Does surface make a difference?
Do the qualities of the surface used affect your work?
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An Unexpected Christmas
One Christmas Day ‘Crowded with event” as Lady Bracknell would say.
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Christmas Picture
No great project this week, just a Christmas Picture with Good Wishes
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Young Nicholas
It’s nearly Christmas, so thought I would try my hand at a little folk tale.
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DEGAS – in the style of …
St. Ives Painting School Saturday Live session. Model is a dancer.
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Roman Britain Session 13
I had hoped to begin with Caesar’s first attempt at an invasion in 55BC, and we can start on Caesar’s account on screen, but he is not the easiest writer to follow, so for the first part of the session we will start on the Cambridge Latin Course, Book 2. I will give the texts below with translations as usual, and it is available online. ( It is also fairly easy to find a copy second hand on Amazon or ebay)
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Harriet and the Twelve Bears
I haven’t written anything lately, but as I was spring cleaning my old files I came across this story, which must be I think, the very first one I ever tried to write. So here it is, warts and all, in the hope that it will get me going again.
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Egon Schiele – attempt at the style of …
I am signing in to the St. Ives School of Painting for their very enjoyable virtual life drawing sessions on Saturday Mornings. Each week we are looking at the style of a particular painter. This week it’s Egon Schiele.
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Being a crabby old bat myself, I am rather annoyed by the TV ads with deliriously happy older people (they are actors by the way) who have found romance through some dating agency. I am more of Tina Turner’s opinion! Here are sketches of three different loves.
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August AD 79 – The Dreadful Day
The end of the story of our Pompeian family and the Death of Pliney the Elder attempting to rescue friends.
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