I am enjoying working on this one ~ looking at this bowl which is a vintage one I picked up along the way filled with those summer fruits reminds me of sunny days in summer ;-)
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Raspberries
I am enjoying working on this one ~ looking at this bowl which is a vintage one I picked up along the way filled with those summer fruits reminds me of sunny days in summer ;-)
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Knitting Projects
I am in the middle of various pieces of art right now which is unusual. I normally finish one before I begin another, scarily I think I have four or five on the go right now...together with some other projects!
After listening to a couple of my favourite bloggers talking about knitting, I really did feel the need to pull out my knitting needles and have a go for the first time in..........years, I was going to say but probably a decade!
I always was notorious for never finishing anything, so I decided I was going to go easy on myself and make it small project.
So I got myself some chunky and knitted a beret.
Amazingly, I still remembered how!
So, following that success I have ordered myself some alpaca for a beanie hat. Alpaca is seriously expensive but beautifully warm and soft and is just fabulous for long periods outdoors so in my mind worth the outlay.
It would be good if I got this one completed fairly soon, at least I could use it for my photography expeditions to keep warm.
I guess the art can wait a little while, if the cold weather that is forecast comes along again, I will need the hat!
After listening to a couple of my favourite bloggers talking about knitting, I really did feel the need to pull out my knitting needles and have a go for the first time in..........years, I was going to say but probably a decade!
I always was notorious for never finishing anything, so I decided I was going to go easy on myself and make it small project.
So I got myself some chunky and knitted a beret.
Amazingly, I still remembered how!
So, following that success I have ordered myself some alpaca for a beanie hat. Alpaca is seriously expensive but beautifully warm and soft and is just fabulous for long periods outdoors so in my mind worth the outlay.
It would be good if I got this one completed fairly soon, at least I could use it for my photography expeditions to keep warm.
I guess the art can wait a little while, if the cold weather that is forecast comes along again, I will need the hat!
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Monthly Sketch Project - Meadow Brown Butterfly
I confess that I usually forget about the monthly sketch project and every time I check in the subject has just closed along with the Mr Linky. However, I remembered it this month, only because Leslie Hawes emailed me last weekend asked permission to sell her work after using one of my photo's. It jogged my memory so thanks to Leslie, I actually got to have a go at one of my own pics :D
If you would like to take part yourself, there is a link on the right.
If you would like to take part yourself, there is a link on the right.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Deer at Attingham Park
We went to Attingham Park last week, they are feeding the deer on a daily basis right now so I thought I would share some images.
When I think of the hours spent trying to get close to deer in the past, this session made some of our efforts laughable!
We did take so many it made it difficult to choose examples.
Walking around the park is lovely, although I would like to go back in a week or so and see all the snowdrops. Apparently, they form a carpet across the floor.
Initially at this time of year, it doesn't seem as though there is too much to see. But, there are always things tucked away like this winter fungi which I think looks amazing!
I also have a real thing about trees in these sort of parks, I love Cedars! I am not quite sure what these are but they are very lovely.
At some point it would be quite nice to feature a really big cedar tree as an art piece.
However, I am in the middle of several things right now...so don't want to be starting anything else..just for a little bit!
When I think of the hours spent trying to get close to deer in the past, this session made some of our efforts laughable!
We did take so many it made it difficult to choose examples.
Walking around the park is lovely, although I would like to go back in a week or so and see all the snowdrops. Apparently, they form a carpet across the floor.
Initially at this time of year, it doesn't seem as though there is too much to see. But, there are always things tucked away like this winter fungi which I think looks amazing!
I also have a real thing about trees in these sort of parks, I love Cedars! I am not quite sure what these are but they are very lovely.
At some point it would be quite nice to feature a really big cedar tree as an art piece.
However, I am in the middle of several things right now...so don't want to be starting anything else..just for a little bit!
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Ludlow for the Day
It was my idea to visit Ludlow for the day, I haven't been there for years and it used to be a favourite place. Ludlow is pretty, it has lots of history, great shops, wonderful locals and some pretentious idiots.
Or it did the last time I went.........
We headed off from Bridgnorth, laughing about our man from London who reckoned you can get there from Bridgnorth in 20 minutes, not on the B4364 you can't. Helicopter, yeah maybe!
Anyway 40 minutes or so later, we got ourselves a parking space by the castle and started to browse around. In fact, almost immediately we found a fabulous art gallery next to the castle tearooms with two very friendly artists, Amanda and David Gray ( More about the gallery below). David told us there was some lovely birds around the castle if we walked and sure enough there were loads of goldfinches and it was a lovely walk with some incredible views.
