Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Find out how it began here. You know the phrase “The devil is in the details? It’s been proving something of a challenge to focus on the detail close up, rather than a view of the building. I’ve had a few challenges with this challenge, like with the Radclive […]
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Could it be that Summer is here? Or did I speak too soon? I know, this is England, so probably not. But a girl can dream, can’t she? Whilst I’ve been enjoying the sunshine, this week’s subject seems especially apt. When it’s hot, you really appreciate The humble water
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11 – Brick Wall A change from the advertised, The best laid plans of mice and men… and all that. Last week I promised to bring you a brick wall painting, and that I have. Complete in all its crumbling finery. The trouble is, I was supposed to be doing a tower! Oops! I got
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Presenting #10 – Wall Street Light painting This week’s painting has been a challenge. Not because it’s been complicated, quite the opposite in fact. This week has been hectic due to family birthdays, end of term shenanigans and all that. Finding the time to just get on and do
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Presenting 9 – Juliet Balcony painting “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?”I’m sorry, but it had to be done. Although a pretty little balcony, this one wouldn’t really suit 2 lovers trying to meet in secret. For one it’s not secluded and two, there’s nowhere to hide. The balcony is on Bridge Street, one of
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Presenting painting 8 – Door Handle. This week was another hard one to choose. Simply put, there are so many to choose from. Should I look for something expensive and ornate or the opposite end of the spectrum of worn and rusty.I veered towards the latter. This door handle
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. When you commence a Painting challenge, you know things may get tough. So, I thought it would be helpful to write a list of architectural features so that I would have something to inspire me. It kinda fell flat this week.. Why? Because the term is Brace and it’s
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Twisted Chimney? Sounds like a band name to me. Number 6 of the 49/50 Challenge or The Twisted Chimney as I’m calling it, follows on from my crooked comment last week. This time it’s a crooked chimney, ok maybe not crooked, but certainly twisted. The point being it’s not
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. All hands to the Pump, 5 down, 45 to go! Painting number 5 is Gawcott Pump, a charming little feature in Gawcott Out in the villages for this week’s architecture painting. Sadly, there’s no handle on the Gawcott pump, but it’s still an interesting structure. Don’t know what it
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