Alphabet?

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Alphabet, Art, Colour, Coursework, Design, Life, Mark making, Pattern, Pencils, Pens, SketchingLeave a comment

Part of my study is to come up with patterns or shapes to indicate individual letters. You are supposed to use shapes you sketch with or others that fit into a usable vocabulary of marks. I shade a lot but also use dots and dashes. I have added straight lines and spirals. Some squiggles. I wonder if I should have added curves or ellipses. It’s hard to decide what shapes to use. I wanted things to be quite organic, and I’ve used various pens to see how each would look.

I may have completely got the wrong end of the stick, but I’m hoping this is what they want. Perhaps I should have made it neater. Not sure.

Tomorrow is another day

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Life, Prevaricate, Rest, Sleep, Thinking, Tired, Tomorrow, World, WorriedLeave a comment

I will wait for the sun to rise and try and think of tomorrow as a new day, a different day.

I’m thinking about what I need to do, trying not to prevaricate, not to stick my head in the sand. In this time of lockdown it’s almost too easy to turn and face the wall and not let the world invade. So I shall sleep and try not to wake too early.

I hope that everyone out there in the big world is OK. Safe, as happy as they can be. Look after yourselves.

Crossed paws

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Cat, Curled up, Cute, Dream, Goodnight, Paws, Poem, Poetry, SleepingLeave a comment

The cat has taken up residence on the microwave. He likes it in the kitchen because I think it’s cooler for him in the evening. The other cat sleeps upstairs. I just move things out of his way and he settles down. I like it when he crosses his front paws over his nose. He looks so cute.

Snuggled.

Paws crossed,

keeping the light out,

closed eyes,

relaxed,

asleep.

Sweet.

Paws twitch,

mad dream,

running and chasing

in his mind.

You can’t catch me,

he thinks,

as he curls into a tighter ball.

Watching an old black and white film.

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 1960's, Black and white film, Blogging, Complicated, Drama, London, Random, Sadness, Tragedy2 Comments

_20200607_233731

Watching an old film from 1964. I can’t remember the title, it’s what they used to call a ‘kitchen sink’ drama. They were much more slow paced than modern films, but with a lot more content and thought. They make you question the reality of how people used to live.

As I watch I can see that it will probably end in tragedy. Callous men and downtrodden women. Emotions and complications. Sadness and worry….

Whisky over ice

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Dentists, Down, Emergency, Sad, Sipping, Sore, Teeth, Tired, Toothache, Whisky, Writing6 Comments

Something to calm my toothache!

Lockdown means the dentists are closed and when they open they have said they will only take emergencies. So I’m sucking paracetamol (only the recommended dose) and slowly sipping some whisky. I also got some toothpaste for sensitive teeth. I think I’m grinding them when I’m asleep. I’ve got things I need to do and this, plus a family problem has made me feel very down in the dumps.

Still I can’t stick my head (or my teeth), in the sand. I will have to try and sort myself out tomorrow. Life goes on….

Snack sketch

Posted on June 7, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Blogging, Challenge, Drawing, Fun, Life, Urban sketch, Urban Sketchers, Usk challenge, Usk Stoke-on-TrentLeave a comment

_20200607_181557

OK so today’s Urban sketchers challenge was to draw snacks. I chose pringles, my favourite apart from salt and vinegar crisps. Its not the most exciting drawing I’m afraid.

This challenge is every other day. Saturdays challenge was to draw red square in Moscow, but I’m afraid I didn’t get round to doing that. I have saved one of the photos so I might have a go later in the week.

Toothache is getting me down at the moment!

Backstamp

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Back stamp, Cup, Humour, Life, Mug, Poem, Poetry, Pottery, Sink, Teapot, WritingLeave a comment

2020-06-07-00-23-50

If you turn over a cup,

a mug,

a teapot

a jug?

If you look under your plate.

you may find a mark

light or dark.

Pottery thrown

Or molded?

An indented word

or a print of a symbol

so whatever you think,

you can see

who made your sink

your teacup

on the table

underneath?

A label.

A backstamp

to tell you who

made it.

Ever seen this Welsh place name?

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Longest name, Pronunciation, Welsh, Welsh village, WordLeave a comment

FB_IMG_1591483227854

FB_IMG_1591483279252

FB_IMG_1591483286230

Have you ever seen this Welsh village name?

The pronunciation is written out, but Clan and clant are more like cthlan and cthlant…

Photo and pronunciation by my friend on Facebook.

From wiki journey ‘Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Llanfair PG for short) is a small, quiet town on the island of Anglesey off the northwest coast of North Wales, famous for having the longest place name in Europe. Apart from its name it is similar to other nearby villages.‘

Literally translated, the name means: [The] church of [St.] Mary (Llanfair) [of the] pool (pwll) of the white hazels (gwyn gyll) near [lit. “over against”] (go ger) the rapid whirlpool (y chwyrn drobwll) [and] the church of [St.] Tysilio (Llantysilio) of the red cave (-ogo[f] goch).

Three counties open entry.

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Blogging, Entry, Life, Painting, self portrait, Three counties open art exhibition, Virtual exhibitionLeave a comment

_20200606_184330

I’ve entered this painting ‘self portrait as a green woman’ to try and get in the local three counties open art exhibition. The pictures will be chosen from submissions made before 27th June. I don’t know if I will get it in,but I am trying. The exhibition will be a virtual one as the pandemic makes it impossible to hold a physical one.

Acrylic on canvas. Wish me luck.

Tired

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Dawn, Nightime, Poem, Poetry, Rest, Sleep, Tired, WorryLeave a comment

15894971318925190276479388461281

The door is shut

The night is here

I wish my mind could rest.

Tired and tense

Jaw clenched.

Can’t wait till dawn,

To sleep tonight,

To relax and chill

What I would give

For no thrill.

No disturbed thoughts,

No worries.

Just

Sleep…

Mallaband-Brown

Author: artbychristinemallabandbrown