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[ianpspurs]

My finished painting of local pool at Wildlife Centre with some artistic license. A4 watercolour about 2 hours beacause of waiting for layers to dry, painting time much less.
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Back slowly improving. Daughter and youngest grandaughter arriving forevening meal and some making of music, 5 of us so still legal at moment butnot sure we are allowed to sing which we will at some distance from one another, what a bother this bloomin virus is being.

Latest news on our other music groups meeting in Covid Safe Environment a hired community hall is that from now we have been banned as the rules are now being interpreted as only 6 can meet to play instruments, sing or do sports in the hall. The hall is the size of two tennis courts , but them be the rules as understood by the hall's committee.

That is gorgeous

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.2 this morning. Really cold day today.
Did a big catch up with the admin. Should finish the rest on Sunday.
Zoom course was good and it really helped that I cancelled today's classes. The last part of the course is tomorrow.

 

[Krystyna23040]

@ianpspurs yes I have spread myself too thin. I knew I had but thought it would turn out OK. So basically l was saved by the bad weather.

 

[Krystyna23040]

In between standing and flat out on the floor to relieve back pain I did a quick watercolour sketch inspired by the poem Tall Nettles to which @ianpspurs posted a link today... Farmer friend lets this hand plough slowly rust away, must have been in the same location about 20 years and nettles love growing around it. A4 watercolour sketch about 45 minutes..
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Also started a proper painting of the pool at our local Wildlife Centre. Lots to do A4 watercolour and so far about 15 minutes. Lots of drying time between layers so will finish later...can't paint sitting down with my back ache and can only stand so long..
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You did really lovely paintings even though you were in pain. Hope the back pain eases soon.

 

[Krystyna23040]

Fbg 6.7

I updated iPad, and since then the response to my finger doing the drawing in digital art including ZenBrush2, which I have used this morning, has been slow, or nor responsive. (I don't use an Apple Pen, I have difficulty holding styluses with my arthritis). Very frustrating yesterday and this morning. I deleted some painting apps because of my frustration with this, maybe I shouldn't have done, but I did.

In ZenBrush2, just a made up painting...

I am going out in my garden now to let that wind blow away the cobwebs...

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Oh, and I did this quick digital sketch of Popeye this morning...I think he is picking up my mood...

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Love your paintings today - especially Popeye.

 

[gennepher]

My finished painting of local pool at Wildlife Centre with some artistic license. A4 watercolour about 2 hours beacause of waiting for layers to dry, painting time much less.
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Back slowly improving. Daughter and youngest grandaughter arriving forevening meal and some making of music, 5 of us so still legal at moment butnot sure we are allowed to sing which we will at some distance from one another, what a bother this bloomin virus is being.

Latest news on our other music groups meeting in Covid Safe Environment a hired community hall is that from now we have been banned as the rules are now being interpreted as only 6 can meet to play instruments, sing or do sports in the hall. The hall is the size of two tennis courts , but them be the rules as understood by the hall's committee.

This painting is beautiful with that ethereal light @Muddy Cyclist

 

[gennepher]

Love your paintings today - especially Popeye.

Thank you @Krystyna23040

 

[JohnEGreen]

My fbg this morning was 4.7 I am using the libre once again for a while.

My son Brother Ade as he is now called is off to Italy Rome to be exact tomorrow for the several months to do a course so won't see him for a while.

After the course he will be staying at a friary in Italy located up in the mountains for about a month it has been a friary since the 13th century and is one of the oldest in Italy he is so looking forward to that.

These are a couple of pencil drawings he did a short while ago he is far more talented than I.

 

[SlimLizzy]

Such a busy day, with some big changes. After having some help We now have light and beds upstairs. Ok not our bed, we are staying downstairs until bathrooms are fitted up there as well. But a huge move in the right direction.
TV has moved upstairs as well and a couple of comfy chairs. In anticipation of building work downstairs. Cat can't work it out. He has not been allowed in the bedrooms previously, now he is actively encouraged to join us upstairs. But for him if there is a lap available, he is happy.
As expected FBG was high this Morning at 6.7. Two hours after breakfast was 6.5. Still a bit high at lunch time. 6.0. Although a busy day, not highly active, driving, motor mowing, more driving to get an urgent part for electrician. Plastic switches don't do well if dropped on stone stairs.

 

[Krystyna23040]

My finished painting of local pool at Wildlife Centre with some artistic license. A4 watercolour about 2 hours beacause of waiting for layers to dry, painting time much less.
View attachment 44286
Back slowly improving. Daughter and youngest grandaughter arriving forevening meal and some making of music, 5 of us so still legal at moment butnot sure we are allowed to sing which we will at some distance from one another, what a bother this bloomin virus is being.

Latest news on our other music groups meeting in Covid Safe Environment a hired community hall is that from now we have been banned as the rules are now being interpreted as only 6 can meet to play instruments, sing or do sports in the hall. The hall is the size of two tennis courts , but them be the rules as understood by the hall's committee.

Really loved this painting. So pleased your back is improving but really sorry that music groups are not exempt from the 6 person rule.

 

[Krystyna23040]

@dunelm , @geefull , @Alien Aspie and @JohnEGreen just wanted to say how much I enjoy your paintings. I really look forward to seeing everyone's artwork.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

My face was about 6 inches from the screen. Not the best way to be creative

The pool painting above is probably my favourite to date, beautiful.

Thank you.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

That is gorgeous

Thank you.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Really loved this painting. So pleased your back is improving but really sorry that music groups are not exempt from the 6 person rule.

Thank you, I had to paint this one standing up, maybe I should do this more often. Back easing thank you.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

This painting is beautiful with that ethereal light @Muddy Cyclist

Thank you.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

sorry that music groups are not exempt from the 6 person rule.

Such is life in these strange times. However after this evening meal SIL and I managed to murder many tunes and songs on various instruments, too much red wine, me, and beer, SIL, according to daughter and Mrs MC. Still it was fun.

 

[gennepher]

Thank you, I had to paint this one standing up, maybe I should do this more often. Back easing thank you.

I nearly always paint standing up @Muddy Cyclist because of backache and shoulder pain. Done this for years. It is so much easier standing up. And the bonus is you have more freedom of arm movement for the brush/pencil stroke. My art group never understood why I stood up, and were forever trying to get me to sit down. Standing up, the drawing/painting has more flow.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Good Morning and 6.2 for me today.

Another bright day here, but more resting for me Mrs MC won't let me get our kitchen Oak floor up until back completely right. Of course she is right in this as always but I have an urge to push on, ignore pain, then pay the price, but won't.

Keep safe.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

I nearly always paint standing up @Muddy Cyclist because of backache and shoulder pain. Done this for years. It is so much easier standing up. And the bonus is you have more freedom of arm movement for the brush/pencil stroke. My art group never understood why I stood up, and were forever trying to get me to sit down. Standing up, the drawing/painting has more flow.

I always stand for oil, acrylic and Pastel painting and drawing but find watercolours wet on wet a bit more difficult when the paper is upright on an easel.

 

[lindisfel]

Just looked out the window and the fields near the house are white with frost.
It reminds one of being young when the frosts seem to start early in autumn in the east midlands.
It has been rather unusual for Sept in recent years to get four nights of frost.

Having a Zoom morning today with Zoom daughter and Zoom church.
At church we get a chance to sing but dont broadcast any flat notes due to a little red slash across our microphones.
It seems strange for those in church with social distancing, masks and having to keep their mouths shut. Some have said in Zoom breakup rooms they prefer zoom.

Is this Cov19 changing everything permanently? In winter the telephone, or zoom or another technology will be be the only means of contact, sitting in the garden is not on.
D.