"Can you guess what it is yet?"

The Cornfield

As it was raining up until late afternoon, I spent three hours today trying to get my head around digital painting. It requires a different mind set and skills. It has been quite enjoyable learning to control the flow of virtual paint on a virtual canvas. The ability to manipulate light, contrast, colour and texture at each stage of laying down the painting including after the application of virtual paint is quite different from any other medium.
Its clearly easier to scan in previously drawn and painted images and then modify them in cyberspace!

Lowestoft Airshow

East Anglian Landscapes

Bluebell Wood

 Anita, Rachel and the Wild Bears have gone to the beach to watch the Airshow. As 'back' is still giving me gip I have remained at home. I am enjoying playing with the painting tools in Photoshop and have discovered hundreds of ways of integrating photographic images with drawn lines and textures. Whether this is art or faux art (fart for short) is open for discussion?
Have just watched a Red Arrow pass at some speed over our house certainly put the wind up the seagulls!
I'm now going to watch a recording of the "Seventh Seal". "I'm too arty for my shirt, too arty for my shirt it hurts"!

Lower-back pain

The persistence of pain and colour

The repairs to the garden fountain had an unforeseen health affect. In the middle of the night I awoke in pain and had to arouse Anita to administer assistance. As a result I've spent the day faffing about on the laptop. Tried several painting techniques using Photoshop.

Long-tailed Tits

Due to much DIY and visits from grandchildren the Cabine has remained deserted over the summer months of June and July. Today I have been awaiting oak trims from the sawmill so being unable to complete the staircase refurbishment and with time on my hands, I replaced the burnt out pump in the garden fountain. Once the fountain was tested and up and running I retired to the sitting room for tea. Through the window I watched as a group of long-tailed tits fought off great tits and blue tits to monopolise the peanut feeders. Nice birds and not at all dangerous!
After midnight last night the sky was clear and the stars shone brightly. Jupiter was brilliant in the eastern sky and the Andromeda Galaxy could be seen with the naked eye. In my big binoculars the outer reaches of the spiral were clearly visible over at least a moon's width. Sadly today is overcast with rain on the way. No telescope tonight and poor prospects for the Lowestoft Airshow tomorrow!