Daffydowndillys

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colours, Flowers, glass vase, Orange, pale cream, Photodirector, Spring, Vase, yellows2 Comments

Daffs, Narcissi, Daffodils, Daffydowndillys…. Names old and new. The world has so many names for these spring flowers. Some sound almost musical, very flowery. The shapes frilled and fluted. Daffodils tend to be larger, with a conical centre, the narrowed part towards the stem. Then a splay of petals surrounding the centre. The Narcissi such as tet-a-tet are small and sit in clusters on top their stems. All glorious colours from pale cream, to zingy lemons and bright oranges. I’ve filtered the shapes but only lightly.

Delicate

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, botanical, Bowl, Drawing, Felt pens, Floral, Jug, Life, Permanent markers, Pink, Roses, Vase2 Comments

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt is delicate. So I drew one of the pale pink roses I got for myself on Valentines day.

Sold, autumn vase.

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Autumn vase, Friends, Longport, Painting, Sold, ST6 4ND, Staffordshire, Still life, Vase, Waiting room gallery4 Comments

Today was going to be the last day of my exhibition. But two things have happened. My painting ‘autumn vase’ has sold, and they have extended it till next weekend. The gallery is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to about 5pm.

Best of all I saw lots of friends there today as I was there so people could ‘meet the artist’ lots of cups of tea and chatting ensued. Many ideas and plans were discussed. My head is spinning but I had a great time. The gallery is so helpful and friendly.

Plaster cast

Posted on September 16, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Plaster cast, Poem, Poetry, Pottery, Rhyme, Slip, VaseLeave a comment

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Old mold for a pot,

Vase never to be cast.

Waiting on a window sill

To be made?

No your day has gone,

You are part

Never to be one

And whole.

Broken, split

Your clay slip spilt.

When no longer useful

You become an ornament.

Red and Green

Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Complementary colours, Design, Flowers, Green, Kitchen, Photo, Red, Sunlight, Tulips, Vase2 Comments

I took this today and noticed how much bright red was in it and subtle greens to compliment it. Even the plant food and bits of the labels on the washing up liquid are red. Splashes of colour lift this photo, making it zing. I was going to crop it, but I also like the door handle on the left side mimicking the curve of the tulip stems. The green leaves and sponge and washing up liquid are complementary. Even the cloth on the cupboard helps to hold it together. More if a still life than a photo. Objects can just spring out at you. Especially when you get a bit of sunshine to enhance the shapes of the vase and tulip flowers.

Thank you Alchemist

Posted on February 12, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Canada, Fun, Life, Postcard, Pottery, Raku, The Alchemist, Vase2 Comments

Look what came in the post today!

It’s a postcard from The Alchemist, a blogger here who makes wonderful Raku pottery. He had asked his readers to come up with a name for a vase, and a little explanation or story to explain the thinking behind the name.

My idea was “copper tear” based on the colour and the shape of the vase. I didn’t win, but The Alchemist promised to send a post card to anyone who entered.

It’s good to be in contact with the lovely people here on WordPress!

Thank you, The Alchemist

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Vase