Stars?

Posted on January 31, 2019August 22, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Astronomy, Moon, Night, Photo, Planets, Sky, StarsLeave a comment

No, this is a blurry picture of Venus, the Moon and Jupiter. Somewhere nearby was also Mars.

This was the view looking East from our house about 6am this morning.

You can’t see it but the sky was crystal clear and the planets and moon were twinkling behind the tree branches. My camera phone is good in low light levels but it has over exposed this. Add my hand shaking and it is not very clear. However it might make for an interesting painting.

There are various astronomy sites where you can find information about conjunctions of planets. I like the sky at night on the BBC. Also I have spaceweather.com on my mobile so I can see things like comets, auroras and near earth asteroids.

Our little solar system is tiny compared with the Galaxy and then the universe, but its quite an interesting place even so.

Moorhen or Coot.?

Posted on January 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird, Cold, Photo, Staffordshire, Swimming, Water, Westport lake7 Comments

I can never remember, it has large, pale blue feet paddling below the surface. It’s smart black body is decorated bu a white crest and beak. Swimming through the cold grey blue water of the lake. Luckily they sell duck food but all the birds are hungry at this time of year.

Paddling along, looking for food, trying to survive the winter.

Ice

Posted on January 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colour, Ice, Jack Frost, L ifem cold, Pattern, Photo, Poem, Poetry, WinterLeave a comment

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Ice like feathers,

ice like blood,

ice poured over the bonnet of a car.

Jack Frosts finger nails have skittered across

Leaving their trail of frozen air.

Ice leaps over

ice slips on,

Ice is strong till it is fractured.

Warm air makes ice wet, clammy, then it melts.

Jack Frost,

Dream maker,

gone.

Bubbles

Posted on January 15, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Air, Bubbles, Colours, Focus, Light, Photo, WaterLeave a comment

I fill a large plastic bottle of water from the tap to water my houseplants. It had the advantage that I can reach some of the pots that are a bit out of reach for me.

This morning I saw all these tiny bubbles in the water. Air must have been dissolved in the water and had condensed on slightly rougher places on the surface of the plastic.

The blues and greens are from the tiles and paintwork in the kitchen. The shape of the bottle, with its swirling curves, adds to the interest. The bottle also acted as a lens and I like the contrast in the focus, making the bubbles in and out of focus.

Stars

Posted on December 27, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Chemistry, Design, Fun, Fused glass, Glass, Light, Photo, Poem, PoetryLeave a comment

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A glass star

Made by my man

Held together with love

Fused into one piece

By the heat

Of the sun.

Ferns

Posted on December 14, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blog, Design, Fern, Life, Photo, Poem, ReflectionsLeave a comment

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Ferny fronds fly

Feathered leaves

Floating in the sky…

Palette pattern

Posted on December 12, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic, Art, Blogging, Design, Paint, Palette, PhotoLeave a comment

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I do love the colours that lie underneath the paint layer on my palette. If you use acrylic paint just try peeling the paint layer off carefully. You might be surprised what you find underneath. Colours that clash or harmonise. This works with Acrylics. It won’t work with watercolours and I think that oil paints would still be wet underneath.

You could take a photo of the outcome and play with it as I have.

Is this art? I don’t know, it’s related to art. If I did a series of these by creating new patterns, or photographing every palette I guess I could say it was art. Maybe a type of painting or even fluid art? I’m not sure.

Trees and sky

Posted on December 9, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Photo, Sky, TreesLeave a comment

I saw the sky today

As a background to trees,

As a backdrop to a painting,

Blues pinks and greys,

Shivering with colour,

Masses of branches

Silhouette like blood vessels

Or bronchial patterns,

Breathing the mists of the sky…..

Hi I’m trying new editor

Posted on December 9, 2018December 9, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Craft fair, Editor, Learning, Photo, ShoesLeave a comment

Right, well, I’m just trying to see how this looks. Normally I use a format which I like. I know how it will turn out. But as it looks like we will have to use the new editor I thought I would have a go.

So I’m pressing buttons and hoping. I’ve already changed the format into bold large text and back again……

So the shoes were at a vintage craft fair I went to today. Trouble was, they were about a size 4 (UK) and I’m a 5…plus I don’t do heels, but they were beautiful and only £15. Sadly I decided I didn’t need them.

Well now I’ve found a colour block, but what I need is categories to add tabs…..

Photo, new editor, learning, well that was me trying to add tabs. I previewed this and it looks a bit scrappy…..

Shapes

Posted on November 27, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Autumn, Colour, Leaves, Photo, Poem, Tree, Wood4 Comments

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Sharp staccato shapes,

Shaded, curled and furled,

Rustling in the wind,

Shadowed and dried,

Veins reduced to lines,

Patterned and patinated,

Crisp and soft,

Tired but ancient,

Light as life has left you…

Remaining skeleton of tree.

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