Today was skull day: I also did a self portrait, although this one had the skin on:
31 July 2019
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31 July 2019
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Today was skull day: I also did a self portrait, although this one had the skin on:
30 July 2019
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Today’s subject on my Anatomy for Artists course at the Oxford Summer School was hands: Well, and arms too. I was pleased with this one of the tutor, Anna Pike, where I managed to hold back from scribbling and capture … Continue reading
29 July 2019
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Jane and I are at the Oxford Summer School again. This year, I’m doing the Anatomy for Artists course with Anna Pike. As well as working from books, we’re getting instruction on anatomy for the tutor and she is also … Continue reading
28 July 2019
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Yesterday we took a trip to visit Sandham Memorial Chapel, a National Trust property just south of Newbury. It is one of their smaller sites and contains a chapel decorated with paintings by Sir Stanley Spencer. Spencer was commissioned to … Continue reading
27 July 2019
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My metric of good weather is rather selfish and very garden centric: I enjoy warm, sunny weather as long as I’ve got a decent supply of rainwater in my water butts and dustbins. After the intense temperatures earlier this week, … Continue reading
26 July 2019
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In another life, I might have been a tabloid headline writer! When we were at Abingdon Beds last weekend (see ‘Bring Your Pajamas‘) we’d gone for a mattress. That is now ordered and should be available some time next month. … Continue reading
25 July 2019
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That is a sketch I did, with my water-soluble graphite pencils, during one of the pieces I wasn’t playing for at the Music for a Summer Evening event at St Nicholas, Old Marston last month. I’m loving these pencils. Combined … Continue reading
24 July 2019
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I think I saw a kingfisher today. Just a brief flash of iridescent blue, low to the water along the banks of the Cherwell, where it flows through University Parks. Even though spotted for just for an instant, I can’t … Continue reading
23 July 2019
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As part of our recent holiday, we took an overnight break in London – a chance to stay somewhere we could get a long, hot shower (moderately reasonable prices on the Imperial campus although pricier for one night than the … Continue reading
22 July 2019
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I’ve added to my set of camping essentials with some luminous tent pegs. Well, probably not essentials but I like using some large plastic pegs for visibility when pegging out my guy ropes and these, replacing some well worn ones … Continue reading