another week passes
Posted: Saturday, 17 November 2007 |
I had intended posting during last week but another week has got away from me, the Lewis Art group had an all day workshop with who has a studio in Broadford Skye, he brought with him some of his landscape water colours which are beautiful, some of us started the workshop by going down to the harbour to do some sketching and wouldn’t you believe it just because I didn’t have my camera a seal was watching us sketch and came in quite close to observe us, I love the way seals do this, anyway the workshop with Duncan was very good and if you are near Boardford Skye do drop into his studio,
I did manage to get into the garden a few times last week which is nice, nice to work outside and nice to get done a few of the multitudes of jobs that need to be done,
Friday I met a friend for lunch and then went to an Lantair to see the exhibition of photos by , this exhibition had been on at the Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (historic centre) Ness in the summer and I had meant to go then but didn’t get time so I was very pleased when my friend suggested it as I had not realized it was on in Stornoway, the exhibition is about the archeologically dig in Ness, I love the play on the words of the title of the exhibit ‘Ness Remains’ (the remains of previous cultures but hey there is still a community there), Angus Mackintosh took photos of the dig in progress and there were also aerial photos of the Ness area taken by the RAF in 1946, all photos were in B&W and the ones taken by Angus Mackintosh had a lovely grainy texture to them, truly Art photos, on looking at his website I think they must have been the hand printed Platinum & Palladium prints, I am so pleased I finally got to see it and sorry folks it ended Saturday,
I have not done much art to be shown recently, my painting and drawing last weds is not finished and not to be shown, the only thing I have done is play paint, print and a little collage on a sheet of card, the sheet it not going to stay large the intention is to cut it up for some cards, here are 4 progress shots,
I feel it needs ‘something’ but have not decided what yet so it is ‘sitting’ I think it might be that it has gone far enough as a large sheet and the ‘something’ is for the individual cards, I did the printing with these lovely little wooden printing blocks I bought earlier this year from the , check it out,
Now will I get to blog again before next week-end?
I did manage to get into the garden a few times last week which is nice, nice to work outside and nice to get done a few of the multitudes of jobs that need to be done,
Friday I met a friend for lunch and then went to an Lantair to see the exhibition of photos by , this exhibition had been on at the Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (historic centre) Ness in the summer and I had meant to go then but didn’t get time so I was very pleased when my friend suggested it as I had not realized it was on in Stornoway, the exhibition is about the archeologically dig in Ness, I love the play on the words of the title of the exhibit ‘Ness Remains’ (the remains of previous cultures but hey there is still a community there), Angus Mackintosh took photos of the dig in progress and there were also aerial photos of the Ness area taken by the RAF in 1946, all photos were in B&W and the ones taken by Angus Mackintosh had a lovely grainy texture to them, truly Art photos, on looking at his website I think they must have been the hand printed Platinum & Palladium prints, I am so pleased I finally got to see it and sorry folks it ended Saturday,
I have not done much art to be shown recently, my painting and drawing last weds is not finished and not to be shown, the only thing I have done is play paint, print and a little collage on a sheet of card, the sheet it not going to stay large the intention is to cut it up for some cards, here are 4 progress shots,
I feel it needs ‘something’ but have not decided what yet so it is ‘sitting’ I think it might be that it has gone far enough as a large sheet and the ‘something’ is for the individual cards, I did the printing with these lovely little wooden printing blocks I bought earlier this year from the , check it out,
Now will I get to blog again before next week-end?
Comments
Good to see you are back, busy as usual. Not only don't you let grass grow under your feet but you look askance when it grows in your garden. Are you growing winter salads in cold frames? (Is it doable in the Western Isles?).
mjc from NM,USA
OOo pretty colours ! That'll make lovely cards Angela
Angela from In the studio playing with glue !
*beautiful* kingfisher colour there, F ... I struggle every Wed evening at Jane H's 'Art For The Terrified' course, so can happily show due admiration ...!
soaplady from feeling ... blue ...
Duncan Currie's gallery is well worth a visit: in fact all the open studios on Skye make it a pleasure to go all over the island, well that and a bit of scenicalness now and then...when the clouds are above 100ft.
Flying Cat from hodilay memories
Hello mjc, no winter salads, no cold frames, something is doable here as there are several polytunnels around, I see you haven’t moved yet as your still posting from NM, L. there is no drawing involved with the pattern I just slapped, dribbled and printed some paint around, the only fiddly bit was the flying geese (small triangles), I had a good day with Jane yesterday I hope you did in the evening, thanks Angela,
island threads from lewis
There is no Fred in southern Indiana. Renovations won't get done before end of March, early April. Crawford County will have to wait a while longer for their new residents.
mjc from NM,USA
there is no Fred in ness either so it's wrap up time from the drafts,
island threads from ness, lewis
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