread low enough to bat us on the head as we passed with the mower. (or poke us in the eye on windy days). No wonder I dropped off to sleep
Then what must I do today but volunteer to help an elderly (well more elderly than me ), friend to trim her overgrown hedge. Glutton for punishment me, couldn't see her struggle though.
@SlimLizzy - that bindweed's a b*gger isn't it? The hedge I was helping to trim today was supporting a fine crop.
Weather forecast for today was for hot then wet, hope it cools down a bit in time for sleep tonight
Hope your day is treating you well
@dunelm - don't know how I missed your art yesterday, nice illustration of an interesting story.
@gennepher - very much like your brush work paintings, Popeye shows talent and the bird is a great beginning with the app. I particularly like the one of the horse, if you had added more strengh to the back end it may have looked more majestic but, just as it is, I think the impression of fluid motion is lovely
@Muddy Cyclist - love the final painting of the sea series, I have noticed that scanning my paintings sometimes alters the contrast and saturation a little.
Like your watercolour poppies which have a lovely loose bursting colour to them and again I look forward to the new 'stiles' series.
Art catch up -
a couple more small letterbox format - no 1
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no 2 - abstractish
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spotted a thread here re @Mummybear3
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-does-this-colour-mean.175269/#post-2278477
headed to hospital, hope all is well.
Really like bothof these paintings but the second is my favourite, so little that tells so much, brilliant.good evening all
was 4.8 yesterday and 4.4 today
haven't been sleeping as well as I'd like because of the heat and then had a tiring day yesterday so I fell asleep in the evening early and missed posting
It was hot again during the night hre despite the sudden heavy showers and thunder rumbles.
Never mind, I managed to get a hedge at mum's cut yesterday after cooking barbecue lunch in her garden, hedge is almost 6 feel tall so quite tiring wielding the electric hedge trimmer, those things get surprisingly heavy after a little while.
Said hedge had been infiltrated by a bramble and a wild rose bush (found out the hard way ) so I grovelled about at the base of the hedge to find the bottom of both and chopped them off, I'll drag them out when they've died off a bit
Whilst I trimmed hedge mr gee mowed outside the gate and then took the loppers to the lower branches of the rowan tree because they'd spread low enough to bat us on the head as we passed with the mower. (or poke us in the eye on windy days). No wonder I dropped off to sleep
Then what must I do today but volunteer to help an elderly (well more elderly than me ), friend to trim her overgrown hedge. Glutton for punishment me, couldn't see her struggle though.
@SlimLizzy - that bindweed's a b*gger isn't it? The hedge I was helping to trim today was supporting a fine crop.
Weather forecast for today was for hot then wet, hope it cools down a bit in time for sleep tonight
Hope your day is treating you well
@dunelm - don't know how I missed your art yesterday, nice illustration of an interesting story.
@gennepher - very much like your brush work paintings, Popeye shows talent and the bird is a great beginning with the app. I particularly like the one of the horse, if you had added more strengh to the back end it may have looked more majestic but, just as it is, I think the impression of fluid motion is lovely
@Muddy Cyclist - love the final painting of the sea series, I have noticed that scanning my paintings sometimes alters the contrast and saturation a little.
Like your watercolour poppies which have a lovely loose bursting colour to them and again I look forward to the new 'stiles' series.
Art catch up -
a couple more small letterbox format - no 1
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no 2 - abstractish
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The woodland walk looks very inviting @Muddy CyclistFunny old day, you know the sort, seem to be busy all day but can't see what's been achieved. On dog walk we took a path that goes over two Stiles, heaven knows why as Moet our Labrador can no longer manage them and is too deep chested to get under them, so mugging had to carry him over, not easy 36 Kilo. Still they inspired my next watercolour series, Stiles. Here is the first, sorry again unfinished, day vanished. Did however find old CD player in our loft which is now in my studio (junk room in Mrs MCs words) but comfortable in my eyes. Listened to the wonderful Michael Raven, sadly now departed and wonderful voice of Joan Mills. Death and the Lady album whilst painting, many of these tracks Mrs MC and I have performed in various folk clubs over the years.
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Will finish on Sunday..
And here is Mrs MCs track she loves to perform most from the album, took me a week to learn the guitar part back in the 1900s. We still perform it today, however who knows if we will ever do another gig.
PS just fed Dracula and my BG was 7 WHY! I worked out I have had less than 15grms of carbs all day. Low carb dinner for me this evening, Tuna Steak and salad by the looks of it.
good evening all
was 4.8 yesterday and 4.4 today
haven't been sleeping as well as I'd like because of the heat and then had a tiring day yesterday so I fell asleep in the evening early and missed posting
It was hot again during the night hre despite the sudden heavy showers and thunder rumbles.
