tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50393022494745533132024-02-07T04:44:17.293+00:00Tricia's ArtMy Creative Journey with paper, paint, pastel and print.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-56814683504692861522022-03-20T00:59:00.000+00:002022-03-20T00:59:38.906+00:00I am lost. It has been so long I don't know what to do!
Hope to get back to my blog, but will need to refresh my memory. Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-90701366391760032262020-09-25T19:58:00.000+01:002020-09-25T19:58:35.694+01:00It's Been a Long TimeI don't even know how to use the blog anymore. I need to really take a look around to find my feet.
I have not been painting for a couple of years. Got involved with a singing group and a couple of choirs.
Will come back tomorrow hopefully and try and insert some photograhs.
Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-88739954882825790142014-01-01T12:59:00.000+00:002014-01-01T12:59:15.986+00:00Happy New Year - A return to blogging?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9ioDXq4svJAjoWiVwFFdlEEB6unyTaSdmpdqznXjS1PA9DUTofNU3cQ-CZei94RIHhoxYbMwzNEo6bCvyoEKoLjnAGZmUShMCtt4v5ztPkLD0uA6m3RcaUw8_fyRQEkk_S4OoNXQhMx1/s1600/P9201654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9ioDXq4svJAjoWiVwFFdlEEB6unyTaSdmpdqznXjS1PA9DUTofNU3cQ-CZei94RIHhoxYbMwzNEo6bCvyoEKoLjnAGZmUShMCtt4v5ztPkLD0uA6m3RcaUw8_fyRQEkk_S4OoNXQhMx1/s320/P9201654.JPG" /></a></div>
Hello all! It has been quite some time since I posted here!!!
Although I hope to spend less time on the computer, I did
think I should try blogging on a regular basis. Fingers crossed!
Last year I have done a lot of printing, which I love doing, I
hope to continue this year, either on my own, or on a new course.
Also mixed media seems to call me more and more, although I did
quite a lot of pastels over the last year. I did 3 x 3 day art
courses at www.jackbeck.co.uk I love going there and have been
on courses at Jack Beck for over 10 years now.
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I also have done a lot of printing on my Gelli plate. Monoprinting made easy.
It is very addictive, and now I have to decide what to do with all my gelli prints!
We did spend 2 months, March and April, in Spain last year. But it is not possible this year.
Unfortunately, my husband Malcolm, has not been very well in the later part of 2013.
He is now waiting for a heart operation and as yet we don't know which way the surgeons are going to go. We should know in the next few days.
I will finish off by saying I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy 2014 - hope to be here more often. Take care..............Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-14267476052455123542012-12-24T19:22:00.002+00:002012-12-24T19:22:56.411+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not very good at this blogger thing!!!
Maybe I should make it a New Year resolution?
I just wanted to wish everyone......
A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS and ALL GOOD WISHES FOR the NEW YEAR.
Hope you all enjoy your family and friends at this magical time.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-36908974742475719882012-09-20T16:22:00.001+01:002012-09-20T16:36:10.730+01:00A Testing TimeGoodness!!! Another 3 months has passed since I last blogged!
I do try to keep up with everyones blogs even if I don't comment.
Summer (or what has passed for summer here) has been pretty busy
for me. I have done 3 short courses using watercolour and some
acrylics, mixed media and a bit of collage.
But mainly my time has been taken up with learning to drive.
I'm thrilled to tell you I passed my practical test 10 days ago!
The theory test I passed a couple of months back. So there is
another O.A.P. on the roads :) Love my little car, called Poppy.
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I will try and update a bit more and show some things I have been
doing later.
Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-12769203988145057782012-06-16T22:55:00.000+01:002012-06-16T22:56:15.506+01:00Well goodness me. It has been 3 months since my last post!!!<br />I guess my life had been busy of late. Could do better :)<br /><br /><br /><br />It has been so long I didn't know what to do to post a new page:)<br />My writing and photos don't seem to be working out as I would like<br />with gaps and new paragraphs where I want them. Any idea why anyone?<br /><br /><br />I have been doing some printing courses since my last post.<br />A 3 day one at Leeds Art College over Easter.<br />I am almost finished a weekly 2 hour course at another<br />college in the city. Two more weeks to go and then I go<br />on a 3 days course at www.jackbeck.co.uk with Judy Linnell.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 2 prints here are monoprints. <br />The second one should appear first<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeUWQ3WSN9jWEFytreYLpneWUVD5tWSU4Ufco5hyphenhyphen6F6i0rx-K8D89RzbqPLxqunFNhQRn0S-vtPa1DNXD1cnMF8lV0NO-LBFqlMXRiwxCo6R-E4fL89yEN_squE2EtL-ygfjCVohEHe4E/s1600/monoprint+1-ghost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeUWQ3WSN9jWEFytreYLpneWUVD5tWSU4Ufco5hyphenhyphen6F6i0rx-K8D89RzbqPLxqunFNhQRn0S-vtPa1DNXD1cnMF8lV0NO-LBFqlMXRiwxCo6R-E4fL89yEN_squE2EtL-ygfjCVohEHe4E/s320/monoprint+1-ghost.jpg" <br />/></a><br /><br />The first is a ghost print of the main monoprint below...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8BnKbyRgCsSXsxBmtydFmeTxQ_t6pAJyAkzi72M2KRomv7oE3ryFPdwWJ7OX8FOd34Iv-zqksLo1GdKrV180JY8dmzmTlIysagoj7KYJMC1D1wppMj-liCePe-pjtK0iw9s9USgbiJdF/s1600/monoprint+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8BnKbyRgCsSXsxBmtydFmeTxQ_t6pAJyAkzi72M2KRomv7oE3ryFPdwWJ7OX8FOd34Iv-zqksLo1GdKrV180JY8dmzmTlIysagoj7KYJMC1D1wppMj-liCePe-pjtK0iw9s9USgbiJdF/s320/monoprint+1.jpg" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-3359279223745471252012-03-09T15:53:00.002+00:002012-03-09T16:03:22.628+00:00It's been a long break!!!Goodness!!! It has been a long time since I updated my blog!<br />Life just gets in the way sometimes I guess.<br /><br />Here is another pastel portrait, done not so long ago.<br /><br />The last couple of weeks I have been doing some watercolours,<br />not all together successfully, so far. Need to do a little more<br />work on them.I didn't realise just how many tubes of paint I had:)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm2bBTMkf1RwL5a_IBjkjQuIzGjp3N5sUuZ7B8r81X3f0l4Rg-hWVEK27-4QYhNYWYhzykswtZfGm0I9wOiKGsciQv69V9R__EjudrVZJtA_dCxqPtKksMvEStYam8RiWCPoFcrJJkYsZ/s1600/Pastel-LimeLady.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm2bBTMkf1RwL5a_IBjkjQuIzGjp3N5sUuZ7B8r81X3f0l4Rg-hWVEK27-4QYhNYWYhzykswtZfGm0I9wOiKGsciQv69V9R__EjudrVZJtA_dCxqPtKksMvEStYam8RiWCPoFcrJJkYsZ/s320/Pastel-LimeLady.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717926395761634562" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-8686828637941236792012-02-12T11:38:00.004+00:002012-02-12T11:49:23.279+00:00More Daily SketchesAnother long gap between blog posts! I didn't realise it is nearly 2 weeks since my last one. I get caught up with checking other artists blogs, which usually takes me on to another blog, not to mention RL that gets in the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk6xtusY6ODbKf_MSGYJsBJDkYElDnsbq4O9G8nVmJB9rBstOeiAe2yjWj0T4ck-kyrIausoA40CqF6HCNET_IwuQBNdeIA6Tuk6cHnOrvLKdicGkGuXcWVbE2BsuUgPcs-Res5RvDl-J/s1600/SAD-+Pear%2526aHalf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk6xtusY6ODbKf_MSGYJsBJDkYElDnsbq4O9G8nVmJB9rBstOeiAe2yjWj0T4ck-kyrIausoA40CqF6HCNET_IwuQBNdeIA6Tuk6cHnOrvLKdicGkGuXcWVbE2BsuUgPcs-Res5RvDl-J/s320/SAD-+Pear%2526aHalf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708212981650028226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vNlHcPG2AmTPiNfCQ33psX0o5hQIGPjCqLJJAcWQqXbQa898wEjFA23OyU-d-vtea4tnmMYlLfODE_6ndRdUnZAq7-np-mHzcexIBmHeCZKT88yYN7JkU2n96cd_3Z8eeDFtXPVWbKcl/s1600/SAD-Brown+Feather.