Originally posted on Too Much White Paper:
I’ve been pretty busy the last several days making and tubing a set of watercolors for myself. I had gotten 12 tubes from Daniel Smith recently and I wanted to make one paint for each of them. I can’t guarantee perfect color accuracy from my scanner, but here’s…
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Delivery Unit Meeting-room B
Originally posted on Not So Great Dictator Speaks With Words:
The exploding biscuit incident set in motion a series of events designed to protect the nation and it’s leaders. Based on COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room A); DUMB (Delivery Unit Meeting-room B) was a collection of all the forces of good and true in Wales.…
South Africa – vibrant despite inequality
Originally posted on PATRICRAFT:
A group of us in London attended a weekly musical vigil every Thursday for years throughout the 90’s outside the South African Embassy to show our opposition to apartheid; In April 1994 black South Africans queued for hours to vote for Nelson Mandela ANC everyone felt things were going to change……
The Golden Badger of Wrexham
The Golden Badger of Wrexham. Bonkers bloggage from the crazy pen of Notsogreatdictator Smith……
Summertime and the living is…hard work!
A lovely blog from my fellow Swansea artist and chum, Kara Seaman and her lovely collagraph of a Fox with a Pie 🙂
Burry Port, gateway to eternity
Burry Port, gateway to eternity. More bonkers Tales from Wales ………
That Caravaggio Gets Right Up My Nose!
Originally posted on notes to the milkman:
As Marat might have said! While looking up info about Van Gogh’s portrait of his mother (Zoe Keenan’s third drawing was of this portrait) when I came across a delightful site of Photoshopped artworks. This was entitled “Blind man fooled to poke a dead dude up the nose” and…
Starting the monotype process
Originally posted on Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog:
Day 2 of the Wingtip Press Workshop: After working for a full day on reductive drawings, we were ready to start the 3 color reduction monotype (also referred to as “stacked monotypes”). Since I didn’t bring along specific images, I chose to work from the previous…
Showing In Boise
I spent 4 marvelous days working with some talented Boise artists to produce drawings and monotypes and the finished work is now being shown at Wingtip Press. It’s been a great experience collaborating with a group and one I hope to repeat when I’m back home. It was a joy to work with Lisa, Karl,Continue reading “Showing In Boise”
Daytripper – Part 3
Daytripper – Part 3. From ‘Notes to the milkman’, here’s an excellent write up of the Becoming Picasso exhibition at The Courtauld in London which showcases his earliest works, and possibly his finest IMHO.