I enjoyed looking around the market, in fact I had a great time trying on daft hats, browsing and just enjoying the day.
I had a few laughs with the locals, played at being a tourist although it is not really so far away from where I live myself.
I found a gorgeous shoe shop and regret not purchasing some beautiful leather ankle boots in the sale! But, hey....who needs yet more shoes?
Ludlow is known for a gamut of very old buildings, probably the most well known is the Feathers, which is 17th century coaching Inn.
We were going to find ourselves somewhere to eat but have to say Ludlow is full of nice eateries. However, they can be geared towards the pretentious buffoons (thank you Bird ~ ) and I don't know it well enough to sort out the good from the incredibly priced mediocre!
So we grabbed ourselves a decent cup of coffee from the market and a sausage roll from a very nice deli by the market.
We made our way down to the bottom. From the other side of the Teme river we went and took in the views over Ludlow looking out towards the Clee Hills.
It is remarkable scenery for sure.
From an art point of view Ludlow has some excellent resources. I spotted a very up market gallery in the middle of town that boasted art from some very well known names, for one that of David Hockney ~ but, I didn't dare venture in. I cannot afford art that runs into the thousands or millions! Besides, I am not sure that without belittling anyone that I would want to. There are some beautiful examples of wonderful art at a more affordable price.
One of the highlights of our day was meeting Amanda and David. I really enjoyed their gallery which was affordable but elegant.
Andy treated me to a piece of Amanda's glasswork which I am so delighted with, it is beautiful quality.
But, I also really enjoyed seeing David's work, his renditions of Ludlows buildings were wonderful but I personally really liked his depiction of chickens and doors. Their gallery can be found at the entrance to the castle, adjacent to the tea shop.
Which brings me to my conclusion of the day. It was getting late and the light was fading but I really did love this water mill down on the Teme, it is a piece of art that I would like to have a go at some day.
Or it did the last time I went.........
We headed off from Bridgnorth, laughing about our man from London who reckoned you can get there from Bridgnorth in 20 minutes, not on the B4364 you can't. Helicopter, yeah maybe!
Anyway 40 minutes or so later, we got ourselves a parking space by the castle and started to browse around. In fact, almost immediately we found a fabulous art gallery next to the castle tearooms with two very friendly artists, Amanda and David Gray ( More about the gallery below). David told us there was some lovely birds around the castle if we walked and sure enough there were loads of goldfinches and it was a lovely walk with some incredible views.
I enjoyed looking around the market, in fact I had a great time trying on daft hats, browsing and just enjoying the day.
I had a few laughs with the locals, played at being a tourist although it is not really so far away from where I live myself.
I found a gorgeous shoe shop and regret not purchasing some beautiful leather ankle boots in the sale! But, hey....who needs yet more shoes?
Ludlow is known for a gamut of very old buildings, probably the most well known is the Feathers, which is 17th century coaching Inn.
We were going to find ourselves somewhere to eat but have to say Ludlow is full of nice eateries. However, they can be geared towards the pretentious buffoons (thank you Bird ~ ) and I don't know it well enough to sort out the good from the incredibly priced mediocre!
So we grabbed ourselves a decent cup of coffee from the market and a sausage roll from a very nice deli by the market.
We made our way down to the bottom. From the other side of the Teme river we went and took in the views over Ludlow looking out towards the Clee Hills.
It is remarkable scenery for sure.
From an art point of view Ludlow has some excellent resources. I spotted a very up market gallery in the middle of town that boasted art from some very well known names, for one that of David Hockney ~ but, I didn't dare venture in. I cannot afford art that runs into the thousands or millions! Besides, I am not sure that without belittling anyone that I would want to. There are some beautiful examples of wonderful art at a more affordable price.
One of the highlights of our day was meeting Amanda and David. I really enjoyed their gallery which was affordable but elegant.
Andy treated me to a piece of Amanda's glasswork which I am so delighted with, it is beautiful quality.
But, I also really enjoyed seeing David's work, his renditions of Ludlows buildings were wonderful but I personally really liked his depiction of chickens and doors. Their gallery can be found at the entrance to the castle, adjacent to the tea shop.
Which brings me to my conclusion of the day. It was getting late and the light was fading but I really did love this water mill down on the Teme, it is a piece of art that I would like to have a go at some day.
Friday, 22 January 2010
Bank Vole Watercolour
This one was done about three weeks ago as a study of several of my photo's. Since, then, I have done very little at all. I was getting a little concerned at my lack of enthusiasm for anything...work, art and even photography seem to be a struggle.
Thankfully, looking back on last year, I have realised January is a little uninspirational for me...
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