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vNlHcPG2AmTPiNfCQ33psX0o5hQIGPjCqLJJAcWQqXbQa898wEjFA23OyU-d-vtea4tnmMYlLfODE_6ndRdUnZAq7-np-mHzcexIBmHeCZKT88yYN7JkU2n96cd_3Z8eeDFtXPVWbKcl/s320/SAD-Brown+Feather.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708212683024588690" /></a><br /><br />A few more pages from my Daily Sketch Book, where I am doing quick impressions of my chosen subject. It is getting to be harder to make myself do this every day!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-27819237625478951542012-02-01T17:48:00.003+00:002012-02-01T18:20:06.674+00:001st blog post for FebruaryIt's been awhile since I posted on my blog.<br />I do forget to blog on a regular basis for<br />some reason. Just not used to it yet I guess!<br /><br />This is a pastel painting of garlic cloves<br />done in a class recently.<br /><br />Hope you like it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-y_USoUy0_6hVoECFUFnrKlaH2egRoLotj3Dhg_X_fFAixvszcGEmx9jk_J8bOiNNCl8s2SZ-f2n98JbNrETsHR7QwbvEYhPSMIAnnmVh8bJfOErDMyGw_UrVPsctyFNFug7sYAuhnfF/s1600/Garlic-pastel-maybe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-y_USoUy0_6hVoECFUFnrKlaH2egRoLotj3Dhg_X_fFAixvszcGEmx9jk_J8bOiNNCl8s2SZ-f2n98JbNrETsHR7QwbvEYhPSMIAnnmVh8bJfOErDMyGw_UrVPsctyFNFug7sYAuhnfF/s320/Garlic-pastel-maybe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704230211009232930" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-20540647114459076472012-01-20T15:49:00.004+00:002012-01-20T15:55:06.654+00:00Two more sketches from the Sketch a Day Challenge.<br />Done very quickly. I am liking the watercolour <br />washes on the pages.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExT7IG20AV5h5l0CMcS8_RqqFmV2oCyV3Vu69AyGMasPlD1aSCvONCPpcjC15ZD4rlESPUp7g5ZQwRiG1Of_u0E2MBwRiu5YOas3ZODxdOlnnLmOdUIaFh5EZ7VMFHZOg24hcC9CgU418/s1600/SAD-Garlic+14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExT7IG20AV5h5l0CMcS8_RqqFmV2oCyV3Vu69AyGMasPlD1aSCvONCPpcjC15ZD4rlESPUp7g5ZQwRiG1Of_u0E2MBwRiu5YOas3ZODxdOlnnLmOdUIaFh5EZ7VMFHZOg24hcC9CgU418/s320/SAD-Garlic+14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699742646085679490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvZ5DUYlkUpITFy9BFXVNP6KjaXCjdiA1Xxtq_g9sWerceBiKEcK9N4P-KyRFK5Gi3XFCm3HdMcnr9guMsC1J02mEvRYNvkf-Dbpx-PgGrmnNEjOCRzL59Ll2gzhfGMf7OaCR8dPtB5uF/s1600/SAD-Hellibore+12-oops.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvZ5DUYlkUpITFy9BFXVNP6KjaXCjdiA1Xxtq_g9sWerceBiKEcK9N4P-KyRFK5Gi3XFCm3HdMcnr9guMsC1J02mEvRYNvkf-Dbpx-PgGrmnNEjOCRzL59Ll2gzhfGMf7OaCR8dPtB5uF/s320/SAD-Hellibore+12-oops.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699742533193355522" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-61221291429004786022012-01-15T13:49:00.004+00:002012-01-16T16:14:24.834+00:00Texture Journal PagesHere are a couple more pages from the texture journal.<br />When I can clear the decks I will get some other pages<br />going.<br /><br />I have a perfect excuse as I have hurt my foot and <br />need to rest and ice it! Can't go out for my usual <br />walks which I am not happy about!