Design

Posted on August 11, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Art Submission, Artwork, Community, Design, Life, Project, ThinkingLeave a comment

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I’m in a bit of a quandary. I’d been asked to join a team to design a piece of art for an art project. I didn’t decide to submit my own application because I haven’t had the experience of putting in a proposal. I came up with an idea, but it hasn’t been accepted. What has happened is that someone else has come up with the ideas and I think I might be asked to paint them. I want the project to succeed and this is a community project so I need to be more understanding and co-operative even though my ideas are not being listened to.

I’m undecided as to whether to go ahead. The submission is tomorrow and I’ve just been asked to come up with a whole section of artwork, not my design. I’m having ideas suggested to me that don’t fit the brief. Ah well, I need to chill and try and come up with something.

Shed view

Posted on August 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colour, Copper, Design, Environment, Garden, Green, Photo, PlantsLeave a comment

I like this, the way everything seemed to line up. The wind spinner, lilies and the chair, and I like the colour combinations. The copper colours with the greens and browns. The cloud cover seemed to enhance the shadows as the sun crept out from between them. The calla lily infront of the budda.

Random

Posted on August 8, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Artrage oils, Design, Digital drawings, Micro poetry, Pattern, Poem, Poetry, Spiral4 Comments

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What do you see?

Planets and comets?

Spiralling out of control?

Or a vegetable sliced through?

A seed pod?

Peas in a pot?

A strange roulette wheel?

Abstract art?

Cheerleader pom poms?

Or just random noise?

Old watercolour

Posted on August 4, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Bovisand, Design, Devon, Old picture, Painting, Plymouth, Watercolour, Watercolour paperLeave a comment

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Painted a few years ago at Bovisand Lodge, near Plymouth. The tree is really old and at the back of the carpark. I painted it in situ. I think I must have sold this one a couple of years ago as I can’t remember where it went. I quite like trying to use strong colours in watercolour. It’s more interesting than building up pale layers.

Pattern

Posted on July 29, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Brown and black, Design, Erase, Lines, Pattern, What is it?6 Comments

Draw some lines in black and brown, erase some lines and then duplicate the pattern you have created. What does it mean? Could they be power lines? A knitting patten, crochet? A surreal or abstract spiders web?

Whatever it is, is open to interpretation. If the pattern is moved one way or another you may see an animal or a design for a electricity pylon. The mind tries to interpret what it sees, but sometimes there is not enough information to discern what is happening or how it affects us. As complex as this is its very simple compared to a real person.

Remembering paintings

Posted on July 29, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Design, Devon, Friends, Geology, Life, Moorland, Painting, Rock, Stone, YorkshireLeave a comment

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I can’t remember where this is! It may be on a tor on dartmoor or it could be somewhere up high in the Yorkshire dales. I know the figure is a friend of mine, but he’s lived in Devon and Yorkshire so that does not help. Looking at it I’m not even sure of what the stone is. I know it’s been weathered by the wind to created the distinct layers in the stone. I’m not sure the colours are accurate. But I like the photo, there is a feeling of distance and atmosphere. Perhaps I will see it again sometime.

Craft fair or artisan fair?

Posted on July 28, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #market_@_48, Art, Artisan fair, Craft fair, Design, Eleanora street, Fun, Potbank Hotel, Spode, Staffordshire, Stoke, Stoke-on trentLeave a comment

So many different talents, including lino cut printing, carved wood, making strum sticks and dulcimers.. I had my paintings and glass necklaces again. The fair was on from 11 to 4 but that didn’t include setting up and taking down so it was more like right hours.

There were some lovely kind people there and I got a lot of interest if not that many sales. The setting was inside the Potbank Hotel, which was good as it rained all day. Coming to the fair was a way of staying dry.

Artisan or craft? Probably artisan, the work was predominantly artistic and the crafts on display were of a very high standard.

Would I do it again. Yes I guess so.

Tiny paintings

Posted on July 27, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #market_@_48, Acrylic on canvas, Animals, Art, Craft fair, Design, Eleanora street, Fun, Painting, Potbank Hotel, Spode, Stoke, Stoke-on trent, Tiny paintings4 Comments

I’m playing with paintings again. The idea is to do tiny paintings that people might like but won’t cost much to have. They are about the size of a small matchbox. I’m trying to do new designs. There are giraffes and butterflies, an owl and a skull. Hearts, a panda and I’m trying to paint a little sailing boat.

Well I’d better get on as they need finishing by the morning.

Cloud patterns

Posted on July 25, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blogging, Cloud appreciation, Clouds, Design, Fun, Life, Photos, WeatherLeave a comment

I like looking at clouds. I’m a member of the cloud appreciation society. I then like playing with cloud photos.

Does anyone else see a cat or a rabbit in the final picture. It reminds me of an inkblot test.

What’s up doc?

Cat painting

Posted on July 25, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic, Acrylic on canvas, Art, Black and white, Black and white cat, Cat, Cat portrait, Design, Life, Painting2 Comments

This was what I was painting at 2am this morning. Bit more to do. I just liked his cheeky look. The background is a bit weird but I might leave it.

Next is a painting of either Mars or Earth. I’ve already done a couple of Jupiter so it would be interesting to paint something different. I just need a decent photo to work from.

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