Swanning about

Posted on January 28, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bread, Cygnet, Feeding, Life, silver grey, Stoke-on trent, Swan, Water, Westport lake4 Comments

The silver blue water of Westport Lake in Stoke on Trent today. This Swan was one of many that were searching for food. It had cygnets in tow, almost free of the pale brown plumage. The swans got out of the lake later as visitors were feeding them bread (not an ideal diet) but in this weather they need sustenance. They even tried a swift peck at my friends arm!

We only walked a couple of miles but that was enough for today. I was chilled by a cold breeze and glad to get back to the car. I will do more walks.

List

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Concern, Health, Life, List, missed prompts, Prompt, Worries2 Comments

Because of everything that’s been happening my life recently I have got behind on #bandofsketchers prompt so here is a list of some of the things I’ve missed. I hope to feel enthusiastic again but I have a health issue that needs investigating and I feel stuck again. One step forward two steps back. All being well everything will be OK. Fingers crossed, I’ve got enough worries without something else coming up!

Bench

Posted on January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bench, Car park, Life, Nonsense, Poem, Poetry, Shopping, Silly poem, Sitting, Thinking2 Comments

Somewhere to sit

Somewhere to think

Look at the view

(a car park?)

Time to rest with your shopping

Before you go to the car!

Not one for a memorial…

Here sat Hilda

Her shopping bag

Was too heavy

And her chicken defrosted

Before she got it home….

Trentham trees

Posted on January 27, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Fast, Life, Orme Art group, photo Trentham trees, quick painting, Sunlight, Watercolour2 Comments

One hour watercolour, I tried to be as free as I could with the paint and colours. This is from a photo I took a week ago. There were long shadows because of the winter sunshine.

Teddy

Posted on January 27, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Australian shepherd?, Dog, Fine Art, Life, Orme Art group, Painting, Teddy, Watercolour12 Comments

Finally finished a painting of my friends dog Teddy. It’s taken a few months but I went to the Orme Art Group today and as it was a self directed session I finished this watercolour. It’s not perfect, but the best I could do x

Alien?

Posted on January 26, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Alien, Art, ArtRage app, Design, Digital drawing, Experiment, Finger painting, Fun, Pattern, Sci fi, Stained glass2 Comments

Playing with Artrage again. I started out trying to create something like a stained glass window, but it morphed into a more sci-fi style image x

On my phone too much

Posted on January 26, 2024 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, arthritis, ArtRage app, elbows, Hands, Photodirector app, Shoulder, Thinking, wrist5 Comments

I keep playing games, watching videos, distracting myself. I played with my Artrage app and photodirector app yesterday. But is it productive, or am I just hiding. Trying to switch off. I don’t think it’s good for my hands, I think I might be getting a bit of arthritis. I think holding the phone cramps my left hand more as I’m already having problems with my left shoulder and elbow. OK I’m moaning, I need to stop….

Play

Posted on January 25, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Dozing, Funny, green toy mouse, Play, Poem, Poetry, snore, Tuxedo cat, Twitch2 Comments

He likes his green toy mouse

Kick, bite, grapple

He tired himself out.

Dozing now

Whiskers twitch

Small snores

Mouse within reach

Try and take it

He will stir

And pounce

Play again…

Portrait

Posted on January 25, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, digital finger painting, Drawing, Face, Portrait, Prompt, SketchingLeave a comment

I will have to get a list of the prompts I’ve missed! Here is an experimental portrait, trying a slightly different technique. Drawn in the ArtRage app. #bandofsketchers prompt was portrait. I wanted it to look more like a drawing than a painting.

Made a cat

Posted on January 25, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged biscuit firing, Cat, Clay, Fun, Glaze, hollowed out, Learning, Pinch pot, Porcelain, Pottery, Sculpting4 Comments

I tried my hand as (bad) sculpting yesterday. I think because I bodged this together there might be trapped air and I am a bit worried this might explode or the tail or front legs fall off in the kiln. I did hollow it out to make that mess likely, and using that extra bit of clay I made a pinch pot in the shape of a flower. I expect both pieces to shrink when they are biscuit fired and then I might glaze them. Anyway it’s a bit different to painting. X