Everyone’s a simpson
I must say I enjoy The Simpsons cartoon series, so when I heard I could re-create myself as a Simpson’s character I jumped right in! Here are Hubby and I as Simpsons (I’m on the right). Captured our likenesses quite OK I thought, although Hubby hasn’t really got a flat top. I asked him who […]
Drawspace A02 – understanding talent
In this lesson we look at the myths surrounding art and artists. Brenda talks about the common perception of talent as something that is inherent, when in fact it is a skill that must be nurtured and developed. It is this misunderstanding of the word that discourages people from thinking they can draw. She says […]
reCAPTCHA your reading
Have you ever filled out a form on the Web with a “verification” type field, where one of the fields requires you to decipher some odd looking letters and/or numbers? This is the technology of CAPTCHA, which endeavors to foil spambots with a randomly generated image only human eyes can decipher. Key in the wrong […]
Some positive news for Dad’s double whammy
Earlier this year Dad was diagnosed with leukaemia. It was a shock for all of us, and sad also because Dad had kept it to himself for a while, he hadn’t wanted to burden Mum with the news. She found out quite by accident and thank goodness that she did, because I think Dad might […]
Drawspace A01 – illustrated glossary
Jo and I have decided to do an online drawing course together. It is located at Drawspace.com and produced from lessons created by Brenda Hoddinott. The plan is to be “study buddies” and work through each section at the same time so we can help each other and stay motivated through the course. I will […]
Self help for lazy people
There is something very appealing about the title of Allen Galbraith’s blog, it implies getting ahead, improving yourself without cost or effort. Allen has distilled advice from all the self-help books out there to create a simple set of guidelines for living a balanced and healthy life: 1. Relax 2. Take regular physical exercise 3. […]