Thanks you @Krystyna23040 and @gennepher for comments about Dorothy Clive Gardens Visit, pleased we ignored the weather and went. I took lots of pictures of flowers and Mrs MC is quiet in her study drawing and painting them. Me well I have been trying to save the picture I started yesterday, failed, but I will post it to show I finished. I am going to put aside this Canson Rough Paper, it and I do not get on. I am also giving up with trying to change my stile as that also seem s to be defeating me. A big rethink needed so lots of sketching and doodling tonight for some new ideas.
So A4 watercolour on Canson Rough Paper, about 2 hours.
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Just realised I have another Canson Rough sheet already with a wash laid down, so I will do another Stepping Stone Painting but try a more dramatic angle, then away with the Canson as it's driving me nuts.
Thank you. I still cannot get any Arches 100 Cotton Hot Pressed my preferred paper and so I am having to try Canson 100 cotton hot Pressed, it looks smoother than this Rough Canson but i do not yet know how it holds the paint, will try some probably next week.White Canson is not my favourite paper.
I think I have a couple sketchbooks of it somewhere at the back of a cupboard, and that is where they are going to stay.
Your painting is effective. It has got depth, good reflections and the stepping stones lead you to the golden sunlight in the distance. It is a good painting.
Thank you. I still cannot get any Arches 100 Cotton Hot Pressed my preferred paper and so I am having to try Canson 100 cotton hot Pressed, it looks smoother than this Rough Canson but i do not yet know how it holds the paint, will try some probably next week.
Thank you for the digital painting complimentgood evening all
was 4.2 this morning
our shopping trip went fairly well (as far as we know), masks were worn and interestingly I think the proportion of other people wearing masks was greater this week than the last couple of weeks.
Stock is good in the shops but still no bread flour, fortunately we managed to get some plain flour and I already have some wheat gluten I bought to try with my lc baking. Mr gee usually makes a loaf each week for himself, it smells wonderful.
It's been a chilly day although there have been sunny intervals and we managed to spend a little while in mum's garden with Katy playing 'fetch' (her not us).
Hmmf, I missed my diaversary, it was on Sunday, three years since diagnosis. Glad every day that I found this forum so thank you all for the help and inspiration
Hope your day is treating you well
@gennepher - you're braver than me cutting your own hair, mine is very fine and goodness knows what it would look like if I took the scissors to itinteresting digital artwork today and an interesting insight into the creative process thank you. I may have a go at digital art sometime, I have done some photo retouching and a couple of montages but not much digital art.
@Muddy Cyclist - It's a bit of a cause for chagrin that I can get better colour when trying to emulate someone else than I can when I do my own stuffI'm hoping that each time I try the exercise a little something will creep into my own style
I do like your latest work, particularly the light through the trees though I also understand how difficult it is to move your own style on, I've only been back painting for about 5 months and it already seems to me like some of the things I do are set in stone.
Arty catch up - thank you all for your kind comments on my art practice@Muddy Cyclist, @gennepher and @Krystyna23040
no 1 - can't decide whether I like this sort of abstract landscape or not, the foreground was rather green/bluer when I painted it and then changed colour when it dried(I think it was the 'indigo' I used in the mix ).
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no 2 - happier with this one
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Thank you for your compliment re my painting, your words about being set in stone are so true it's very difficult to break out.good evening all
was 4.2 this morning
our shopping trip went fairly well (as far as we know), masks were worn and interestingly I think the proportion of other people wearing masks was greater this week than the last couple of weeks.
Stock is good in the shops but still no bread flour, fortunately we managed to get some plain flour and I already have some wheat gluten I bought to try with my lc baking. Mr gee usually makes a loaf each week for himself, it smells wonderful.
It's been a chilly day although there have been sunny intervals and we managed to spend a little while in mum's garden with Katy playing 'fetch' (her not us).
Hmmf, I missed my diaversary, it was on Sunday, three years since diagnosis. Glad every day that I found this forum so thank you all for the help and inspiration
Hope your day is treating you well
@gennepher - you're braver than me cutting your own hair, mine is very fine and goodness knows what it would look like if I took the scissors to itinteresting digital artwork today and an interesting insight into the creative process thank you. I may have a go at digital art sometime, I have done some photo retouching and a couple of montages but not much digital art.
