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gennepher said:
My painting for today in Procreate following the candle tutorial.
Obviously I fail miserably compared to @Alien Aspie
Three quarters of an hour later...
My version of a candle (that's my excuse...), but I did learn a lot, and I know how to improve for next time.
And I do need to follow more of these mini tutorials.
And I need to create some more colour palettes.

My candle...

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Yep, thats a fine candle. I can imagine that it was very fidly.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
My day will get busyfrom now on, lunch to cook so I painted Plein Air yesterday evening for today. This is the view from the front of our house that faces two Sandstone Outcrops with Oak Trees, I liked the colours in the sky which changed very quickly as I painted.. A4 watercolour about 15 minutes... oh I did miss out about a dozen houses that would be in the foreground, can't paint buildings.....
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Super duper outcrop, fabulouse sky colours - do like how you give depth to the trees
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Flu jab booked.
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I had a quick word with my pharmacist yesterday he says he has the vaccine in but has to wade through a load of bumph about ppe and has to work out how to do the jabs said if I give him a call next week he will sort it out for me.
 
good evening all :)

4.4 this morning

a quietish day today, started off really bright then the chilly wind arrived with the rain. there was a calmer, brighter period mid afternoon so mr gee and I got our walk in ;) It was pleasant in the sun but nippy when the sun went behind the clouds.

Just pondering fabric ready for making some more masks since it looks like we will be needing them for a while yet :) I have some stretchy jersey that will probably do a simple mask quite well and will add a pocket inside so the filtration can be boosted :) mr gee prefers the pleated type which fit his beard inside better.
We know when his beard needs trimming because he emerges from a mask wearing session with a beard that curls up at the end like a persian slipper :D:hilarious:

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@dunelm - that's a lovely, spacious feeling view of the wooded hill above the clouds :joyful:

@gennepher - I find your flame painting very effective, it reminds me of the candle flame when it's just been lit as it warms to full brightness :)

@Muddy Cyclist - another lovely sketch, the sky is very descriptive and the tree line has real depth, I do like the skies we get this time of year :)

Art bit -
these new brushes are going to take some getting used to, the new brush is a better quality than the one which is balding and holds more water.

today's offering - this was sitting on the cabinet looking handsome so I thought, why not ;)
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geefull said:
Art bit -
these new brushes are going to take some getting used to, the new brush is a better quality than the one which is balding and holds more water.

today's offering - this was sitting on the cabinet looking handsome so I thought, why not ;)
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Thank you @geefull

That is one stunning green pepper!
 
Good morning all. No test today (or weigh in) and perhaps for a few days - not useful atm. My regime won't change and I have extensively tested everything I will probably ever eat by stabbo and Libre. Have a great day folks.
 
Good Morning and 5.9 for me today.

Daughter, SIL and youngest granddaughter are arriving for lunch and afternoon walk so that will be lovely.

Make the most of your day. Keep Safe.
 
An unusual 5.8 this morning. Last night was 3.9 when I went to bed. Could feel that I was still dropping down and was starting to get strong hypo symptoms. Decided to leave it and let my liver correct the low.

When I woke had a splitting headache but liver had done its job, maybe a bit too enthusiastically, and blood sugars were up significantly.

Although liver over-corrected it does show that the system is working. In the past it would have been in the high 6s - so high.fives is.an improvement.
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and all who sailed on the cruise ship Venus, where the figure head was.....
Mrs J has booked a week in Weymouth later this month, therefore we might be able to see all those cruise ships at anchored.

A 5.8 on the meter of mystery and misbehaving.

Well fellow posters and painters, I have been informed electronically that today is a Sunday and a day of rest, yes a day to catch up on the rest of those tasks left over from yesterday, when all my troubles seemed so far away, whoops sorry about that, my song mode switched itself on.

Have a great not grate day posters and painters.
No Sunday roast here, left over dead sheep curry instead.
 
Fbg 6.5

Looks like the sun may come out, and I want to get out there in the garden.
So, I gave myself 15 minutes to do a sketch in ZenBrush2, like @Muddy Cyclist does his quick and very effective watercolour plain air sketches. I was also thinking of @dunelm 's misty sort of sketch yesterday.

Set the timer, and began.

Having fun, then looked at timer. I need to get a move on...

All the while I am thinking of the candle I did yesterday in Procreate from the You Tube tutorial and the techniques and brush strokes involved, and the layers and purposes of them. And how I could apply all these to this quick sketch I am doing now, if I did it again in Procreate.

Popeye came over, put his paw on the iPad screen. I stroked him, saw that the timer said that's it, then it vibrated...

So, Snapseed then for frame and name.

I don't do preliminary sketches. I never have done. I just dive in to doing the finished painting. This is a new experience for me doing a quick sketch as a possible idea for a finished painting.

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geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.4 this morning

a quietish day today, started off really bright then the chilly wind arrived with the rain. there was a calmer, brighter period mid afternoon so mr gee and I got our walk in ;) It was pleasant in the sun but nippy when the sun went behind the clouds.

Just pondering fabric ready for making some more masks since it looks like we will be needing them for a while yet :) I have some stretchy jersey that will probably do a simple mask quite well and will add a pocket inside so the filtration can be boosted :) mr gee prefers the pleated type which fit his beard inside better.
We know when his beard needs trimming because he emerges from a mask wearing session with a beard that curls up at the end like a persian slipper :D:hilarious:

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@dunelm - that's a lovely, spacious feeling view of the wooded hill above the clouds :joyful:

@gennepher - I find your flame painting very effective, it reminds me of the candle flame when it's just been lit as it warms to full brightness :)

@Muddy Cyclist - another lovely sketch, the sky is very descriptive and the tree line has real depth, I do like the skies we get this time of year :)

Art bit -
these new brushes are going to take some getting used to, the new brush is a better quality than the one which is balding and holds more water.

today's offering - this was sitting on the cabinet looking handsome so I thought, why not ;)
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Thank you @geefull - smashing green pepper - looks like it needs stuffing with something and roasting. Brushes need running in I suppose - I have just got a couple of new Chinese brushes and they are still a bit stiff even after a couple of soakings.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.5

Looks like the sun may come out, and I want to get out there in the garden.
So, I gave myself 15 minutes to do a sketch in ZenBrush2, like @Muddy Cyclist does his quick and very effective watercolour plain air sketches. I was also thinking of @dunelm 's misty sort of sketch yesterday.

Set the timer, and began.

Having fun, then looked at timer. I need to get a move on...

All the while I am thinking of the candle I did yesterday in Procreate from the You Tube tutorial and the techniques and brush strokes involved, and the layers and purposes of them. And how I could apply all these to this quick sketch I am doing now.

Popeye came over, put his paw on the iPad screen. I stroked him, saw that the timer said that's it, then it vibrated...

So, Snapseed then for frame and name.

I don't do preliminary sketches. I never have done. I just dive in to doing the finished painting. This is a new experience for me doing a quick sketch as a possible idea for a finished painting.

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Lovely walk into the forest, I do enjoy the idea of quick, free flowing sketches.
 
Morning...another exciting weekend I was determined to catch up on paperwork yesterday...made my coffee wandered into the living room noticed dripping water coming from the ceiling coving...steady at first then more vigorous called an emergency plumber who wanted either £150 for the job or a £100 per hour agreed he would arrive in 2/3 hours...turned off the water drained the tank & waited...in the meantime remembered my 'old' neighbour Sam called him and he could come straight away so cancelled the emergency plumber ...an hour later the leak was fixed for less than half the price of Mr Emergency so some positives...woke to a 6.9...keep safe everyone.
 
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