Substitutions

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged bananas instead of pork pie, Hubby, Humour, panic, Pie, pizzas, Ptsd, quiche, Shopping, substitutions2 Comments

I’m still struggling so a friend offered to come and pick me up and we could go shopping.

But hubby just told me off for troubling other people. He still didn’t get what I wanted he says he fu(£%ING hates shopping. I had given him a long list earlier but he came back with twenty bananas instead of a pork pie. We discussed why and I suggested he tick things off as he got them. Half an hour later I gave him a list with four things on. He went out and managed to get two of them but didn’t tick them off. He thinks oatibix are porridge and pizzas are quiche! At least he got me some decaff. He’d be good working at a supermarket because he explained they were substitutions! Basically he can’t cope with walking round the shops he gets overwhelmed and wants to get back out and home. I can see him wandering off when we go together. He can’t concentrate!

Old digital drawing

Posted on October 2, 2021October 4, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Digital drawing, Fun, House, Life, Portrait, Sketchfu, Sketching, TV medical drama4 Comments

A few years ago I drew this portrait of Hugh Laurie, (who played House in the medical drama of that name). This was a digital drawing done with a stylus on a tablet but with very simple tools on a site called Sketchfu. It consequently closed and people lost their drawings. Luckily I downloaded some of mine.

This particular drawing always gives me pleasure. It took me a while to master the tools and when I try and draw like this now it doesn’t flow as easily. It’s true what they say – practice makes perfect!

Sleep, I need it!

Posted on October 2, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged footstool, injury, Insomnia, Legs, Life, Pain, Settee, Sleep, Sleeping, Time, TiredLeave a comment

I had a shocking night last night. The pain in my leg means it’s hard to get comfortable. I can’t lie flat and if I lie on my side I have to put my legs on a footstool with pillows on it. I sometimes can’t get the levels right, so either my legs are too low and the edge of the settee digs in my thighs. The other way means my legs are too high and my knees feel twisted. I really, really, just want to get upstairs to bed. My shocked cat 🙀 plant holder shows what I think!

Dragon design

Posted on October 2, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, children's story book, Dragon, dragon designs, Drawing, Felt pens, Ideas, Illustration, SketchingLeave a comment

My final major project for college will probably be a story about a dragon and an adventure with it. I wrote a story about twenty years ago but when I asked friends what they thought I decided it was too wordy, more like a novel. Not funny enough. So it’s sat on my computer and each time I have upgraded my system I’ve copied the file so I’ve never lost it.

I won’t tell the story, but I thought of it as a tale to tell my friends baby daughter. I was going to get a book published that I could give to her when she was older. Sadly she is an adult now and I’ve lost track of her mum. Maybe that book will finally be finished. Anyway I’m experimenting with illustrations for it.

Bats?

Posted on October 1, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged 3d, Animals, Art, Bats, Design, Fun, Life, Pareidolia, Spirals, Squares, trianglesLeave a comment

Another pattern that I can see creatures in. This time bats I think. Drawn with spirals, squares and triangles, tried to make them a little, 3d. I thought leaving some white space around the shapes gave it a bit more of an interesting look.

Woodpecker

Posted on October 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird, Environment, Fun, Garden, Life, Morning, Nature, Trees, Willow, WoodpeckerLeave a comment

This morning I saw a woodpecker in our garden. I’d never seen one in real life and I’m not sure what type it was but it was climbing up our willow tree, pecking at the bark. Looking for insects? I hope it comes back tomorrow. If it does I will try and get a photo then try and identify it. We do have lots of trees in the garden even though we are in the centre of a city. I guess we are trying to do our bit for the environment.

Cat collection

Posted on October 1, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cat, Cats, Colour, Design, Drawing, Felt pens, Life, Sketching2 Comments

#bandofsketchers prompt on Thursday was collection. I didn’t know what to do so I decided to sketch my cat ornaments. Bit random but I was trying to simplify them. I just used coloured felt pens and avoided using black outlines.

My leg

Posted on October 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged calf muscle, Fed up, hobbling, Leg, Life, limp, Mobile, Pain, Phone, Pulled muscle?, Stuck2 Comments

How long will my leg hurt for? Trying to get around with a pulled calf muscle is incredibly annoying. If I put my phone on charge at night I can’t get to it in time in the morning. Trying to rush to it hurts, and usually it rings off before I can get there. Last night I slept on the settee again. I had to get up in the middle of the night and as I tried to get up from the low position I was in I felt a slight tearing sensation again. I had a sudden fear that this might be a permanent situation, that it will keep hurting. I want to go upstairs. I just want to get to bed. I want to know I will be able to get back downstairs if I have to in the night. And I have so much to do. Too much. I’m so fed up. And what is this to do with an arts blog? I don’t know, it’s life.

Passion flower

Posted on September 30, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Autumn, Decay, Fall, Gardening, Passion flower, Photo, Plants, Poem, Poetry, SadLeave a comment

Beauty seen on a summers day

Wilted now sun’s gone away.

White and purple

Green and red

Fall is coming

Plants are dead

Shrivelled, withered

In their bed.

Inktober 2018

Posted on September 30, 2021October 4, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged 2018, Art, Black and white, Design, Driving, Fun, inktober, Life, Memory, record, SketchingLeave a comment

Three years ago I was drawing pictures for Inktober. I did do drawings for the whole month. I must have visited my sister and drawn my impression of driving in the dark. That’s something I hate, people driving behind you with their headlights full on. (the two white dots on the drivers mirror) this was from my memory.

Since I’ve been doing an illustration course I have amassed a large collection of drawings and sketches. So many memories. Even during lockdown, I have recorded images. I’m not sure where to store them all!