WOYWW 868 Scribbly trees and crochet colours

Hi all, it’s bloghop time again courtesy of Sarah’s Craftshed. Sending healing hugs to our Neet who, I believe, is still in hospital. 

My desk shows the work in progress of my winter landscape. Claire has us using twigs and feathers to scribble trees, using only flat brushes, and keeping to a restrictive palette. Mine is mainly shades of blue and eventually orange. 

The greys are ultramarine or indigo with burnt sienna. 

I’ve applied gesso in the foreground but I’m working down to it. We’re working in the style of an artist called Michael Morgan. 

Here’s a link to a short extract about him from the book Watercolour Innovations by Jackie Simmonds.

Michael Morgan winter painting.

I’m still working on B’s slipover and have moved onto the front. I’ve photographed them both together with a red mark to show where the front is up to. 

I’m using one of my Mum’s old knitting needles to organise my colours. They’re all variegated King Cole Prism yarn, between Stylecraft special yarn in silver (though it looks more cream to me.)

These yarn bobbins are helping me keep the yarn untangled. (I guess ‘in a robble’ must be Potteries dialect for ‘in a tangle’ as even Brian said he hadn’t heard of it.)

Bella is supervising as ever and sends you all purrs. 

And finally…

I’ve been guilty of this but I did tear myself away from crochet and art to do my tax return. 

 

 Jokes seem ever more essential these days. It’s getting so that even this crazy film by Peter Sellers seems more sensible than the news:

I’ll be round to visit after art class - put the kettle on😀

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx