Jacob Currie. Or Curry. Spelling wasn’t that important to Irish folks in 1905. All that remains is gorse, in color. “Gorse?” you ask. “Of course”, I reply. Or is that “Of corse”?
And more on the collage
This is St. Patrick. Or, more accurately, this is a statue of St. Patrick. This is a statue of St. Patrick with a bit of a glow, the outlines of gorse, and the outline of a headstone where the man who was born in the cottage was buried.
Cottage Collage, continued
Weird color – working late makes for some odd photography. Same cottage, gable end. Sometimes, I impress myself! Of course, the magnifying light is my Best Friend.
Land of Fruit and Nuts
Ever heard California referred to that way? My Customer-Friend/Friend-Customer has chosen the top seven fruits and nuts, the kind that are produced for food, to be painted by me for the purpose of meaningful kitchen decor. Here, alphabetized for your remembering ease, are the top seven: Almond, apricot, fig, lemon, navel orange, valencia orange, walnut. […]
Too Much
Ever heard of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? Wish I hadn’t. It means I did too much of something. A right-hander did too much with her left hand. Now my left thumb is in a weird splint that removes the opposable function of my thumb. It is temporary. I said, ‘IT IS TEMPORARY!” This second shout is […]
Irish Collage
Ever notice the word “collage” is the word “cottage” minus the t-crossing? I confused myself with my sloppy handwriting and couldn’t figure out what my notes meant – collage drawing or cottage drawing! Here is the Cottage Collage for Mrs. Bob in its current state of development: And, for the sake of Mr. Google, this […]
WIP, part 2
Work In Progress, remember? Wowsa, that castle is full of teeniny little parts. Have a look at hours and hours and hours of drawing. Of course I exaggerate to make a point – you knew that, right? Back in the olden days, the latter part of the last century, before digital cameras and personal computers […]
W.I.P.
That means Work In Progress. I just made it up, but I’m probably not the first to do so. I’m also making this up, revising as I go, and Mrs. Bob said the most wonderful thing to me about that: “Do whatever! You’re the artist and I relish that…I love your work so do what […]
Delight Abounds (more on the Collage)
Mrs. Bob reviewed the sketches. To my delight, she had an immediate first choice! Bob looked it over and suggested a change. To their delight, I immediately erased and redrew the good suggestions, and we were all pleased with the results. Isn’t that a royal mess? Good thing Bob and Mrs. Bob know that I […]
Beginning a Collage
Drawing is one thing; planning a drawing is another; planning a collage is on another planet of complexity! I love love love to do these. The first time I thought of it was on a backpacking trip. In order to take my mind off my aching feet, I began designing pictures in my head. Because […]