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The field I like at the bottom of the lane with the tree in it

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​ I attend this field at the bottom of the lane frequently. There was a small shore horse in it recently tied to a rope which was tied to the ground somehow. These blokes come in a knackered looking Peugeot, opened the gate I didn’t paint cos I stood in front of it to take the picture I then printed and painted in the garage (roof leaking at present), and produced some lunch for it. Do not do no waving dancing near the pony though. It does not accept this and backs away to walk sideways. It was like a boogie, but I don’t think the little shire horse was happy doing it.  I also did this one of, but I’ve done a bit more on it to practise sone detail and it’s looking a bit detailed and then a bit loose, which doesn’t seem to sit so well.  Oh well.

Two Fellas on a Watercpurse

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​ Two fellas on a water course of some description. Perhaps the yellow ones shirt should be yellower. What do you reckon to that bit of wall on the left, Chris. I’ve not done much over it. It’s just the background. Chris: I don’t know, mate. I’m not really paying attention. Got anymore? I did this one of the trees in the woods, mate. But I’m gonna do a bit more on it. Chris: whatever you fancy, mate. I’m off to the shop. Do you want owt? Nah; I’m off myself later. Thanks for asking though. 

Trees in New Earswick near my Grannie’s house, she was called Beryl

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​ Here is a painting of sone trees near my grandmothers bungalow.  Here is another painting of them. I was after capturing the light beneath the main big one.  I think I got the leaves alright in this one. But I probably like the first one best 

Landscapes on board

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​ Don’t have the puff to write anything about these. But did them recently on some board I got given.

The Fox on the list that wasn’t until it was

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​ Painted this fox. Had some other stuff I needed to do, but decided it could wait. Which wasn’t the case. I just painted this fox and it had to wait because of it. I think some of the stuff to do is still on my list.  What are you like pith lists? Do you have em? Have you crossed painting a fox off your’s yourself? I’ve crossed it off mine. Which isn’t the case.  I had to write it on after I’d painted it so I could cross it off. Things just work like that sometimes  Here’s a hedgehog I painted also.  Perhaps sone explanation is required. You must look elsewhere. I have further business to attend. Once done I will cross it off.  As was previously stated but perhaps you must it: if it was not on the list in the first place I will add it. Following which I will off cross it, I will cross it off, I will stop. Stop 

Rabbits have been sighted here, but I think this is a hare

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​ In a standing position, at the edge of the trees on the track. You are back where you started. The field to your left has been planted.  This is not the evening you ran down it to help a man discover the whereabouts of his lost dog. He had told you it’s name but you misheard it. You ran shooting ‘Ammo’, but it might have been Arlo. You didn’t find the dog but why would you when you were calling it’s name incorrectly.  It is still on the track by the trees. They are pine trees. Late evening in June. The air is cooler here The sun has yet to set. The tops of the trees receiving the breeze.  It can be hard to set the scene. The earth is still wet and moves with each movement through it. There is a further addition. There are trees also along the edge of the field to your left that has been planted. These are fir trees.  Beneath the fir trees there is a gap through them. Rabbits have been sighted here, but this is a Hare, i think. Julie who cuts my hair says she sees a...

The watering can on the old table in the window. There would have been a bed sheet on it, but the roofs leaking and the table gets filthy

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​ I painted this watering can because we were asked to put things on a table clothe and arrange them so they weren’t in the middle. This was after the class. I was told to make the darker areas darker when I painted something like this, and the table cloth brighter. I didn’t have a table cloth, but I did have a table and a bed sheet. But the table in the garage is set up where the roof leaks and so it’s all churned up and filthy.  I decided to do without the table cloth. I make artistic decisions like this all the time and the audience just don’t know what to do with themselves — continue watching? Go for an ice cream? Throw something? Don’t throw anything if you aren’t willing to accept the consequences. There are people who live in glass houses, apparently, but they are not very numerous. Mostly they just grow their tomatoes and try to keep out of it.  But it’s not always easy. Sometimes you walk in and you know you’re not going to be able to get anything right for them. The...