New paintings and regular art updates.
Esther Chiltons weekly prompt for a limerick was the word ride. Many different ideas came to mind. Fairground rides, riding in a train. Car rides. Riding a bicycle or motorcycle.
I tried to come up with something a bit unusual..and funny…
I decided to ring “local ride”
And waited by the road side
Till a horse came along
Which was absolutely wrong!
A jockey? I’m not! Better hide!
I decided to try and improve this painting because it was too reflective and the metallic copper sheet it was painted on was showing through too much. I seem to have worked reasonably well but it took effort to get the acrylic paint to stick onto the surface, but that was the problem on the original picture. Acrylic on a metallic surface.
I found out there is a local open exhibition and paintings have to be in this Friday or Saturday. I went mad and painted this colourful acrylic on canvas using metallic paints. I don’t care if I don’t get if in. At least I’ve had a go. X
From 7 years ago. Acrylic on canvas. This was based on a photo taken by NASAs Juno probe of the South pole of Jupiter showing massive blue storms. I’d forgotten about it. This was when I still had an art studio, and my hubby was alive. Good memories, I hope people remember my art when I gone.
What was the best compliment you’ve received?
I was once with a friend in a hall while she was practicing piano pieces. I asked if I could join in and sing a song or two. At that time I had never sung in public and was very tentative about trying. I had a loud voice but not trained.
After I’d stopped singing a man came into the room and complimented my friend for “her” singing. She kindly explained it was me. I felt quite proud that my voice had been noticed, although a bit miffed because the man clearly didn’t think I looked like a singer.
Since then I’ve had lessons and been in choirs for several years. That compliment really got me into singing. X
We don’t really celibate the feast of St Patrick in the UK. Yes we sang Cockles and Mussels yesterday at choir, but we don’t wear shamrocks or green top hats. Yes some towns have a large Irish population, and will enjoy the festival, but we are eclectic here and celebrate other religious days too, including Celtic ones like Beltain. Often people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the Solstice. The world is full of joyful days to be treasured if you look hard enough. X
Variegated Holly. Taken a few weeks ago. On a bright, sunny day. The blue sky was reflected off the shiny surface of the leaves. I like the way the spiky edges add to the textures. Holly can be male or female. The female plants are the ones that grow the berries.
A formidable hedging plant, it grows slowly but if your not careful it can grow up out of reach. It needs pruning to keep it in shape. And with the sharp pickles it can be painful to trim.
I’m currently trying out a “beech band” for my Parkinsons. It looks a bit like a watch on my wrist, but it’s a blank black box with a USB port for charging and a switch on the side to turn it on. It vibrates with a rattling pulse every half second or so. It’s not medical but the pulse is meant to help with tremors and shaking. It’s supposed to train your brain somehow..
I was given it by a friend as her relative has got a new one. This loses charge and stops working sooner than I like but it does seem quite soothing, like a little whirring clock. It’s supposed to take about 6 weeks for the full effect. I’m willing to persevere.
Bandofsketchers prompt perspective. Drawn in Sketchbook app. Digital finger painting, the building is meant to look like a castle keep..
I was talking to a friend I haven’t seen for ages and started telling her my recent history and illnesses. She asked how I coped and I said “well someone’s got to have these things, if I do then I’m taking on something so someone else doesn’t have to”. And I realised that’s exactly how I feel!
I don’t feel crushed or annoyed. I don’t feel too hard done by. I just think “OK, so let me just deal with it”, take the medication. So what if I rattle as long as I can keep going.
Don’t get me wrong, I am really fed up at the moment. The world is flummoxing me. It’s crazy, and selfish, and cruel. We can’t escape the creators of the chaos. But I will accept my life for now.
Mallaband-Brown