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp0o2g7X6PrLU8NqJMcFJmmzQVsxio9__2cgL925GzaPaBVK3KPuoyWVveAn5KAMPvUr2SUdFd4v3skCDpyg52WR1BBmk5M-fc7ihukYx9oAdV5yJs8JnZqomGp1ymV55GMOVUuvVhi3A/s1600/Texture+NB+page+7-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp0o2g7X6PrLU8NqJMcFJmmzQVsxio9__2cgL925GzaPaBVK3KPuoyWVveAn5KAMPvUr2SUdFd4v3skCDpyg52WR1BBmk5M-fc7ihukYx9oAdV5yJs8JnZqomGp1ymV55GMOVUuvVhi3A/s320/Texture+NB+page+7-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697855893884649826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgtrObBM1BJZEFp9ILs5D-zQph4V8JzY5mxCDC9ycYneQ8FCdkVnGi7GEyFLX5VNvLJUx-xx3mdFMvFi71KSzUmicxgm57PvAawfwAzZvn2O5JmsOOZlk5QOEOX8ZNAnBPIIdilaiixkn/s1600/Texture+NB+page+6-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgtrObBM1BJZEFp9ILs5D-zQph4V8JzY5mxCDC9ycYneQ8FCdkVnGi7GEyFLX5VNvLJUx-xx3mdFMvFi71KSzUmicxgm57PvAawfwAzZvn2O5JmsOOZlk5QOEOX8ZNAnBPIIdilaiixkn/s320/Texture+NB+page+6-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697855787230196690" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-32647678110880449602012-01-11T20:13:00.001+00:002012-01-11T20:16:20.363+00:00Second sketch, although I did add a few shading lines later<br />and spoilt it I think!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdA7J3qy-FPaYbpYm-s0U7DsyX2en_dBIiDt-xXs_-tQrJNqB91CVEPkZTHD5G0nlxcXSAQ1luSMau5G3JIxCn1FN7z3WgpLNxSyQgxwAOa4OuFYNeO0HQDtdwkpuEc00AGvft23MmzRFL/s1600/SAD-hydranga+head.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdA7J3qy-FPaYbpYm-s0U7DsyX2en_dBIiDt-xXs_-tQrJNqB91CVEPkZTHD5G0nlxcXSAQ1luSMau5G3JIxCn1FN7z3WgpLNxSyQgxwAOa4OuFYNeO0HQDtdwkpuEc00AGvft23MmzRFL/s320/SAD-hydranga+head.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696470429363527634" /></a><br />http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-45099983154483557402012-01-09T22:35:00.003+00:002012-01-09T23:01:30.222+00:00Sketching ChallengeWe are doing a Sketch a Day Challenge on Painting Friends Forum.<br />I'm not sure how long we will all last, but fingers crossed we <br />can continue for quite awhile. It should improve our drawing <br />and observational skills.<br /><br />On day one I painted some of my sketchbook pages with a watercolour<br />wash. I thought it might get rid of the fear of blank white paper!!!<br />Even so I tried my first sketch on a spare piece of paper before<br />starting in my new sketchbook:-) So here are the first sketches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZUH5wdjQuWUTsPTT99D9WxZM041eRLC7o6fISMPPEQACBrYH125W1e97IlNtUJfJehyphenhyphensh_LyodvbkjlMIRnMiQ-CzNL-J5IeBugxbmCGXTd8jjEz6L6rMFV6uQqY43gvo9XQNEh3dZNo/s1600/SAD-Poppyheads.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZUH5wdjQuWUTsPTT99D9WxZM041eRLC7o6fISMPPEQACBrYH125W1e97IlNtUJfJehyphenhyphensh_LyodvbkjlMIRnMiQ-CzNL-J5IeBugxbmCGXTd8jjEz6L6rMFV6uQqY43gvo9XQNEh3dZNo/s320/SAD-Poppyheads.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695764943478865730" /></a><br /><br />I have replaced some of my photographs posted last month with new, <br />brighter ones. There are a few more I need to do at a later date. Hope <br />they look better.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-87894938224696128392012-01-03T22:34:00.007+00:002012-01-09T22:30:47.633+00:00More Texture Pages.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoGtoa_K3TJAJWcIwiDPbWUop7g6Q8aFyDTRxHys5JtOzRTfxl05Ve_FMYQgEGuzlEQa1yrzstxGw3bR3IewRszg3xDPMAPBTik70EkwEKMw06mtzhEnV9OWt6cZdCb0Jp5pIlnRn6sZN/s1600/Texture+page+1-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoGtoa_K3TJAJWcIwiDPbWUop7g6Q8aFyDTRxHys5JtOzRTfxl05Ve_FMYQgEGuzlEQa1yrzstxGw3bR3IewRszg3xDPMAPBTik70EkwEKMw06mtzhEnV9OWt6cZdCb0Jp5pIlnRn6sZN/s320/Texture+page+1-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695763207225255346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-bsW_ClISNhCtejiA9jtlriN32utUYW89BxA8Rb6MC7RJIEZIx2yw6tTSviWWAJyXkD_t3ZjG3k23gcrY1uf4qNIskI2RMjmClIQDnBpiJS3oWmA1Z3fCq-Zh21EvqCJXPRKSwPWYLBT/s1600/Texture+NB+page+4-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-bsW_