Home made bird feeder

Posted on April 6, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #MendNotTrend, Bird feeder, Birds, milk carton, Niger seed, Plastic, Repurposing, reusedLeave a comment

I tried to make a bird feeder out of a plastic milk carton rather than just throwing it away. I usually have my milk delivered in glass bottles but occasionally when I run out I resort to getting a plastic carton.

I cut three holes in the side, and because seed would just fall out if it was vertical, I turned it horizontal. Also I made the holes big enough so a bird would not get its head stuck, made a little platform by bending the bottom edge down, and cut off any sharp edges.

Partly filled with Niger seed. Hopefully this will work, the handle was pushed over a vertical branch. Will check and make sure birds are OK…..

Reflected..

Posted on April 5, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Black and white, Black ink marker, Drawing, Face, hand mirror, Reflected, self portrait, Sketching2 Comments

Reflected, today’s #bandofsketchers prompt. Trying to draw my face in a little hand mirror. I think I’ve got the distance between my nose and mouth too close..

Not really up to doing much today, still feeling a bit off.

Not well

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Aches, Cold, duvet day, Grey, Headache, Ill, no walk, Resting, Tired, tummy bug4 Comments

I feel unwell. Grey and cold, achey, tired. Under the weather.

I didn’t go for a walk yesterday or today. Unlike this photo the sun was shining in a bright blue sky, with fluffy white clouds scudding across it. Me? I keep falling asleep. I want to hibernate, like a little cold hedgehog. Tucking my head under the duvet and waiting for the headache and tummy upset to go away. Spikey and fed up, but not well enough to want to do anything about it.

😭

Normal service will resume as soon as possible….. Hopefully!

Claws

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Claws, Friendly, indoor ct, Purrs, Sharp, Tuxedo cat, WhiskersLeave a comment

He’s having a good stretch. I just have to say hup and he reaches up with his paws and rubs my hand with his head. My other cats are really loving too, but he is most friendly. But boy, if he catches you with his claws they come sharp!

Fur, whiskers and claws. Cats are wonderful creatures.

Digital faces

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Digital drawing, Drawing, Layout app, Learning, Life, Sketch, Sketcher free, TabletLeave a comment

This is a sketcher free drawing that I did a couple of years ago. I mirrored it in my layout app. I wish I could remember how I did it. But when you don’t practice using things for a while you forget. The ap is on my tablet, but I don’t use it very often at the moment. I need to get my act together…

I found my marbles!

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bathroom, Button bowl, Buttons, Childhood memories, Life, Marbles, pva glueLeave a comment

Button bowl made with buttons and PVA glue. I’ve had it for about three years and it’s in the bathroom. It’s still surviving and the damp air in there hasn’t damaged it.

It contains my collection of marbles. Yes, marbles. Why? Colours, patterns, different sizes. Plus an old cat earring.

Self portrait

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged black acrylic, Black ink, Collage, College, Drawing, drawing group, Frustrated, Paint, portrait group, self portrait, server down, Sketch, WatercolourLeave a comment

Collage, sponged black acrylic and ink. Then watercolour on top.

We were due to have a portrait drawing session yesterday but the server wasn’t working. So I decided to have an experiment and throw some ideas I’ve been playing with at the subject. The background wasn’t that important, it was more about texture and frustration than anything else. I missed meeting up with my college friends…..

Heat seeking cats?

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and White cats, Cat, Fun, Poem, Poetry, Sleeping, Sunlight, Tuxedo cat, Warm cat4 Comments

Oh I do like hot cats!

Not to eat,

Not dogs,

Not hot dogs!

Warm cats….

Seeing them

Chasing a patch of sun.

Or snuggled up

On the bed

Or on a sleeping pad

Makes me happy.

They are warm

And happy too!

Celtic cross

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, arm, Art, celtic cross, cross, Doctors, Drawing, Easter, Fed up, Painting, Shaking, Stone carving2 Comments

Tried to do a celtic cross (wonky). Sponged black paint. Black ink, then watercolour and finally a bit more black ink on top…
#bandofsketchers prompt today is Easter. I did try and copy this from a photo, but my left hand and arm wobble and shake so much its affecting my right arm. Very fed up. Would love to do something more accurate. I think I’d better try and get in the doctors.

Horse story?

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged back stitch, Black, black marker, Drawing, Green, Horse, Life, Mark making, Orange, Pink, post it notes, Stitches2 Comments

A stitch in horse saves stampede?

Post-it pony? Contrasting the thread to the paper. Just playing with ideas about mark making. I used a black marker pen to outline the shape and then pierced the stitch holes rather than trying to force the needle and cotton through the paper and post it notes. Then I’ve used back stitch and a piece of cotton woven through them to make a thicker line. I also practiced chain stitch and French knots.