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….. next Sunday…..
….. is the local Farmers Market, for which I was asked to design the publicity flyer ….. and here it is ……. ….. its a bit wonky I now see, but thats vertigo for you …… more importantly it features...
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….. revisiting one of my favourite …..
….. subjects – yes, Fiat 500′s !….. here is a little black “Gucci” one at Nether Edge, that I have spotted a few times. I’m not sure about these ink sketches/watercolours, but I quite like doing them...
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…..eye,eye…..
….. here’s a recent sketch whilst waiting for someone at the Eye Hospital. A more obscure subject than usual, but making myself draw things as they arise, whether I “like” them or not, is a good...
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….. looking for THE place to be ?…..
….. its here !….. up in the Golf Club House ….. just a stones throw away, yet I’ve never ventured in ….. What did I find ? a very warm welcome, refreshments, food, comfy sofas and fantastic views...
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….. a Whippet in Purple …..
….. seen here, in a work in progress ….. (and the whippet was really wearing the purple coat) ….. ….. hopefully, weather permiting (which it hasn’t been so far this year)….. I will be outside Gilberts...
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….. Bee in a Box …..
….. small still-life ….. ….. of a unique, hand carved wooden bee, Made in Sheffield, by Nick Hunter ….. and an antique badge, in a matchbox ….. see more of Nicks work, including superb Birds, here :...
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….. not sure about …..
….. this painting ….. ….. the building attracted me, white brickwork, signs galore, curved corner facade ….. but didn’t emerge as I envisaged (still, they rarely do) and has been languishing unfinished...
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….. a cute little….. Startrite …..? …..
….. Bench Saw machine that caught my eye at Gilberts (Furniture Makers) ….. ….. drawn from a sketch on-site ….. ….. see Gilberts Blog, here : www.thisisgilbertsblog.wordpress.com ….. Winsor &...
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….. The Other Half ….. (Whippet in Purple Coat, Part 2)…..
….. the finished painting, “Cowlishaw Corner”, which will be on display in the Winter Gardens from Monday, 13 May ………….
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….. a sign of The Times …..
….. sorting out some old paintings , I quite liked this one, especially the newspaper corner – I’m not sure how I did that ! ….. this is Coffee Revolution, Ecclesall Road, popular but no longer with us...
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….. this Grumpy Cat …..
…. was on the main AOL news page on monday, and this could be my expression tomorrow when I change phone & Internet provider (having already been disconnected 2 days early in a promised “seamless”...
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….. coming soon ….. a new book …..
….. with illustrations by me ….. here is one of them ….. ….. a Limited Edition book of recipes by Homemade Cafe/Deli to celebrate 5 years at Nether Edge, Sheffield, and shortly moving on. Available...
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….. a Very Nice ….. Coffee Machine …..
….. I am very pleased with this (given my noted obsession for painting Coffee Machines) …… ….. another of my illustrations from the forth-coming book of Recipes from the Homemade Kitchen : details here...
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… In The Park …&… Happy Birthday to …..
….. my friend Mary ! – Happy Birthday, today :-) xx ….. …. the small Italian Greyhound in the tartan coat is one of my favourites, called Cracker ….. he was once sheltering from the rain by wearing a...
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… Lemon Polenta ….. Pear & Chocolate …..
….. and other cakes, from the “shhhhh …. recipe book” coming out on monday. I say this quietly as someone (*) said to me today – “Stop bleating on about that bloomin’ BOOK !! ” ….. (*) a telepathic...
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….. Time for Tea …..
Winsor & Newton watercolours on The Langton, Daler-Rowney 20″ x 16″ watercolour block, 300 gsm
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….. some good advice …..
Winsor & Newton watercolours on The Langton Daler-Rowney block, 300 gsm
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