good afternoon all
4.2 today
seems that we're seeing more people on our walks round the village these days, all carefully observing the appropriate distance, and curiously it feels as if more people are calling greetings to each other now
since it is a bit warmer today than the snow flurries and almost 0'C temperature we'd had in the last couple of days we've been outside repotting some plants and putting some pansies in the tub at the corner before our walk
glad you got a bit more sleep @OldButBold
hope your day is treating you gently everyone
@Muddy Cyclist - your latest painting has such lovely light
@gennepher - another bold and successful pieceI don't know whether I'll be brave enough to try portraits.
todays art catch up - just before I did these two I was gifted some acrylic paint to try from the charity whilst volunteering, it was going to be recycled,
no 1 - there were only three acrylic colours still viable so that's what I used(red, green and a bit of yellow), plus a white gel pen. It's a sketch of a Christmas ornament on A4 typing paper.
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no 2 - was done with a little watercolour sketching tin made by Daler Rowney which has 15 colours and was purchased from the charity shop the same week. Very quick little seascape to test out the paints, size is about A6 and it's on the back of a old christmas cardtook about 20 mins.
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I absolutely love both! So talented.good afternoon all
4.3 today
extra run by mr gee into town today to take mum to get her pension as she was threatening to go on the bus(but it's two weeks! - don't think she trusts the government not to snatch it back ) I don't think most of us would have expected a trip like that to feel so extra stressful so quickly . Safely back (we hope!)
Loving all the humour here, I have offered to sacrifice my underwear in service as mr gee's comfort mask, he was not amusedlooks like I shall be getting my sewing machine out.
@OldButBold hope today brings some calm and rest
virtual hugs for all friends, human or otherwise, who would enjoy onehope your day is treating you kindly.
today's catch up art offerings -
no 1 is a slightly smaller than A5 pencil drawing of one of mum's ornaments with some added watercolour, done on shiny paper (back of a page from last years calendar) watercolour on shiny paper, just no!
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no 2 is on A4 typing paper, a drawing of a Christmas teddy stuffed toy done with a pack of children's coloured pencils from Home Bargains (took about 2 hours!).
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One finger!!! THAT IS ASTOUNDING. You are a very beautiful young lady. A little older now but the lovely features will no doubt still shine through.My painting for today. in the SketchClubApp
Been working on this for nearly four hours now.
Using one finger, it is therapeutic and is like moving acrylic paints around...
I am 16 here, and I used an old transparency to work with, and that has gone a bit funny. I don't have a viewer any more to look at it properly...
I don't look like this now
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This is delicious.....Today's Watercolour Second in my Light and Tree series, giving my art series titles sounds proper posh, like I know what I'm doing, David Hockney eat your heart out.So A4 about 2 hours 30 mins.....
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Two done, one to go.
Dipping in. Thanks for the stunning and uplifting art @gennepher @Muddy Cyclist @geefull and @Debandez aka Eric! @SaskiaKC sorry you are still having internet issues but hopefully will be resolved soon and things will be back to normal tomo. Special hugs to you and the KC.
Sleep Saskia.Still no internet in my building. I'm on my phone posting this. Limited data.
I've been asleep for several hours, exhausted from yesterday's battles. Odd choice of word considering that this morning's TV news included a story of a local veterans' home. The vets have all been removed and are waiting to be placed in temporary housing so that their building can be used as a COVID hospital IN CASE IT SHOULD BE NEEDED.
So much for Sheltering in Place for the vulnerable elderly.
The world has gone mad.
Nice to see the stages involved @Muddy CyclistWhilst waiting for Mrs MC who is busy renevating some antique chairs and wants to finish before walking Moet. Here is my unfinished watercolour which I will now finish Sunday, lots to do on this...
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Here is one of the renovated antique chairs done by Mrs MC... she's a wizard with scissors, glue and a hammer.
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Thanks for the complimentsOne finger!!! THAT IS ASTOUNDING. You are a very beautiful young lady. A little older now but the lovely features will no doubt still shine through.
I have started a watercolour in the final one in my Tree and Light Series, might get it finished after walking Moet.
I have however finished my grandaughters birthday card, a sketch of her dog Sooty. Yes I know it's ugly but he is...
Pure Graphite Pencils Fabre and Castell 30 minutes.
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For reference here is a photo of Sooty.
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I have started a watercolour in the final one in my Tree and Light Series, might get it finished after walking Moet.
I have however finished my grandaughters birthday card, a sketch of her dog Sooty. Yes I know it's ugly but he is...
Pure Graphite Pencils Fabre and Castell 30 minutes.
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For reference here is a photo of Sooty.
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I have started a watercolour in the final one in my Tree and Light Series, might get it finished after walking Moet.
I have however finished my grandaughters birthday card, a sketch of her dog Sooty. Yes I know it's ugly but he is...
Pure Graphite Pencils Fabre and Castell 30 minutes.
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For reference here is a photo of Sooty.
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I think you’re right about more people being out on walks. The lane next to our house is usually deserted - nobody goes down it ( it just leads to a disused clay quarry) but today I’ve seen several families with children out for a walk. Everyone observing social distancing and calling friendly greetings, as you’ve noticed. I wonder if this situation might actually be helping families stay fit and heathy.good afternoon all
4.2 today
seems that we're seeing more people on our walks round the village these days, all carefully observing the appropriate distance, and curiously it feels as if more people are calling greetings to each other now
since it is a bit warmer today than the snow flurries and almost 0'C temperature we'd had in the last couple of days we've been outside repotting some plants and putting some pansies in the tub at the corner before our walk
glad you got a bit more sleep @OldButBold
hope your day is treating you gently everyone
@Muddy Cyclist - your latest painting has such lovely light
@gennepher - another bold and successful pieceI don't know whether I'll be brave enough to try portraits.
todays art catch up - just before I did these two I was gifted some acrylic paint to try from the charity whilst volunteering, it was going to be recycled,
no 1 - there were only three acrylic colours still viable so that's what I used(red, green and a bit of yellow), plus a white gel pen. It's a sketch of a Christmas ornament on A4 typing paper.
View attachment 39998
no 2 - was done with a little watercolour sketching tin made by Daler Rowney which has 15 colours and was purchased from the charity shop the same week. Very quick little seascape to test out the paints, size is about A6 and it's on the back of a old christmas cardtook about 20 mins.
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