Sitar player

Posted on August 28, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Appetite, Appetite big feast, Big feast, drums, Fun, Music, Singing, sitarLeave a comment

We went to Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent today to enjoy something called the Big Feast which is run by a group called Appetite and is held in the summer. I’m in two choirs and we had two spots to sing at (hence no photo of us). Between our spots were a couple of musicians playing a sitar and drums. The sitar was made of a pumpkin? Or gourd? With a long wooden neck. The sitar player said the instrument had seventeen strings. He explained that he played the opposite technique to the famous player Ravi Shankar. However he played it was very beautiful. I admire both players skill.

Peters Tavern, Hanley

Posted on August 28, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cream, Food, goulash, Hanley, Hungarian, Peters Tavern, sauerkraut, Stoke-on trent, TastyLeave a comment

We went to the city centre of Stoke-on-Trent today, its called Hanley. We were recommended to try Peters Tavern which is a Hungarian restaurant. My hubby and I thought we would try goulash. He had Hungarian goulash and I had a pork one with sauerkraut and cream. Both meals came with a very soft white bread (perhaps sourdough?). They were very tasty. I’m afraid I can’t remember what mine was called, but was lovely. Nice friendly atmosphere there too.

Covering

Posted on August 27, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Black and white, coverings, Drawing, Keeping occupied, paper cutsLeave a comment

I used the bits of paper from my paper cutouts to add a pattern. Chair and floor coverings…. I quite like the effect…, #bandofsketchers prompt from Thursday.

Keeping my mind occupied….

Not come home.

Posted on August 27, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, empty heart, Gone, hole in my life, Missing cat, Sad, Tuxedo cat12 Comments

I still don’t know where my cat has gone. We went for a walk yesterday evening with our cat carrier. If we saw him in someone’s window or garden we were going to knock on their door and demand they give him back!

Sadly that didn’t happen. I feel more and more despondent. There is an empty space in the house and in my mind. The way he ran up and jumped on the back of the settee with a purrow! The way he came into the bathroom in the morning and greeted me with head butt’s and cheek rubs. I miss him. Hubby misses him. If he has died because of his heart condition I want to be able to say goodbye.

Sorry, just so sad….

Positive? Or Negative?

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Digital doodle, lateral flow tests, Masks, Meetings, positive or negative?, ThinkingLeave a comment

I went to a gathering earlier this week and met up with other creative people. I’m not saying where because I don’t know their communication protocols. Anyway we were advised someone had tested positive for Covid. The work we did was in large spaces and with social distancing, but we are all going to do lateral flow tests to ensure it does not spread. I suppose I should be OK because I have been double jabbed but I’m wearing a mask if I go near people. If I do catch anything I don’t want to share it.

Digital drawing

Posted on August 26, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Artrage oil, Digital drawing, Drawing, Faces, finger drawing, Layout app, SketchingLeave a comment

I found this on my Facebook memories from a few years ago. The drawing was done in ArtRage oils. It’s a digital drawing done with my finger. Then duplicated in my Layout app that’s attached to Instagram. I thought the resultant colours and image came out rather well.

Missing cat

Posted on August 26, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Lost cat, Missing, neutered, Sad, Stoke-on trent10 Comments

My boy cat has gone missing. If you live in Stoke-on-Trent, I’m near Portmeirion pottery. He does go out but usually comes in at night, or first thing in the morning.

I’ve always trained my cats to come when I whistle a short tune. I use it because the sound carries better than shouting.

I’m worried because he has a heart murmur. I’m just posting here on the off chance someone might know something.

Switch

Posted on August 25, 2021August 26, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, black pen, Drawing, grey pen, Lighting, Sketching, switchLeave a comment

Tuesdays #bandofsketchers prompt was ‘switch’. Finally posted this. Not too happy with it but it is what it says on the tin!

It’s hard sometimes to think of something to draw for these prompts. It depends where you are. What springs to mind, what tools you have to make the work. Anyway, I wonder what Thursdays will be?

Another papercut

Posted on August 25, 2021August 26, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, B arts, Craft, Design, Flow, Fun, Happy, Paper cutting, Sunset, time consumingLeave a comment

I think this came out quite well. I started with straight lines then added the curves. It’s meant to be a bit asymmetric. I think it has a 1930’s feel? I could imagine it as a stencil. It needs some tissue paper behind it, perhaps red or orange. The craft knife was so sharp it actually cut slivers of plastic off the ruler. A couple more to do but I’ve really enjoyed learning a new skill.

Learning paper cutting

Posted on August 25, 2021August 26, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, B arts, craft knife, Cut outs, Design, Drawing, Fun, pae, paper cut outs, Shapes2 Comments

Partly cut cat…..today’s craft skill held at B Arts in Stoke, was learning to use a craft knife to cut out our own designs. I’d almost finished this before the break. I’ve bought the sheet of paper home so I can complete this and three others, one is a sunset, then something based on a green man and the fourth is a horse. I will try and finish them off today.

Mallaband-Brown

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