Blueberries

Posted on July 21, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blue, Blueberries, Environment, Flowers, Food, Garden, Hanging baskets, Plant, Ripening4 Comments

We have two small blueberry bushes on loan from a friend. They sit either side of the back door. One bush is sad and half died off. The other is healthy.

But it’s the blueberries on the tatty bush that are starting to ripen. As you can see they start out green, gradually swell and then the blue works it’s way over the fruit from the top to the base where it is attached to a stalk. I think they will get darker blue than this.

I haven’t been on line much today because I’ve been tidying up the jungle if a garden we have. Deadheading my hanging baskets. Watering the plants and tidying up the shed. I’m pooped!

Here are a couple of the baskets I’ve been working on. I like the multilayer look. There is ivy growing up the wall so it looks quite nice.

Old digital pattern

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Artrage oils, Colour, Design, Digital art, Digital drawings, Drawing apps, Pattern1 Comment

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This is a Facebook memory from a while ago. It’s using an app on my tablet, but that’s in need of upgrading at the moment. I like the quality of the colours and the apparent texture. I hope to do more when things are sorted out. I would love to put a book of images together, but they would have to be good ones.

Upgraded

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Buttons, Design, Learning, Photos, Pictures, Upgrade?Leave a comment

I’ve upgraded my site

I can add buttons,

And get priority help,

I can monetise my site.

I can add adverts

But all I want is more memory

More photos, more pictures.

I hope it works and it’s worth it .

Middleport

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Canal trip, Craft, Day trip in Staffordshire, Design, Great pottery throw down, Middleport, Museum, Pottery, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, VisitLeave a comment

I’ve got lots of images to show you but I’ve run out of space on my plan. I have gradually deleted old photos from posts but my camera takes pictures in megabits not kilobits so it eats memory. I shall probably pay and upgrade because I use a lot of images in this blog. Anyway Middleport pottery is hidden in the backstreets of middleport in Stoke-on-Trent. It is interesting to visit as it not only makes pottery but also sells it and is home to several craft shops which make studio pottery, sell photos and other craft ware.

If you are not doing a tour of the museum entrance is free. We went in the cafe then sat by the canal for a while. There is a boat tour that called at the pottery and we may go on it soon.

There is also Clay college based there where you can learn the craft of throwing pots, and it is the setting for the TV show the great pottery throw down.

Worth a visit.

Finished glass

Posted on July 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Beauty, Cabochon, Colour, Design, Dichromatic, Glass, Necklaces, Wireweaving2 Comments

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Amazing wire weaving around my glass cabochons. I’m so excited to see these!

I’ve been offered a place on a stall and I think these will be included. Just need to collect them.

I’ve got more at my studio so with these I have a lovely collection. They were all made at my friend Angela’s glass workshop at Spode.

Painting again

Posted on July 18, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Black canvas, Colour, Design, Flower, Green, Painting, Red, Work in progressLeave a comment

I’ve just started this poppy painting. It’s on a black canvas about 12″ square.

I’m hoping I will be able to build up a depth of colour and detail because of the dark canvas. It’s acrylic on canvas and is going to be big and bold. I need to work on the colours in the poppy but also in the greens of the foliage. I should finish it in the next few days. This is like a practice piece as I have another two black canvases to work on. Not sure what the subject will be.

Sitting in the summerhouse

Posted on July 18, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Creating, Environment, Garden, Life, Mind, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Summerhouse, ThoughtLeave a comment

I was sitting in the summerhouse this evening and I felt happy for the first time in ages.

Keep going

Keep doing,

Making art,

Meditating.

Seeing positives.

In our garden,

I love the light,

The green,

Refreshing,

Surrounded by life,

By inspiration,

By colour.

Art and imagination,

Release of creation

Serenity

A recurring theme

Posted on July 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colour photography, Colours, Contrasting colours, Design, Flowers, Layout app, Photo, Photography, Red/green, Yellow/purpleLeave a comment

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I decided to join three photos together and duplicate them as I see the joined photo as similar to a mandala. The pattern concentrates my mind and I see faces in the resultant image. The green/red and yellow/purple of contrasting colours makes it all the more vibrant.

I’m also doing this because I want to avoid getting my paints out! I’ve got a craft stall in a couple of weekends and I have to admit I’m prevaracating. I know I’ve got to do art but I’m not sure what to do. A bit of an artists block again. I think it’s because I’ve been doing so much lately that my mind needs a rest. I will be ok though, just taking a breather.

Yesterday at Westport lake

Posted on July 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Biro, Drawing, Landscape, Longport, Sketch, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, View, Westport lakeLeave a comment

It’s hot, I’m tired, I can’t sleep. I got a bit burned in the sun yesterday while I was drawing at Westport lake. These are just quick biro sketches on a Crawford and Black A4 130gsm cartridge paper sketch pad. Excuse the setting I don’t have many bright areas in the house that are shadow free so I ended up propping them up on the gas oven. Ah the joys of photography at 3am! Night all!

Glass for necklaces

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Angela, Art, Craft, Creating, Creative, Fun, Glass, Spode, Staffordshire, Stoke, Stoke-on trent, Workshop4 Comments

I made these glass pieces in my friend Angela’s glass workshop. Now I’ve bought them to another friend who is going to wire weave round them and turn them into necklaces. Glass is fascinating. I now want to find out about stained glass and glass blowing. I’m only dabbling my toes into this craft but it’s great. I’m going to maybe get an enamel kiln but that’s another story…..

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