Whipped Owl

The Night Watchman – Watercolour

This week I decided to try to paint something quite quickly since I’m still unwell. So I painted this forest scene with no sketching, no planning (except some planning in my head) and three brushes –

a hake brush for the background wash (this is a big flat brush which is great for covering big areas).
an old mop brush for the undergrowth and bushes (this is a scruffy blobby fat little brush which is great for textures).
a rigger for the trees (this is a brush with really long thin soft bristles and is great for drawing lines).

I painted a graded wash for the background going from a French Ultramarine (dulled with a tiny bit of Payne’s Grey) through a Winsor Blue (with a hint of Phalo blue) to Paynes Grey (with a tiny bit of Phalo blue as well.)

Then, once it was dried I added some…

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Would a Chimp Do This?

Fulfilling my goal for proving our great ape friends may indeed be more advanced than the human being. It’s really not all that close.

A piece of mail is sent from Company A to Company B. Company B has 2,500+ employees. The mail is addressed to , “Steve.”

A Father’s Love

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When you hurt, I hurt

When you’re sad, I’m sad

When you cry, I cry

I may not show it

On the outside

I need to appear strong for you

But I’m dying on the inside

Broken bones, lost pets, broken loves

I’m there

Experiencing every emotion with you

A father’s love

Will take you through the end of my days

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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings — Fit Slow Cooker Queen

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When Lauren Smith Fields died in her Bridgeport, Connecticut, apartment while on a first date with a man she met on Bumble, and the police didn’t bother to notify her family, that was just the first injustice in a case that has all the worst elements of racism, white male priviledge, police incompetence and more.…
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Fabulous Fifties

Sharing my love for the first decade of rock and roll!

Jerry Lee Lewis:

Jerry Lee Lewis is widely considered rock and roll’s first wild entertainer, complete with jaw dropping on-stage antics. He is one of the genre’s pioneers and influential pianists known for his boogie-woogie style, pounding on the keys, standing up to play, and playing with his feet.

Lewis rose to fame on the strengths of hits such as “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Breathless,” and “High School Confidential.” He was also part of the famous Million Dollar Quartet recording session at Sun Studios in Memphis TN in 1956.

Jerry Lee Lewis-Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

Lewis’ career plunged in 1958 due to his marriage to his 13-year old cousin. That said, a cover of Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say,” as well as his well-received live album, “Live at the Star Club, Hamburg” kept his career afloat before a transition to country music in 1968 saved it.

Lewis has won four Grammy Awards, along with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and two Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, as well as recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Jerry Lee Lewis-Great Balls of Fire

The Mist Of It All

My Band, Blabpipe

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