A complete unknown

Posted on February 27, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 1960's, a complete unknown, biopic, blowing in the wind, Bob Dylan, Film, Life, Music, Songs, Time3 Comments

I just went to see “A complete unknown”, a biopic of Bob Dylan early career up until he started using electric guitar at the Newport folk festival in 1965.

It showed his collaboration and love of Joan Baez and his other girlfriend Suze Rotolo. There was wonderful singing in the film by all the cast. A lot of songs that I only vaguely remember from the 1960’s because I was only a young child. But certain songs like “Blowing in the wind” are strong memories. I also remember Joan Baez songs as my hubby used to play them a lot. Time plays tricks with memories but so much came sweeping back into my mind as I watched the film.

Music is a wonderful form of communication. This was a brilliant film. If you can go and see it. X

Palm tree (artificial)

Posted on February 26, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art group, artificial, Beach, cardboard leaves, Cold, February, Freezing, palm trees, theatrical props2 Comments

Well pretend. I was sitting in a freezing warehouse where an art group meets and it struck me that their theatrical group had constructed these trees for one production or another. About three meters high, they must have taken some building. The green leaves spread out as a canopy above visitors heads. It made me think of warm sand and gently lapping waves. Or benches and tables laden with cool fruit juices and melon, papaya or mango. That helped me feel a little warmer despite the cold of a freezing February evening.

WIP, Cat on a bookcase.

Posted on February 26, 2025 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Cat, cat on a bookcase, Fine Art, Painting, Sleeping, tabby cat, Wip6 Comments

Resting on my chair that I use as an easle, a seascape in the background and then a small cat painting I’m fighting with. Either the cats head is too large or the leg and body are too small.

I’m not sure about the book sizes, they might be too small too. Sorry its dark, I need a photo in daylight. The chair it is on is cluttered with mugs, the TV remotes are there too. I need to get them out of the way, will probably continue tomorrow.

I’m so tired it’s just taken me 3 attempts to type in the tags for this post before I managed to save them. I keep nodding off!

Warm Arctic?

Posted on February 26, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged arguments, Flat earth, global warming, Globe, Life, north pole, South Pole, Summer, Time, Weather, WinterLeave a comment

I just read a post from a flat earther on a flat earth page asking why people can stand outside in the sunshine with just a tee shirt or hoodie on? I tried to answer.

Arctic and Antarctic summers happen at opposite ends of the year. In the North it’s around June/July and in the South it’s December /January. In the summers the temperature can rise well above zero, because in the summer months the sun doesn’t set (in the winter months it stays dark for several weeks), hence, yes people can wear hoodies and tee shirts. It’s getting warmer because of global warming and it means sea ice takes longer to form. In addition the temperature rises at the poles are happening more strongly than at other parts of the globe.

I hope this makes sense.

Spied (#bandofsketchers prompt)

Posted on February 25, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Dragons eye, Drawing, Felt pens, Fun, Life, Prompt, SketchingLeave a comment

Another #bandofsketchers prompt, spied, I’m way behind, this was set about 5 weeks ago! I’ve not wanted to do these for a while perhaps I’m feeling a little better?

#bandofsketchers prompt crow

Posted on February 25, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cartoon, Crow, Drawing, Felt pens, Funny, Late, Legs, SketchingLeave a comment

I’m miles being doing sketching prompts and this is five weeks late!

The #bandofsketchers prompt was crow, i drew a cartoon crow today. It’s asking why it’s legs are short. It’s because I drew the rest of it too big!

Writing group

Posted on February 25, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Creative, Design, Iife, off cuts, Paper, Pareidolia, prompts, rorschach, Words, WritingLeave a comment

I joined a small writing group today. There will be writing prompts which I might post here. Like a pile of off cuts on a table, I think I need to put the bits of paper together to create a coherent image. It is like seeing a Rorschach test and being able to tell a narrative based on those ink blots. I might try and see what else I can do with this? I can see faces and a bird and animals in this image. Pareidolia again.

Celtic cat, an old painting

Posted on February 25, 2025 Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cat, Celtic knotwork, Design, Fine Art, Memories, my history, Oil on canvas, Old painting, PaintingLeave a comment

When I finished college I still loved Celtic art so I tried very hard to create a Celtic cat including Celtic knotwork. This was really difficult to do.

I was pleased with the work and glad I did it. I don’t do such complicated things these days. Very difficult to follow the rules of knotwork so that the overlapping patterns need to follow. Oil on canvas think.

Tub of pencil crayons..

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged B'arts, Burslem, Meeting, molly leigh, Opera, Planning, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, WikipediaLeave a comment

I went to an event planning meeting today at BArts in Stoke. It’s going to be an opera based on the witch (wise woman) from Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, who was alive in the 17th and 18th centuries. She was buried at 90 degrees to the normal North South orientation.

From Wikipedia :

Margaret ‘Molly’ Leigh (1685–March 1748) was an English property owner in the Staffordshire town of Burslem who, in her will, left substantial sums to charity. She was also accused of witchcraft, and, after her death, her grave was disturbed following claims she was haunting the town.

We had a singing session based on some of her life and the treatment she received from her neighbours. We were also invited to create some art based on her life. (hence the tub of pencil crayons. The opera is due to be put on later this summer.

Purrs paws claws

Posted on February 24, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Claws, Food, Fun, Happy cats, head butt, Paws, Purrs, Staring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Cat paw on my hand, he likes saying hello. Hello in the morning, when he comes up to me, assumes the “staring” position and waits to be fed! Then sometimes he will reach out with his paw to greet me. My other two don’t do that. One sharpens her claws on my leg, pulling holes in my leggings, the third likes to head butt my hand in greeting. Sweet.