There was a demonstration in the city centre earlier today, to protest at the possibility of military intervention in Syria. I went along to do a bit of scribbling. It was very good natured with the demonstrators rubbing along next to some youth drama groups performing a medley of showtunes, and lots of people justContinue reading “A Tough Call”
Author Archives: Rosie Scribblah
On the way to the woods…
Lovely arty musical blog from Kara Seaman
Disclosure and Barring Service
Hilarious spoof blog about public life in Wales, featuring the Princes Will-One-Is and H Are I and the endangered Golden Badger of Wrexham. So funny……. Disclosure and Barring Service.
Oscar’s Pink Kisses
While we were at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris last week, Husb and I visited Oscar Wilde’s grave. It’s very different from the typical ‘little houses’ marking other graves. It was made by Jacob Epstein, inspired by Assyrian carvings, and it’s nudity attracted a lot of controvery, culminating in the testicles being smashed offContinue reading “Oscar’s Pink Kisses”
A Creep Of Tortoises
Here’s a small edition of 6 drypoint intaglio prints I did today, based on a sketch I did recently of Jimmy the tortoise. Apparently the collective noun for tortoises is a ‘creep’. I think it refers to their way of walking; not a slur on their character 🙂 I used a paper drypoint plate, printedContinue reading “A Creep Of Tortoises”
Fleeting Hoodie
Sometimes I just get a fleeting glimpse of a figure, not long enough to make a sketch, so I have to recreate it later. I’m not comfortable with this because I normally work with models, or in situations where people stick around for a while. This man in a hoodie loomed out of the duskContinue reading “Fleeting Hoodie”
Another Scribbler!
Husb and I spent a happy day at the Pompidou Centre in Paris last week, traipsing around the exhibitions. We were very impressed with the Simon Hantai retrospective. I’d never heard of him before but I thought his work was fantastic. As we wandered around, I noticed a French scribbler sketching away in a corner.Continue reading “Another Scribbler!”
Digging With Oysters
Back from France, the weather is lovely, a small nephew is staying so we’re off to Swansea Beach. Not quite Montmartre, but you can’t dig a hole in the sand by the Moulin Rouge. Here’s Husb and boy, digging with some oyster shells they found. Small boy got very excited when they reached the waterContinue reading “Digging With Oysters”
Thespians In London
We spent a day in London before our recent trip to Paris, taking in the Royal Academy Summer Show and then to Gaby’s Deli for supper. There were a couple of aged thespians seated at the next table helping each other to practice from Hamlet. Here they are.
Necropolis And The Linguist
Husb and I just went away for a few days to Paris and in our last few hours we visited the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. I knew there were famous graves there and we wanted to visit some dead artists but I had no idea what to expect or how amazing the place is. It’s aContinue reading “Necropolis And The Linguist”
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