@Muddy Cyclist - It's a bit of a cause for chagrin that I can get better colour when trying to emulate someone else than I can when I do my own stuffI'm hoping that each time I try the exercise a little something will creep into my own style
I do like your latest work, particularly the light through the trees though I also understand how difficult it is to move your own style on, I've only been back painting for about 5 months and it already seems to me like some of the things I do are set in stone.
Arty catch up - thank you all for your kind comments on my art practice@Muddy Cyclist, @gennepher and @Krystyna23040
no 1 - can't decide whether I like this sort of abstract landscape or not, the foreground was rather green/bluer when I painted it and then changed colour when it dried(I think it was the 'indigo' I used in the mix ).
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no 2 - happier with this one
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I hope your review goes well @Muddy CyclistGood Morning and a 6 for me today, I know why, two pieces of 90% cocoa chocolate fell out of the cupboard into my hand just before bed at 1 am this morning, didn't resist it was obviously meant to be
My yearly review by telephone today at 8 am. How useful it will be I have no idea, a box ticking exercise me thinks. And so with my virus survival risk factor being around 1.5 to 2.5% higher, or should that be lower, than healthy humans my age I feel a little miffed that I am not getting a HbA1c test or review. Let's face it the Health Centre do not know I am taking BG readings as they advised against it. Still there are people much worse off not getting attention so mustn't grumble.
A dull but dry day and all mine after 8am. So must get my creative hat on and produce something for Friday nights family virtual meal challenge, this week is 'Animal Outfits' and I have zilch ideas.
Let the day take you where it will and enjoy it. Take care.
Yesterday I wondered what would happen if I upped my carbs to 30g. The result of that experiment was 6.0 this morning.
Although the experiment might have been messed up by reading a text late last night from a client who suggested l start teaching on Zoom. I don't know why that is so scary - but didn't sleep at all well last night
You are right about stress raising the blood sugars. I feel a lot better now as I had a brainwave while walking round the park with the dogs. Practice on some clients before even thinking of teaching a whole cllass.It doesn’t take much to raise blood sugar levels in terms of stress @Krystyna23040
My horrible next door neighbour can do that to me!
It’s something different, out of our comfort zone, when we have not done stuff before.
Have a nap later if you need one
Take care. Have a good day.
That sounds absolutely brilliant @Krystyna23040You are right about stress raising the blood sugars. I feel a lot better now as I had a brainwave while walking round the park with the dogs. Practice on some clients before even thinking of teaching a whole cllass.
Then perhaps try with two or three clients at a time. I wouldn't charge anything for this so no pressure. I don't have to do it perfectly and can make mistakes and learn.
Feel much more relaxed now. Actually could even have that nap you suggested ow.
Wow @dunelmGood morning everyone from a bit of a dullard morning in the dark and dangerous north.
The wonder wheel of charging round the garden this morning refilling the bird feeders, again, came in at 5.1 this am - these greedy freeloaders are in no sense of the phrase “socially distancing” - I fear an attack of bird flue.
I have now worn out three of the resistance bands from my current set - not bad after a couple of years usage. A new set of bands arrived yesterday - missing a carabiner from one of the handles. I have asked for one to be sent out but suspect that the whole set will have to go back and be replaced.
A friend took some photos while walking in the woods this week, thought that I would share them.
Have the most wonderful day that you can. Koffy calls.
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Sunrise, sunset, you have become the master of these and Pastels suit them well. Like the wave rolling in and the detail in the water in the foreground and higher blue sky. Then the worst thing that can happen with a picture happened, the right reflection below the dark wave turned into Mr Toad from Wind in the Willows and to its left an impish character waving its hands above its head, and they won't go awayMy pastel painting for today.
It is a sunset, but I have seen sunrises like this...
Took about an hour and a half. On grey Ingres paper.
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Going back out again because it is nice and fresh out there. Popeye however declines. I took him out earlier when I did this, but he jumped out of my arms and ran in, and is firmly ensconced under his woolly fleece on my bed...he says he needs sun shining on him...actually I might have another nap before I go back out...
Thank you @Muddy CyclistSunrise, sunset, you have become the master of these and Pastels suit them well. Like the wave rolling in and the detail in the water in the foreground and higher blue sky. Then the worst thing that can happen with a picture happened, the right reflection below the dark wave turned into Mr Toad from Wind in the Willows and to its left an impish character waving its hands above its head, and they won't go awayfiendish thing our minds eye.
Rest well.
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