Growing

Posted on May 8, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Garden, Gardening, Growing, Late, Life, Plants, pots, Spring, TimeLeave a comment

I need to start gardening again. I haven’t emptied out the old pots and put in new compost yet. It’s May and I’ve hardly been round the garden. We are trying to save money and so we have delayed making a start. But the perennials in the main garden are growing. The Russian vine is growing like mad after the rain. We have lots of lesser celandine and bluebells coming up, plus wild garlic. Geraniums are getting big enough to flower and the bushes keep growing. Oh so much to do and not enough energy or strength!

Photodirector cat

Posted on May 8, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Digital manipulation, Photo, Photodirector, Texture, Tuxedo cat, WashingLeave a comment

This is the previous post put through the photodirector app. The image now has contours. You can feel the movement and it feels like an oil painting or a soft dry pastel drawing. I think I like this more than the original.

Wash

Posted on May 8, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Blurred, Cat, Photo, Shadows, Sleeping, Tuxedo cat, WashingLeave a comment

Just a photo of the cat washing. He’s just going to curl up to sleep. The image is a bit blurred. I might play with it digitally. I just like the soft curved lines and the slightly greyer areas of shadows. If he sleeps there I won’t be able to get past to the kitchen!

Plants

Posted on May 8, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Colours, Felt pens, Flowers, Line drawing, multiple pens, Plant, Sketching2 Comments

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was plants. Sorry chums. I didn’t feel up to drawing much today so done a sort of abstract plant, might do something to it later.

Rest

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Day off, Poem, Poetry, Relax, Rest, Rhyme, shaky, Thinking, Time, TiredLeave a comment

Sometimes you just have to rest

Even though you try your best

To do the things

You need to do

Too tired to rhyme

So I’ll have some time

To myself today

Not work, not play

Just relax

And rest

For half an hour!

And close my eyes

And sleep

Old songs

Posted on May 7, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Adverts, Martin, Music, old music, Sinatra, Songs, Television, Time, WritersLeave a comment

I keep hearing old songs on modern adverts on TV. I guess because some old songs are going out of copyright. Imagine an electric car being sold with Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra singing in the background. Or is it because musicians are selling off their play lists so advertisers can use them. I’m sure I’ve heard a few David Bowie songs on ads recently? It’s a funny old world, and songs that were written and recorded before most people were born are out there now….

Talking to people?

Posted on May 7, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Anxiety, Art, Covid, Crowd, Nerves, Painting, sales, socialising, Talking, Thinking, Time4 Comments

I love painting but I find it hard to sell. My mind sometimes goes into panic mode and I say strange things instead of pleasantries. I can hear my voice coming out with odd comments, about someone’s walking stick, or immesaying I will discount the price of a print when they have barely looked at it. Today was odd and difficult. It’s been a long time since I have had to talk to people about my art. I was not fluent with my thoughts. I was nervous, sometimes tounge tied. As the number of people increased it got worse. My throat got dry. I wanted to talk but I just stayed silent. It was better towards the end, but I’m an artist not a saleswoman. Anxiety and covid make it harder.

My stall

Posted on May 7, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Crafts, Fine Art, Glass cabochons, Jewellery, orme art exhibition, Prints, stall, Tiny painting, Whitfield centre4 Comments

Lots of small and tiny paintings, jewellery and prints were also for sale today at the exhibition. The ginger cat at the front centre found a new home. I was only charging a small amount so it was good to sell a few. I even discounted them more. Sometimes you need space to create new things.

Today’s exhibition

Posted on May 7, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Craft, Exhibition, Fine Art, Fun, Jewellery, Life, Orme Art group2 Comments

Two boards I had paintings on today. I also had a table with small paintings, jewellery and prints. I sold a few pieces which was good and I think I got a good reception from people. Overall most people in the group seemed to have a good day. It was quite busy all day from when we opened to the last few minutes. It was also good chatting with artists and finding out bit more about their work. I’m tired but happy.

Jay painting

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Bird, Fine Art, Jay, Nature, rusty window frame, Tiny painting, Trees, Window2 Comments

When you have problems with shaking it’s difficult to paint details. This canvas is about 2 inches by 3 inches and the Jay in the central window pane is less than an inch high. I tried hard to paint the details. I think I did OK but it’s not perfect. But hopefully it will be a nice little gift…