Yesterday I bumped into a friend on my way back from town. We got talking and he asked me what a typical week looks like. I am not too sure I have a “typical” week these days but for now, this is how my week is shaping up. Continue reading “My week”
Category: art
My latest art stuff
I can tell you, I’m really enjoying all of my latest art stuff, please allow me to share a few thoughts on this. As ever I am always pleased to hear from folk as feedback on my blog posts. Sometimes it is a comment on the blog, though not often. Sometimes it’s through Twitter or via the blog’s contact page. Most of all it’s what people say to me personally – but it all counts towards a rewarding time through blogging. Continue reading “My latest art stuff”
Retirement can be hard work!
Well, it’s true retirement can be hard work and yet I’m absolutely loving it. While I haven’t blogged for the last week or so, I thought I might jot down a few notes…. Continue reading “Retirement can be hard work!”
Latest portraits
I thought I’d post my recent portraits. As you know I like people. Now I am just starting to think about where I should go with doing some portraits of people I come to know. Continue reading “Latest portraits”
Visiting the National Portrait Gallery
I went to London a few days ago and had the opportunity of visiting the National Portrait Gallery just before I legged it up the road to the Leicester Square tube station and heading home. Continue reading “Visiting the National Portrait Gallery”
The thing about Ansel Adams
I have always liked the work of Ansel Adams and naturally my eye got drawn to a recent article about him in The Daily Telegraph. Journalist Colin Gleandell wrote a fascinating, matter-of-fact, article about Adams’ most famous photograph – Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico. The thing about Ansel Adams and his work is how the sheer skill and quality knocks the socks off most photography in this day and age. Not bad considering Moonrise was taken in 1941 with comparatively primitive equipment. Continue reading “The thing about Ansel Adams”
Latest art – Nicholas Oloo
Today I went along to the art group at church, first time in a couple of weeks owing to this and that. It was nice to return and catch up with some of the folk I’m slowly getting to know. Also so heartwarming and unexpected when a couple said they’d been thinking of me while I was away from the group. Continue reading “Latest art – Nicholas Oloo”