Everyone wonders how some artists and illustrators paint grass so well. Okay, not everyone, a few folk do anyway. There’s even guides on how to paint grass (link) for those of us who can’t figure it out (or even do it with a guide). But the truth which all these artist and illustrators who can realistically paint grass don’t tell you is they use a machine. The Elydoric Graminoid Adroitness Contrivance was invented in 1983 by John Howe and he’s kept it hidden for years locked away in his attic…
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A round plane…
…well, no planes are really involved here 😉 I visited Long Meg and Her Daughters this morning as the morning mist was looking interesting, as I wandered around with the camera I started to wonder what the definition of a circle is. We all know what a circle is, but I couldn’t remember the etymology of the word. The dictionary says a circle is A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre) which sounds about right 😉 and the etymology…
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Out on a wander earlier I noticed this leaf and how the colours were changing on it. I’m hopeful that if it’s an early Autumn we will get a mild Winter 😉
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I’ve not had a guest blogger on here for a long time, so I’ve turned the keyboard over to Hugo….. Woof, wooff wooof woff, woooff wooffy woof, woffy woff woof woof; bark yap woof woof woofff. Woof, wooff wooof woff, wouooff wooffy woof, woffy wouff woof woof; bark yap woof woof woofff. Woof, wooff wooof woff, woooff wooffy woof, woffy woff woof woof woof woof woofff. Woof, wooff wooof woff, woooff wooffy woof, woffy woff woof woof; bark yap woof woof woofff. Woof, wooff wooof woff, woooff wooffy woof, woffy…
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One from by the pond this morning, think I should pop round with the sketchbook if it doesn’t rain first 😉
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