ClISNhCtejiA9jtlriN32utUYW89BxA8Rb6MC7RJIEZIx2yw6tTSviWWAJyXkD_t3ZjG3k23gcrY1uf4qNIskI2RMjmClIQDnBpiJS3oWmA1Z3fCq-Zh21EvqCJXPRKSwPWYLBT/s320/Texture+NB+page+4-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695762060780822466" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOBpuszCAasuMCiXrFHS8edNmp97E7szH4izwwNdW3_ptVvlrbZvSn3P3eoiWRvI5gzqkwVs2goqPBTXe_Kx4S10XLhF4vOEoKSFmzA2FpD7fEstzRmtDLSR-d6JffBwDtENNYu2jNECH/s1600/Texture+NB+page+5-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOBpuszCAasuMCiXrFHS8edNmp97E7szH4izwwNdW3_ptVvlrbZvSn3P3eoiWRvI5gzqkwVs2goqPBTXe_Kx4S10XLhF4vOEoKSFmzA2FpD7fEstzRmtDLSR-d6JffBwDtENNYu2jNECH/s320/Texture+NB+page+5-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695761898288150658" /></a><br />Here are a few more pages from my texture book.<br />I think these are some of my favourites...so far!<br /><br />I'm hoping for some sun at the end of the week <br />so I can photograph my more recent pages.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-86263033816688100032012-01-01T13:04:00.007+00:002012-01-09T22:59:20.061+00:00Happy New Year! 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl9lOw9TSBc7VW2rFeBBI8-Er_TqnLS-i0ooFs_uAMJ6aKLfxslWZY1dZQ9i9O0tR0M6FZt0B6FpHCGIfJqvfJOkr8FHImhstfPwrlmrw93IlX9nKAkdp8vO38UfcMILDvv5S-yjCcGFd/s1600/Texture+NB+cover-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl9lOw9TSBc7VW2rFeBBI8-Er_TqnLS-i0ooFs_uAMJ6aKLfxslWZY1dZQ9i9O0tR0M6FZt0B6FpHCGIfJqvfJOkr8FHImhstfPwrlmrw93IlX9nKAkdp8vO38UfcMILDvv5S-yjCcGFd/s320/Texture+NB+cover-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695770504192401154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JrGd4fp5eT3xvsd9A2K_aV09X2GXN8FTw73KlBrkMobiJOVXTXWGaAu8ip6bi3SbvdGJeVEt3nYt020Ubn2Msjk9DooLd301IReD7KTmmvunT6wcp3htlwD6vtc-c-tWMLKDjtNdOO_c/s1600/Texture+NB+back-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JrGd4fp5eT3xvsd9A2K_aV09X2GXN8FTw73KlBrkMobiJOVXTXWGaAu8ip6bi3SbvdGJeVEt3nYt020Ubn2Msjk9DooLd301IReD7KTmmvunT6wcp3htlwD6vtc-c-tWMLKDjtNdOO_c/s320/Texture+NB+back-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695770404851311666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOocv1-ClHM3MB0TQvxVZPDR9F5X7xYCs-WnCuXxtKwULC3ESXDEr-vuQhFf2YH39j0oo4PodxqiFgKa0VyqGgDQh4Q0-zaBuKHTRuGy4-ON4g70nU7xVnF1xCspRqh_k-pxk6VZSUY8T/s1600/Texture+NB+page+2-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOocv1-ClHM3MB0TQvxVZPDR9F5X7xYCs-WnCuXxtKwULC3ESXDEr-vuQhFf2YH39j0oo4PodxqiFgKa0VyqGgDQh4Q0-zaBuKHTRuGy4-ON4g70nU7xVnF1xCspRqh_k-pxk6VZSUY8T/s320/Texture+NB+page+2-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695770165819918146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5jTEjFSGPkNmr0L6BIsehFDqG7YutkW6tjmNZ0kmlvsPF1PNXNHLTRZv0_rn9vKI1vXEdQFj9wV55C6Kzp50ojuWyQMZIU7W7qdGASk83US5z4HQilvCS42OFg1sFBEZnfRCHiarweQ3/s1600/Texture+NB+page+3+plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5jTEjFSGPkNmr0L6BIsehFDqG7YutkW6tjmNZ0kmlvsPF1PNXNHLTRZv0_rn9vKI1vXEdQFj9wV55C6Kzp50ojuWyQMZIU7W7qdGASk83US5z4HQilvCS42OFg1sFBEZnfRCHiarweQ3/s320/Texture+NB+page+3+plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695770045879028514" /></a><br />Well, we are in a new year. No resolutions for me this year!<br />It will just set me up for failure:) I do have some ideas though.<br /><br />I have found a couple of interesting blogs.<br />One is a 75 day sketch challenge and the other a 30 day with many challenges!<br /><br />Of course there is the usual promise to get back on the straight and narrow,<br />eating less and drinking a lot less! Less T.V. and less computer time.<br />My main aim is to be as creative as possible over the coming year.<br /><br />The photographs show what I am up to right now. Doing art journal pages.