Showing posts with label medieval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medieval. Show all posts

Monday, 28 October 2019

Getting back into the groove

We've had a couple of weeks away...

...Faroe Islands, Iceland, Belfast & Dublin...

...taking life a little bit easier on the good ship MS Magellan.

Back home now and getting things in order for a project that is up and coming.

Again, I'm in my "Medieval Mode"...

...playing around with some Romanesque carvings that I found in France...



I start with water-soluble pencils...





...then go in with a very fine-liner to add shading and detail...






I am indeed a happy bunny!! :-)

More to follow over the next few days...

x C

Sunday, 10 May 2015

A Wonderful Weekend Workshop!!

Five women are completely worn out...

...after an intense, but very enjoyable weekend workshop "Chez Moi"...

...making a Medieval Tile-inspired trifold book!

Everyone threw themselves into the task at hand...

...and produced the most gorgeous pages. :-)

Well done Jules, Katherine, Anne and Pauline...

...it was a pleasure to have your company...

...and I'm looking forward to our next meeting (in June)...

...and workshop (in July).

As always...

...Brusho Sprays and paints from Colourcraft...

...calico and Egyptian cotton fabrics from Empress Mills...

....and superb wooden print blocks - Medieval tile designs - from Colouricious!












x C

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Wednesday's doodles...

...progressed into something a little more...

...elaborate...

...and useful!



Two lovely little "tangles"...

...that have come together in a medieval diapering pattern in glorious rich colours.


Why useful?

It is a sample that will become a page in another "Medieval" themed tri-fold book! :-)


Now it's time to do some stitching...

... I'm getting a bit behind!! :-o

x c

Monday, 27 April 2015

A glorious weekend of Fields...Fotos ... Flies...and fleecy-things!!

The sun was out...

...and it was warm enough to pootle around without the need of a jacket...

...so pootle we did.

Saturday took us to Kilpeck church in Herefordshire...

...for more photos for my ever-growing "Medieval" passion.

Look at the magnificent carvings!!





After having a picnic lunch in the car we wiggled up the Olchon Valley and ended up in Hay-on-Wye..

...where I managed to find a couple of books (in Greek and Arabic) to use for collage in my cruise samples. Yey!

Sunday was an National Garden Scheme day at the Glanusk Estate...

...amid the most beautiful surroundings ...




Among some of the displays were these amazingly gorgeous flies...

...tied by Stuart Jarvis.

I personally have no desire to stand on the banks of the river trying to catch fish...

...but I could stare at these little tins all day!






Before going home we spent a pleasant hour at Tretower Court and Castle...

...


...where I was able to welcome this little fella into the world with a "Hello you!!" :-)





Oh Happy Days!!

x C