Tag: Drawing
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When in Rome
Roman Holiday 27.12.02 – 3.1.03 Like Hepburn and Peck It’s our ‘Roman Holiday’ Second honeymoon trek! * Speaking with gestures And an operatic tongue – Italiano! * Time to do nothing It’s ‘dolce far niente’ – Delicious idleness! * Rome Kerb Drill Firstly, find a Nun Wait close by her right hand side Don’t cross…
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Worth the Wait
Catching Breath in Venice 8 – 10.1.06 Learning from a Master A daunting prospect Following giant footsteps And reputation Walking in a dream And looking through Turner’s eyes With captivation * Drowning in adjectives! Incomparable Majestic, ethereal Unbelievable Irreplaceable Mystical, sensational Unforgettable! * Looking back at Canaletto They’re inaccurate But entirely convincing. Paintings come alive!…
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A Thousand Trees
Epping Forest Corporation of London Christmas Card Commission 2001 & 02 Centuries of leaves In a cathedral of trees Carpeted with breeze * Alone in a crowd Light dim. A face peers out From a crumpled skin * Ticker tape welcome Confetti fluttering like Pennies from Heaven * Rockin’ and Rollin’ Arms raised, Hallelujah’in Tall,…
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Three Little Birds
Caribbean Crete 16 – 22 May 2015 “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right. Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right! “ Rise up this mornin’, Smile with the risin’ sun, Three little birds Pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs Of…
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A Whiter Shade of Pale
The Fulbridge Academy Sistine Chapel Project – The Designs………. Oct – Nov ’14 When Iain initially discussed the ‘Sistine Chapel’ brief he gave me a fairly free rein over the design of the mural. As a collection of designs had already been produced and had begun to be employed by the staff who would be working…
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Funny Face
‘The BFG’ Image making workshops at Warmington School 9.3.15 A different musical choice to add to my Blog Title Soundtracks page, but perhaps not a surprise to anyone who knows me either. I’ve always admired Fred Astaire, he was a class act. The song title selection however couldn’t be more appropriate. It’s been another day of…
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Cold Day in the Sun
Image making workshops at Warmington & Titchmarsh Schools 17 & 18.11.14 Not the most accurate of weather forecasts. It wasn’t really very cold and both days began by being misty and dull, however the sun did shine brightly during the afternoon session of the first day and made a fleeting visit on the second. Nevertheless, this…