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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 9, 2007 17:31:16 GMT 1
Actually my favourite medium has always been pencil crayons...I have got paints but I'm so out of practise I wouldn't want to start again without a lot of time - too depressing! So many years since I did anything much - I used to love Life classes. There's a good use for an old ladies body! Much better to draw - they're really interesting with their ups and downs and nooks and crannies. Or should that be nooks and grannies  |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 9, 2007 17:32:45 GMT 1
Hi Plocket...don't you listen to that 4P...I just dabble a bit. I'm never satisfied with my work either. I tend to buy my pencils individually now as I use some colours more than others, I have the same as you (4P and I were advised to get them at school by an excellent artist and have used them eversince) I also have some very expensive 'Karisma' ones which have a gorgeous texture but tend to break.
I've done a bit of watercolour, gauche and acrylics, never got on with oils as they were too faffy. I tend to use whatever's to hand! invariably mixing the media. If I'm doing an abstract I use acrylics...but I think of abstracts as me 'playing' with the medium (I'm not as 'up myself as it sounds Honest!'. If I'm making cards I use gauche...my family all expect individual one-off cards every year but I only usually do 'em for special occasions.
Since I've been heavily into gardening my painting has fallen by the wayside a bit...but I do still do it occasionally.
I've seen your paintings and I think that they are excellent, really lovely...but I dunno if I've got the bottle to post any of mine ;D XXX
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Post by trunkyjo on Feb 9, 2007 17:35:02 GMT 1
.but I dunno if I've got the bottle to post any of mine ;D XXX Oh please do CPB  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 9, 2007 17:37:05 GMT 1
For heaven's sake - Cheery - don't be falsely modest - her pictures are lovely so there!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 9, 2007 17:37:33 GMT 1
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 9, 2007 17:38:00 GMT 1
I remember her xmas avatar, luvverly ;D
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Post by trunkyjo on Feb 9, 2007 17:41:04 GMT 1
I remember her xmas avatar, luvverly ;D I don't!!! post it cpb as an example |
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Post by plocket on Feb 9, 2007 17:52:57 GMT 1
Hia Cheery - well just PM some to me then!!! I promise not to share them with anyone unless you give me the nod.
It's odd how shy we all are about having a gift isn't it? I'm not that good with coloured pencils these days but still draw decent sketches. Mum's got some of my piccies on the wall which always embarrases me but she likes them so I guess it's her choice. I've not got any of my drawings or paintings on the wall, but have got a few collages in our bedroom. And there's a painting of a wisteria flower I did for my grandparents hiding on the mantlepiece behind photos of the family - I asked for it back when they died.
Ho hum. I was hoping to get a little Autumn Fruits gallery going..........
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 9, 2007 17:54:32 GMT 1
You first! I havent got a scanner btw  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 9, 2007 17:59:05 GMT 1
I have 3 paintings by me on the walls - the one of my nanna, a portrait of an old man and some roses I did for my nan when I was 17. They are all donkey's years old. I don't mind starting the ball rolling as they were all done so long ago! I'll just charge the camera up and see what if I can do a decent photo of them. I'm doing this cos I'm nosy and want to see everyone else's. If no one else posts any afterwards I shall sulk for HOURS.....
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 9, 2007 18:01:01 GMT 1
cant have that!
Plocket?
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Post by plocket on Feb 9, 2007 18:17:17 GMT 1
But you can see mine already on my website!!!!! I'll start a gallery going here if you want.
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 9, 2007 18:22:25 GMT 1
Not if it's just mine - they're nothing special! I'd look like a right charlie!
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Post by plocket on Feb 9, 2007 18:31:59 GMT 1
Okok! I've started an Art Gallery in the Gallery ;D I hope people feel confident enough to contribute coz I'd be the Charlie then!!!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 9, 2007 19:26:20 GMT 1
Not if it's just mine - they're nothing special! I'd look like a right charlie! 4P your paintings of your Nanna and the Roses are both brilliant! here...did you keep any of those 'Notelet' cards you drew of Ampthill? back in Nineteen Hundred and Frozen to Death...they was good too..... |
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 10, 2007 10:36:00 GMT 1
I'd forgotten them...blimey, that was a long time ago. Big money! I have sold quite a few pictures over the years really when I think about it but I haven't had much chance to do it for pleasure. That was something I meant to do when middle daughter left home. I had such a nice studio for a while.Then she came back........! Typical.
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 7, 2007 9:27:27 GMT 1
Driving in this morning I was suddenly struck by the amounts of daffodils everywhere. It's lovely to see them coming up in out of the way areas where somebody planted them years ago e.g. roadside banks. And for all the talk about GW and how everything was so advanced - well,it's March and daffs are out - so what's new?
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Post by The witch on Mar 7, 2007 9:32:15 GMT 1
Mine are just coming into flower too Mick ;D
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 19, 2007 14:43:35 GMT 1
The daffs really got battered here by the wind on Saturday. Nevertheless I was able to tidy up all the beds and mow the lawns, cut the edges etc. All looks pretty smart. Some white tulips are flowering now. Wallflowers just beginning to show as well.
Is there such a thing as Willow Aphid? My littlest grandson chose a japanese willow last year which I have in a pot and I suddenly noticed that the main stem was covered in huge grey aphids. They are ex aphids now of course.
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Post by sweetleaf on Mar 19, 2007 14:48:23 GMT 1
Yes they do get aphid attacked mick but they dont really suffer long term they are quite robust trees. |
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 20, 2007 17:14:23 GMT 1
Just found out that willow aphids are all female - no males. That's a clever trick then.
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Post by sweetleaf on Mar 20, 2007 17:16:26 GMT 1
And they are born pregnant, I dont think thats much of a life, but I dont feel sorry for them, when I squish them.
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