Never mind, I managed to get a hedge at mum's cut yesterday after cooking barbecue lunch in her garden, hedge is almost 6 feel tall so quite tiring wielding the electric hedge trimmer, those things get surprisingly heavy after a little while.
Said hedge had been infiltrated by a bramble and a wild rose bush (found out the hard way ) so I grovelled about at the base of the hedge to find the bottom of both and chopped them off, I'll drag them out when they've died off a bit
Whilst I trimmed hedge mr gee mowed outside the gate and then took the loppers to the lower branches of the rowan tree because they'd spread low enough to bat us on the head as we passed with the mower. (or poke us in the eye on windy days). No wonder I dropped off to sleep
Then what must I do today but volunteer to help an elderly (well more elderly than me ), friend to trim her overgrown hedge. Glutton for punishment me, couldn't see her struggle though.
@SlimLizzy - that bindweed's a b*gger isn't it? The hedge I was helping to trim today was supporting a fine crop.
Weather forecast for today was for hot then wet, hope it cools down a bit in time for sleep tonight
Hope your day is treating you well
@dunelm - don't know how I missed your art yesterday, nice illustration of an interesting story.
@gennepher - very much like your brush work paintings, Popeye shows talent and the bird is a great beginning with the app. I particularly like the one of the horse, if you had added more strengh to the back end it may have looked more majestic but, just as it is, I think the impression of fluid motion is lovely
@Muddy Cyclist - love the final painting of the sea series, I have noticed that scanning my paintings sometimes alters the contrast and saturation a little.
Like your watercolour poppies which have a lovely loose bursting colour to them and again I look forward to the new 'stiles' series.
Art catch up -
a couple more small letterbox format - no 1
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no 2 - abstractish
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Thank you @Muddy Cyclist@gennepher adventourous as ever, you are not afraid of new challenges and ideas. Your art is ever evolving, brilliant. Obviously your teaching skills are not catastrophic as Popeyes's art is improving.
That is really interesting. It sounds a better way to get magnesium into the body because you are bypassing the digestive system. Which one did you use?@Krystyna23040
had a spell a while back where the cramps crept in.
i used a mag spray, seemed to do the trick, and i also upped my salt intake,
touch wood the mags not so needed now.
glad yours has been of good use.
Hopefully the cramps stay away. I have been using the new magnesium for a few weeks now (not months as my post said) so I hope it keeps working.Glad the cramps have cleared up and you can lower salt intake. Thanks for the information.
Tired me out just reading about it. Thanks for the compliment, another two interesting letterbox paintings. I like the understated 2nd one.good evening all
was 4.8 yesterday and 4.4 today
haven't been sleeping as well as I'd like because of the heat and then had a tiring day yesterday so I fell asleep in the evening early and missed posting
It was hot again during the night hre despite the sudden heavy showers and thunder rumbles.
Never mind, I managed to get a hedge at mum's cut yesterday after cooking barbecue lunch in her garden, hedge is almost 6 feel tall so quite tiring wielding the electric hedge trimmer, those things get surprisingly heavy after a little while.
Said hedge had been infiltrated by a bramble and a wild rose bush (found out the hard way ) so I grovelled about at the base of the hedge to find the bottom of both and chopped them off, I'll drag them out when they've died off a bit
Whilst I trimmed hedge mr gee mowed outside the gate and then took the loppers to the lower branches of the rowan tree because they'd spread low enough to bat us on the head as we passed with the mower. (or poke us in the eye on windy days). No wonder I dropped off to sleep
Then what must I do today but volunteer to help an elderly (well more elderly than me ), friend to trim her overgrown hedge. Glutton for punishment me, couldn't see her struggle though.
@SlimLizzy - that bindweed's a b*gger isn't it? The hedge I was helping to trim today was supporting a fine crop.
Weather forecast for today was for hot then wet, hope it cools down a bit in time for sleep tonight
Hope your day is treating you well
@dunelm - don't know how I missed your art yesterday, nice illustration of an interesting story.
@gennepher - very much like your brush work paintings, Popeye shows talent and the bird is a great beginning with the app. I particularly like the one of the horse, if you had added more strengh to the back end it may have looked more majestic but, just as it is, I think the impression of fluid motion is lovely
@Muddy Cyclist - love the final painting of the sea series, I have noticed that scanning my paintings sometimes alters the contrast and saturation a little.
Like your watercolour poppies which have a lovely loose bursting colour to them and again I look forward to the new 'stiles' series.
Art catch up -
a couple more small letterbox format - no 1
View attachment 42371
no 2 - abstractish
View attachment 42372