<br />This is a texture sketchbook, using anything I can think of to make texture.<br />The front and back covers and the first two pages in the sketchbook.<br />These were done before while I was on a workshop. I will show my new pages<br />when the weather brightens up a bit. It is rainy and grey today.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-26262992418201452052011-12-23T15:49:00.003+00:002012-01-09T22:34:54.678+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC6y3-hHRtA_tSLRMgjhELqEJoFYjIF8luMzvY8rMg-KvYTuMUbhjGKZacGlgF5Qq5nO3o5Hl43oLXFbwc4kKzxpdBnsaSNNZOCkKmBhArdS9-gYSSRUUNLvaCNFS23ChTlkxfiWuD06m/s1600/Winter+pastel-plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC6y3-hHRtA_tSLRMgjhELqEJoFYjIF8luMzvY8rMg-KvYTuMUbhjGKZacGlgF5Qq5nO3o5Hl43oLXFbwc4kKzxpdBnsaSNNZOCkKmBhArdS9-gYSSRUUNLvaCNFS23ChTlkxfiWuD06m/s320/Winter+pastel-plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695764345925867138" /></a><br />Wishing All my Friends and Followers a Wonderful Christmas!<br />Keep warm and happy :)<br /><br /><br />This is just a little pastel I did in a class. 15" x 11" Brrrr!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-77829393500526283642011-12-18T18:22:00.003+00:002011-12-18T18:28:21.768+00:00Portrait of a Young GirlThis is a pastel portrait from a photograph by Babasteve on Flickr. <br />The girl looks older than in the photo, but I quite like parts of it:)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvI63DQ5NpzrDm0ZRADDuaFX4bBrhuNbEE_M2qgH6klbBiauZCDluWTgERmzx_7WyIcOqzhW7ksPtvLVUeJGi4oo469Fhijt3RPrs332_4HWiXkQ-naWyChena0vfwW1UFq4zE1kWcWDE/s1600/African+Girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvI63DQ5NpzrDm0ZRADDuaFX4bBrhuNbEE_M2qgH6klbBiauZCDluWTgERmzx_7WyIcOqzhW7ksPtvLVUeJGi4oo469Fhijt3RPrs332_4HWiXkQ-naWyChena0vfwW1UFq4zE1kWcWDE/s320/African+Girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687535658265752914" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-26631131975876552672011-12-14T17:33:00.003+00:002011-12-14T17:37:14.573+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfiz2YnD79C0xP7zd9Ar1ke-M6eW_UmQNwykei8Q_LSLjJn3iZaN1MkXXlBAM_tBZLQTx-_EmH1yc1Eh8rkQQQxazTNl4ZxmQKvZfsR73GWGH4n88d1fR_hsPDWiz172ApxSVxmxSnXLt/s1600/Christmas+card+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfiz2YnD79C0xP7zd9Ar1ke-M6eW_UmQNwykei8Q_LSLjJn3iZaN1MkXXlBAM_tBZLQTx-_EmH1yc1Eh8rkQQQxazTNl4ZxmQKvZfsR73GWGH4n88d1fR_hsPDWiz172ApxSVxmxSnXLt/s320/Christmas+card+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686038849970758786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrSKCw5KEEhSysNw2A87QYvXtb9PoRpHE4zWOXlBHymZ5K2qH-waxzEsMUdHisi1m86wyrnI4xoDFKnLUfciyY4tmPDzX8ktABHl2duzacvCAwZB09BehI-Hh1GQsmL3mPZ7o8QyPMxjm/s1600/Christmas+card+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrSKCw5KEEhSysNw2A87QYvXtb9PoRpHE4zWOXlBHymZ5K2qH-waxzEsMUdHisi1m86wyrnI4xoDFKnLUfciyY4tmPDzX8ktABHl2duzacvCAwZB09BehI-Hh1GQsmL3mPZ7o8QyPMxjm/s320/Christmas+card+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686038774983834994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMg9KV1FviEKadYJcshopVuUYY57rhnxPmVVBpWE43EI_0bU1uoLYc3YqF5YwUhWePJbpxO_SPfnwb5JMeY7k-6OarfFvlQLOp2LzsnBL0OESRZtbgEc8gjPF4cvbWcpl75zP_jlvWRyr/s1600/Christmas+card+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMg9KV1FviEKadYJcshopVuUYY57rhnxPmVVBpWE43EI_0bU1uoLYc3YqF5YwUhWePJbpxO_SPfnwb5JMeY7k-6OarfFvlQLOp2LzsnBL0OESRZtbgEc8gjPF4cvbWcpl75zP_jlvWRyr/s320/Christmas+card+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686038671200342466" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are the remaining pages from my<br />Christmas "book" I enjoy doing these pages.<br />I am set up to do some more right now!