Choir sketch

Posted on June 7, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, biro in notebook, Choir, Drawing, event, in harmony, Singing, Sketching, Village hall4 Comments

I was at the village hall finding out about what groups were doing there (woodcarving, yoga, slimming world, writers group, theatre, and more) when a flash mob of choir members came in singing the Spice girls song “if you want to be my lover” in a really choral way. All their voices were beautifully integrated. They were called ” In Harmony” and really were.

As they sang I sketched them, I did a biro drawing in my notebook. I could only draw their backs because of where I was sitting. I showed them the drawing and they were very pleased. I’m so glad I have this talent.

Penkhull Church built in 1842

Posted on May 22, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Painting, Acrylic on canvas, Memories, Life, Church, Penkhull Church, banner, 1842, women's rights4 Comments

St Thomas church in Penkhull was built in 1842. I painted this banner in about 2017 or 18 I think. Only 175 years later.

Things have changed for women over that time. We got the vote. There is is now a woman Archbishop of Canterbury. We have more control over our bodies our health our education. We have even been around the far side of the moon! And we have had female prime ministers and Presidents. Some countries are trying to remove our rights. We will not give them up without a fight!

Got to finish this.

Posted on May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, catfish, Fine Art, Goldfish, Painting, Wip, Work in progress1 Comment

The closing date for entries for a local open exhibition is the 25th of May. I’m wondering if it’s even worth trying but you’ve got to have a go haven’t you?

I’ll see what I can do to improve this WIP. Working title, Catfish. Acrylic on canvas. X

Cat cards

Posted on April 29, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Art group, Cards, Cat, Felt pens, Fun, Illustration, Life, Patterns, sketching drawing2 Comments

Drawing a few cards for an art group I go to’s summer fair. I decided to use cats with patterns as a design. There is a cat in a hat, a sleepy sort of leopard style one and a couple sitting together.

I did quite a few last week of just cat heads and shoulders. It’s nice to just do a bit of relaxing illustration. The pens are a bit dried out so I’ve had to be selective with the colours. X

My friend painted this

Posted on April 22, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged acrylic on cardboard, Art, creepy cave, Design, Fun, Painting, Play, Scenery, Sign1 Comment

I really like this, my friend Julie painted this sign for part of the scenery for the play we are doing in May. It definitely gives a feeling of rusty metal, although it’s just painted in acrylics on a piece of cardboard. She’s definitely given it a spooky feel.

Time for a poem…

Posted on April 21, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, ArtRage app, Digital art, Drawing, Life, memories. Mussels, Poem, Poetry, Sea, Washed4 Comments

Washed by the sea

Spun by the tide

Attached to a rope

No where to hide

Grow as a colony

Rinced with wet salt

Water gives life

Cleaning and filtering

Making a home….

Brown and green paint

Posted on April 20, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic paint, Art, Brown, Fun, Green, Paint, Painting, Play, Scenery, show, Theatre1 Comment

Look what I found rooting around in a carrier bag, two large tubes of brown and green paint that were needed for the treetrunks we have made for the play.

Not a bad find at 2.30am last night. I’ve got so much art equipment and supplies that I have accrued over several years. I really need to try and sort it all out.

It’s a bad trait sometimes, I’m like a kid in a sweetie shop, I can’t resist!

Scenery

Posted on April 18, 2026 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic paint, Art, bookcase, Emulsion, Mystery Play, Painting, rockface, scenery life, Stage2 Comments

Turning a bookcase into a rock…

Hours of work. Today I finished painting the back of the bookcase to turn it into a rock that goes in front of a creepy cave…. My friend covered the spell books and added the skull and hand to the bookcase side. .

It took me three hours to paint the rocky surface with many rests and sitting down to get my strength back. I’m shattered.

Karma?

Posted on April 15, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bathroom, Broken, bust, Fence, Flood, Fridge, House, karma, Life, Microwave, Phone, Thinking1 Comment

Recently….

Someone explain… First my car broke, now the water supply to the bathroom is bust. I had a flood on Sunday. And my fridge is freezing things, my microwave is on the way out, my hoover stopped working, and today my oil heater conked! Plus I had to sort out my phone… And the fence blew over..
I said I don’t mind having bad luck.. But this is ridiculous! Things must get better soon..

Cat fun

Posted on March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Acrylic on canvas, Art, Cat, Colourful, Fine Art, Life, metallic paints, Painting2 Comments

I’m painting, mind freed, ping, I can’t stop! It’s always like this, winter stops me, a bit of light and I’m painting again. I think the beechband and is helping, I feel like I can enjoy this process. The Parkinsons is still plaguing me, but if I concentrate I can paint!

Mallaband-Brown

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