Archive for the ‘ Art ’ Category
Since I’ve no laptop I’ve had time for other things… I painted this pleasant picture one afternoon using a tracing from Watercolour Landscapes by Terry Harrison. I’ll probably do a few more exercises from this book before moving onto layering techniques[ READ MORE ]
I found an incredibly faded watercolour print by J. A. Hurley (I think) and really liked the composition. I was reminded of Withypool, Exmoor and decided to paint the moors in the rain. I tackled this as an experiment but am rather pleased with the result. Of course I don’t take any credit for the [ READ MORE ]
A series of three watercolours I painted on location last year. They all depict the river Bandiat at L’Epinassie (near Marval) on the Haute-Vienne and Dordogne border. This was my first experience of painting on location and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was also the first time I painted a water scene. I learned a lot [ READ MORE ]
Encouraged by the positive feedback I thought I post an earlier painting[ READ MORE ]
A watercolour painting I completed over the Christmas break. It’s based on work by Terry Harrison. I’m particularly pleased with the sky, which I did using the wet-on-wet technique. Hopefully I’ll find more time for my watercolour this year[ READ MORE ]
The second of a two-part tutorial on how to install SqueezeCenter on a Buffalo LinkStation Live[ READ MORE ]
A short review of Lungs by Florence and The Machine[ READ MORE ]
The first of a two-part tutorial on how to install SqueezeCenter on a Buffalo LinkStation Live[ READ MORE ]
The easy way to add cover art to your music library files[ READ MORE ]