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-50999598961327837492011-12-11T15:08:00.003+00:002011-12-11T15:10:39.773+00:00Here is the Christmas "card" I made for my Painting Friend Forum <br />partner this year. There are more pages!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxgFnN_f7V9mGOYJj_b5TMCoVnVzJOFuxSHRo3BXf6Agelvq-lPmM2yXkSNLMWSlusAS4HF1WZ-WqvBsIPGo_kpCSEmundi4FkRW9loen8gznwoOobXC8vtwnw2rGhS8d3RBkfkklh5L1/s1600/Christmas+card+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxgFnN_f7V9mGOYJj_b5TMCoVnVzJOFuxSHRo3BXf6Agelvq-lPmM2yXkSNLMWSlusAS4HF1WZ-WqvBsIPGo_kpCSEmundi4FkRW9loen8gznwoOobXC8vtwnw2rGhS8d3RBkfkklh5L1/s320/Christmas+card+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684887984293931682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmFj7xMIvtd45Et1vU-woz74Dm4BFXMBX1IR-DXPfnKmty1Z6aPpiX9unetEtmhBDos_n2IwBUte0uho5cM1R_FKUOA_OXwfdPO31SDYVtW-sJUBLwjfxc0Gw9k4jflM6CYfsnNDYWcFs/s1600/Christmas+card+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmFj7xMIvtd45Et1vU-woz74Dm4BFXMBX1IR-DXPfnKmty1Z6aPpiX9unetEtmhBDos_n2IwBUte0uho5cM1R_FKUOA_OXwfdPO31SDYVtW-sJUBLwjfxc0Gw9k4jflM6CYfsnNDYWcFs/s320/Christmas+card+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684887917795612402" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-54639303609774605462011-11-30T19:42:00.002+00:002011-11-30T19:50:51.606+00:00Oh dear! I haven't been very good at blogging!!!<br />Too many things going on right now :)<br />Anyway, here is one I did a little while ago.<br />It is difficult at the moment to photograph<br />my updated paintings because of the weather.<br />I am hoping for some bright days over the next <br />few days...fingers crossed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lpc6hneK-_NPRzD0vYUxhEu52oYE4uapeFZ0My9B8TEgSua3OTgHEWXnN80hcQqellNaamHU4rbRe-y23UlKpVJfMLHN-LZ0JssMXKGUwq19GGdfozomAa5ACVoGsjq4mUV3vgdz-Jft/s1600/Portrait-black+skin+man.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lpc6hneK-_NPRzD0vYUxhEu52oYE4uapeFZ0My9B8TEgSua3OTgHEWXnN80hcQqellNaamHU4rbRe-y23UlKpVJfMLHN-LZ0JssMXKGUwq19GGdfozomAa5ACVoGsjq4mUV3vgdz-Jft/s320/Portrait-black+skin+man.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680877041293895410" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-86709687952537934872011-11-16T21:06:00.001+00:002011-11-16T21:10:00.497+00:00Watercolour cactusThis is a cactus I painted from a video demo by Mollie<br />on Painting Friends Forum. Not great, but still I got my<br />brushes wet!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNI3lyYFZWsXomxUkAWPmnBVyRRwc_Hc_hY27C7DaCUSPNgRX10lh7FoWEC7isdpR0r8LPu-tC88-s0X0y6voAgk3zALBvVkUsqJyCeXrz4tkgV2TL0IwjG0McuTWHFuEFMvD9vK6tOEq/s1600/Mollies+cactus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNI3lyYFZWsXomxUkAWPmnBVyRRwc_Hc_hY27C7DaCUSPNgRX10lh7FoWEC7isdpR0r8LPu-tC88-s0X0y6voAgk3zALBvVkUsqJyCeXrz4tkgV2TL0IwjG0McuTWHFuEFMvD9vK6tOEq/s320/Mollies+cactus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675703235650443250" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-87994863288227500012011-11-11T17:31:00.001+00:002011-11-11T17:35:30.490+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz4wOJyxzsSzujCjmjqMzRT7Ozugni4FCy4jKtTvpqJP71SSlYaTpr4o8Jf41XRjNyWLdUieFWtKavFxGC4UaNUEzxcic8HJIkmGUx2YmN5ukBa7SKhwAqb9lkxKCDk1NwZdnJpuFaAK9/s1600/poppies+wild-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz4wOJyxzsSzujCjmjqMzRT7Ozugni4FCy4jKtTvpqJP71SSlYaTpr4o8Jf41XRjNyWLdUieFWtKavFxGC4UaNUEzxcic8HJIkmGUx2YmN5ukBa7SKhwAqb9lkxKCDk1NwZdnJpuFaAK9/s320/poppies+wild-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673792276476625202" /></a><br /><br />Wild Poppies for Remembrance Day.