ART IS FUN AND SOMETIMES FUNNY

Grass heads leave a mark

Mono-prints are one off prints, no two are alike, so each is unique.

 

Using a stencil

 Commercial stencils are interesting and pretty.

Found items

More fun with interesting and surprising results using found items around the house.

Kokopelli

Design inspired by tribal art and colours often hit the right chord.

Many layers

Layering really produces surprises and interest.

Walking the dogs....

 Where we walk

 The trees are tall

 and the flowers bloom

Should we be here?

WEY to GO!

AWey I go

Along the Wey canal

A shady tow path

lined with spring flowers

The buttercup glow in gold

With lacy white flowers

and drooping grass heads in reflection

Ducky doodle swims

with a Moorish hen

Even nettles look good

Walking along the Wey Canal.

OLD BOAT, OLD CAMERA AND ME

 WHEN STRESS OVERCOMES YOU, 

THEN GO TO SEA.

 ON A BOAT CALLED 'DUET'.

WHEN A GOOD CREW AND ME

WENT SAILING FOR ADVENTURE

WITH A SKIPPER AT THE HELM

AND ALL SAILS SET

 

FROM A LOVELY OLD MAST

AND HAPPY SAILOR ME, IS BACK FROM THE SEA.

Years ago I went to sea on the 22 metre gaff yawl tall ship built in 1912, named Duet to get more sail training experience for my RYA coastal skipper qualification. I joined the ship armed with a film camera and managed to get a few shots when we had quiet moments dry enough to get the camera out.  It was a great experience to sail on a boat with out any mechanical winches, but we had to 'sweat' using only our strength and techniques to haul up the sails, avoid being decapitated by the 'boom', and try to keep dry when the seas get rough. It was awe inspiring and I highly recommend it.

Photo borrowed from http://www.asto.org.uk/traditional-rigged-vessels/371-duet

A PAIR OF PEARS TO PARE AND SHARE.

Pears are so inviting to paint!  They have so many shapes.

Fat, skinny,or plump.

Shades of red,

and shades of green.

a mix of green and red

any shape or colour.

SWEET to EAT

Spring into Life

 Spring has arrived, the beginning of a new year, a new life.

 As Easter signals a chance of new life in the Christian life.

 These photos taken in the Botanical Gardens near the Prada Museum in Madrid.

Take time to smell the flowers!

Art in my life

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of the everyday life." --Pablo Picasso 

 

  It makes me admire,

 

wonder,

laugh,

Inspire,

me to paint my version of the 'Blue Nude.'

Amazing Colour

Sometimes a sky is so unbelievable! It takes your breath away. But here it is.

Christmas 2014

My very best wishes to you all for a Happy Christmas and Healthy New Year!

Thinking Out Loud Will's 50th

My daughter's tribute to her husband on his 50th birthday, with an Ed Sheeran song, Thinking Out Loud.  I hope you will "Like" and "Share".  The guitar backing is by their son Joshua and the quirky video by their other son, Jacob.