Time for a cool glass

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blogging, Cold drink, Digital drawing, Ice, Life, Random, Safe distance, Shopping, Thought, WaterLeave a comment

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Thirsty, I really fancy a cool glass of juice. But I don’t have any in. So a glass of cold water with some ice will have to suffice.

I had to do some shopping today. I was pushing a trolley and people kept scooting past me. Two meter distance? it seemed that people were not that bothered! I get in and out as quickly as I can. There is the problem of using touch screens, I walk round with gloves and a face mask, but have to take the gloves off to put my pin in! I could try ordering on line, but apparently there is a three week wait for slots!

Is anyone else washing their shopping?

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Clean, Life, Shopping, Soap, Virus, Washing, Washing up liquid, WipeLeave a comment

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Is it strange to wash my shopping? I get in and wipe each item over with washing up liquid. It’s making my hands sore, but I think it’s important to do it. Sorry about the little sketch but I didn’t want to advertise what groceries I buy.

Anyway, I know the coverings might be perfectly clean, but my argument is that you don’t know who has handled them.

Last day of this challenge.

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Ariel, Art, Bird feeder, Birds, Drawing, Last challenge, Life, Pencil sketch, Sketching, Urban sketchers Stoke on trentLeave a comment

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Ariel birds! These were visiting our bird feeder today. I only got a glimpse so I added the flying one from a photo. Can’t tell you what these are they are all I could draw, but the one on the feeder was a bluetit. But I couldn’t get the details quick enough….. This is the last of this challenge. This was day 38. The last of the current challenge. We may be moving on to a list of prompts every other day to keep going….

I have to say this has made me look at things differently and made me realise I can draw a lot of things, although my straight lines are a bit wobbly!

Mandala.

Posted on May 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colours, Drawing, Life, Mandala, Meditation, Memory, Pattern, Poem, Poetry, Rainbow, Random, ThoughtLeave a comment

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If I could find the centre of the universe,

would it encompass me?

Would this world be flung far out,

or be held by gravity?

Silent rainbows squirt sideways,

clouds billow outwards,

from the singularity.

Held by an umbilical arm,

tight fist entwined.

Give in to sorrow or joy.

Be free.

Setting moon….

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Astronomy, Life, Mercury, Mono exposure, Moon, Night sky, Photo, Planets, Setting moon, Space, Venus, Waxing or waning moon?, What star?Leave a comment

From my (short) perspective, he moon was already set, but my hubby, who is a lot taller could still see it. So I held my phone up high, took it off auto onto manual, so it wasn’t overexposed, and took a few snaps. This was the best of the bunch.

Moon set. You can tell the sun is north west of it because of the sunlight light reflected on the moons surface.

Some bright stars in the sky tonight. Mercury and Venus have already set. One bright star overhead but can’t identify it. I had a quick look at what’s visible in tonight’s sky, but I think most of the other planets are rising in the morning.

Frustrated with email

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Confused, Email, Frustrating, Humour, Life, Not an expert, Time, Trying, Windows 102 Comments

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I have my PC, it’s been upgraded to Windows 10. I have spent HOURS and HOURS trying to get my email to work on it.

It’s a good job my hairs grown. I’m ready to tear it out! I have got to get it done, and of course with covid 19 it’s hard to get hold of expertise to sort it out.

Why is it so hard? I want to sync my phone to my PC so I can simply read my email and access a website I need to use.

Look, I’m not that old, but I don’t understand windows 10, I only had it installed because I had to. I don’t want to have to learn exerything new each time I upgrade. Call me a stick in the mud, I AM!

Today’s #uskstoke, day 36.

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Drawing, Hands, Life, Pencil sketch, Reflected or mirrored, Sketching, Spoon, Usk challengeLeave a comment

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Day 36. Today’s challenge was to draw a reflection or mirrored image. This is a 6b pencil drawing, selfie in a spoon. It’s been a while since I drew hands, I think I may have made the thumb too big. Interesting how my head appears upside down, because the inner surface of the spoon is concave. Turn it round and on the back the image is the right way up because its convex.

The image on the back of your eye is upside down. The only reason why you see things the right way up is because your brain compensates for it!

70’s toys

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 1970's, 70's toy, Blogging, Childhood, Drawing, Fun, Humour, Life, Memories, Random, Time, ToyLeave a comment

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Clackers.. Two balls on a string you waved up and down, with a little ring in the middle. They were meant to bounce off each other top and bottom. Many a broken finger….

Made of hard plastic, some luminous green, other colours too. I remember them being quite heavy. The cord holding them together was made of nylon. The string was tied round the ring at the halfway point. You moved your arm up and down fast, the balls would be sent flying and bounce at the top and bottom of their arc, making the characteristic ‘clacking’ noise. Hence the name.

As with other toys from the 70’s I doubt they would have been approved by health and safety now!

Whale

Posted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blogging, Digital art, Drawing from ten years ago, Environment, Life, Nature, Picture, Sketchfu drawing, Whale2 Comments

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One of the animals I regret never having seen are Whales. I know they are endangered but I hope as life resumes that they will be left alone. I have the same feeling about Tigers and Elephants. But there are many creatures that most people have never seen that also are endangered. It doesn’t matter whether its the smallest or largest animal, each have their place in the Web of nature.

As lockdown is reduced, humans are going out and dumping fast food rubbish from their cars. Do they even care? It makes me really angry that eople have no consideration for the environment.

Anyway, rant over. Stay safe.

Usk day 35, digital close up

Posted on May 23, 2020 Posted in SketchingTagged #uskstoke, Art, Design, Digital drawing, Drawing, Fun, Life, pencil sharpener, ring, SketchLeave a comment

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Day 35 and the challenge was to draw a close up. Someone drew a necklace so I decided to draw one of my rings. The green tub is meant to be a plastic pencil sharpener. It was quite reflective and you could see the ring mirrored in it. I actually drew both objects on top of the tablet, so the light was shining up . Its a different method to what I normally do, but I want to try and get some skill back doing this kind of thing.

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