Thanks @ianpspursAsh Wednesday - Lent (long posts) - Swipey =5.4. I miss the Ashing service but share 1 Timothy 6.6-19 if anyone wants. Lovely photo and art @geefull. Thanks for the art @gennepher and Popeye. Stay safe and well.
So pleased that Popeye has improved and is back to his normal self.It was quite warm here too yesterday. I love the snowdrops in the photo @geefull
Thank you. Popeye has improved back to his normal. I am grateful for that.
I like the intensity of the green of your trees and their reflections. Beautiful. It is a soothing painting for me.
Both versions are stunning @gennepher .Fbg 6.9
Popeye is right under my chin, and aided with a few brush strokes of his own, and one dramatic change which I had to reverse. Because, this is an apple tree which is round the corner from me in someone's front garden which has a mug always hanging on the same branch. Incidentally, there is an old telephone box, obviously in use long ago because it has a short concrete path leading to it from the road, but now has garden tools and equipment in it.
Going back to the apple tree, when I saw it the other morning, it reminded me of when J and I went into the mountains not far from here to visits a garden in the Yellow Gardens scheme (I wonder if that will return when/if Covid gets under control?). It was high up. There was an apple orchard in full bloom. I am sitting on a wooden bench. Suddenly gusts of wind blew most of the petals off the trees all around me and on to me. It was like I was sitting in heaven. Just this snowfall of pink petals.
So, in Procreate I used only two painting tools to create this digital painting. On was a dry brush for the landscape and apple tree. And for the blossoms I used the shimmer painting tool.
I had finished it. But Popeye, being his usual helpful self, touched something with his paw, and completely changed the painting. I saved what he had done because I thought it was an interesting effect (but how on Earth I replicate what he has done, I have no idea), but I pressed the undo button and got my painting back...
I am just about to post my painting here, when I realised I was being mean, and so I am going to get his version back, and sign it with his seal...
Okay, done that!
First version is my digital painting with my memories.
Second version is Popeye's redoing version of my painting...what his memories are I have no idea...
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Popeye's version...
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I have completely given up fighting him for the iPad...
Thank you.good evening all
4.4 today
It's surprisingly warm here today although very windy
Even the big heap of snow we piled up when we shoveled the car and path out has melted now
Over to Mum's to pick up her shopping list ready for the weekly trip tomorrow, the snow there is gone but, of course, the pool is back, it's not bothering the snowdrops though
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Hope your day is treating you kindly
@gennepher - hope it was just a bit of a long nap for Popeye and he continues to be well.
You've managed a lovely glow with the light in your painting and the conifers have real presence
@dunelm - glad Mum's hip operation recovery is going well. A fantastic raven you've painted, such an intelligent look in his eye
@Krystyna23040 - Archie is a real character
@SlimLizzy - Hope mr Slim continues better. Could be a side effect, it took mr gee 3-4 days to get over the fatigued and sleepy stage completely.
@lindisfel - we had two yellow hammers in the garden this morning, so bright
@Muddy Cyclist - Lovely painting, such an interesting sky and I love the hints of colour (definitely more like naturalistic Northern lights than my effort), and the foreground foliage adds effectively to the depth, very satisfying
art bit - lost the reference for this(could be inspired by one of Adrienne Pavelka's though)
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Creative imaginative compositions from yourself and fellow artist. Now let me see which artist do I think won the day....hmmm?Fbg 6.9
Popeye is right under my chin, and aided with a few brush strokes of his own, and one dramatic change which I had to reverse. Because, this is an apple tree which is round the corner from me in someone's front garden which has a mug always hanging on the same branch. Incidentally, there is an old telephone box, obviously in use long ago because it has a short concrete path leading to it from the road, but now has garden tools and equipment in it.
Going back to the apple tree, when I saw it the other morning, it reminded me of when J and I went into the mountains not far from here to visits a garden in the Yellow Gardens scheme (I wonder if that will return when/if Covid gets under control?). It was high up. There was an apple orchard in full bloom. I am sitting on a wooden bench. Suddenly gusts of wind blew most of the petals off the trees all around me and on to me. It was like I was sitting in heaven. Just this snowfall of pink petals.
So, in Procreate I used only two painting tools to create this digital painting. On was a dry brush for the landscape and apple tree. And for the blossoms I used the shimmer painting tool.
I had finished it. But Popeye, being his usual helpful self, touched something with his paw, and completely changed the painting. I saved what he had done because I thought it was an interesting effect (but how on Earth I replicate what he has done, I have no idea), but I pressed the undo button and got my painting back...
I am just about to post my painting here, when I realised I was being mean, and so I am going to get his version back, and sign it with his seal...
Okay, done that!
First version is my digital painting with my memories.
Second version is Popeye's redoing version of my painting...what his memories are I have no idea...
View attachment 47537
Popeye's version...
View attachment 47538
I have completely given up fighting him for the iPad...
Welcome @BRSBRIThis morning a 5.5 fasting figure.
Have been down to walk around Pulteney Bridge with Arthur the hyperactive poodle then meander back up the hill home here in Bath.
Breakfast will be poached eggs, spinach and grilled bacon before a full day on conference calls with my team spread across interesting locales including Mumbai and Tel Aviv. At least I don't have to travel...
Welcome @BRSBRI
This morning a 5.5 fasting figure.
Have been down to walk around Pulteney Bridge with Arthur the hyperactive poodle then meander back up the hill home here in Bath.
Breakfast will be poached eggs, spinach and grilled bacon before a full day on conference calls with my team spread across interesting locales including Mumbai and Tel Aviv. At least I don't have to travel...
Welcome @BRSBRI - enjoy your eggsThis morning a 5.5 fasting figure.
Have been down to walk around Pulteney Bridge with Arthur the hyperactive poodle then meander back up the hill home here in Bath.
Breakfast will be poached eggs, spinach and grilled bacon before a full day on conference calls with my team spread across interesting locales including Mumbai and Tel Aviv. At least I don't have to travel...
Our Labradors Archie and Poppy gave Arthur a welcome woof.Thank you! Arthur gave you a woof too.
Good to hear that Mr Slim is feeling much better. Hope you won't find the chocolates too tempting.17.02.2021
7.35am FBG 5.8.
MrSlim received several boxes of chocolates for his birthday. Need I say more?
He is feeling and looking much better, but still tires easily.
Keep/get well and stay safe
Glad to read that Mr Slim is feeling better.17.02.2021
7.35am FBG 5.8.
MrSlim received several boxes of chocolates for his birthday. Need I say more?
He is feeling and looking much better, but still tires easily.
Keep/get well and stay safe
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