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-35935448613544132782011-11-06T15:55:00.006+00:002011-11-06T16:08:30.119+00:00Trying a different technique.Sorry! I have been slow to get back here!!!It is a combination <br />of a busy time and feeling a bit unwell this last week.<br /><br />This is an idea I started after one of my early posts, a pastel <br />of Sandra's grandaughter. Decided to try building it up using lines. <br />I quite like the effect and might do some more using this technique.<br /> <br />The first picture is earlier on in the process.<br />The second one is the finished painting.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU86OL8Q9MDRTwPyADZfF43y2R0d3VLhrgC2iZNJN0p0BNDDoO8COnce6vXAMqK_cp594z9J0tEYasDT3DHsE_5t68lvTEuKvYVbae56Jl_6SzGDVM8InPV3OnAMV6o_S4YpFQ0zR6_WLb/s1600/Portrait-lines-+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU86OL8Q9MDRTwPyADZfF43y2R0d3VLhrgC2iZNJN0p0BNDDoO8COnce6vXAMqK_cp594z9J0tEYasDT3DHsE_5t68lvTEuKvYVbae56Jl_6SzGDVM8InPV3OnAMV6o_S4YpFQ0zR6_WLb/s320/Portrait-lines-+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671912592204792962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwnPL52LPXu5AJWVOpvkUXL1Kg0OSbcyp3EgSej7r9_qOJzbKALDTIaEXDr_yLPpScODlFpM-OUUZY8mvHivvEzVAGezbMNmfgNaBIsnuiyQWtJ7GhSWptj1xQbZxlwNer-b1YwkdUyJi/s1600/Portrait-lines-finished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwnPL52LPXu5AJWVOpvkUXL1Kg0OSbcyp3EgSej7r9_qOJzbKALDTIaEXDr_yLPpScODlFpM-OUUZY8mvHivvEzVAGezbMNmfgNaBIsnuiyQWtJ7GhSWptj1xQbZxlwNer-b1YwkdUyJi/s320/Portrait-lines-finished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671912495164885394" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-30994971100731242902011-10-27T18:06:00.000+01:002011-10-27T18:09:41.721+01:00Something different today.<br />This was a challenge on Painting Friends forum.<br />I have a crop too. Not sure which I prefer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUON50JQNgXUo19TM60f4bvJieG6tPlWYZItOVFZZf3iYjS12iQuExqjsVILtfKLONdYCJsrPE_SHNcPmsXsd9KuVSNfwlYKtyWDz0enSHbxiX5v_NhQT5jvcGRXCTrIKDHZ3Zx9cT4io/s1600/YOP-Cardinal+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUON50JQNgXUo19TM60f4bvJieG6tPlWYZItOVFZZf3iYjS12iQuExqjsVILtfKLONdYCJsrPE_SHNcPmsXsd9KuVSNfwlYKtyWDz0enSHbxiX5v_NhQT5jvcGRXCTrIKDHZ3Zx9cT4io/s320/YOP-Cardinal+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668219658793032418" /></a>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039302249474553313.post-45052854239221591302011-10-24T20:11:00.000+01:002011-10-24T20:18:38.641+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME7L4m9JVuEhH_VQFyZ5Aqow4d_2BqJRlg-BoO1vzM4mX1ZGFcNAWIt2-uuBpTFAfmlTJIt6x2Of5zTwY4vykNxJWxpXdc5EAuj1_4Q5-lUdvFzAwsBdEJncPmLHrvYDAzmTLFO24AJRT/s1600/Sandras+GD+2-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME7L4m9JVuEhH_VQFyZ5Aqow4d_2BqJRlg-BoO1vzM4mX1ZGFcNAWIt2-uuBpTFAfmlTJIt6x2Of5zTwY4vykNxJWxpXdc5EAuj1_4Q5-lUdvFzAwsBdEJncPmLHrvYDAzmTLFO24AJRT/s320/Sandras+GD+2-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667139236948324674" /></a><br />Here is the finished portrait, at last!<br />Hope you like it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMgasreToXH8s58UeOjtq93wiSedCZWrzJrxneeyupFuKasfj4HhgRpLglt9lupk3sgjZBP8gGGorYE-srrGoTn8WbHl9rkTbzkjIGwp8mZ4BwaqHieu2g2vC3pNqslZ4huY1FCSAUZ_p/s1600/Sandras+GD+2-5+finish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMgasreToXH8s58UeOjtq93wiSedCZWrzJrxneeyupFuKasfj4HhgRpLglt9lupk3sgjZBP8gGGorYE-srrGoTn8WbHl9rkTbzkjIGwp8mZ4BwaqHieu2g2vC3pNqslZ4huY1FCSAUZ_p/s320/Sandras+GD+2-5+finish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667138708769498946" /></a><br /><br /><br />I think I prefer the crop, and the colour is nearer to my painting.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675819072507484009noreply@blogger.com6