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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67919561473718715612012-02-16T15:06:15.679ZkitchensinkMy Blog about anything and everythingKITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-26157204440347832542010-02-25T18:35:00.003Z2010-02-25T18:42:31.584ZManic paintings (2 in one day!)

I'd forgotten about this blog!

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-6773021895460232982009-07-29T14:29:00.001+01:002009-07-29T14:58:04.710+01:00Procrastination and her One-Eyed Dog.

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-76610288684794279512009-07-19T18:30:00.004+01:002009-07-19T19:50:27.255+01:00a garden post...

I took some photos of my back-yard a couple of weeks ago and meant to post them on this blog only I mislaid my USB cable in the chaos of my work-room. This morning, during the epic venture that goes by the name of house-work and tidying up, I recovered said piece of equipment, and since it is raining dismally this afternoon, have whiled-away a few hours editing and uploading my pics. I'm rather

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-49555548343263005882009-07-18T22:39:00.004+01:002009-07-20T01:40:15.775+01:00Millie

March 1996 - July 2009

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-78069529274500456162009-07-08T23:50:00.003+01:002009-07-09T08:40:00.066+01:00Fuck You, Penguin

(I really shouldn't put swear words in my titles. It gives the wrong impression [as my mother would say])Just spent 18 hours scratching about with this dude only to hit upon the idea when I have to go to bed and get up for work in 6 hours....

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-81294576136766711492009-07-04T20:55:00.043+01:002009-07-05T00:57:42.583+01:00A Photo Tour around my Hood.

There's been alot of shit going down in our neighbourhood lately. People have been congregating; some with musical instruments, others with knitting. Folk have been sighted drinking, singing and even reading books. Kids have been dancing on the playground. Some have been painting pictures on walls. There's been a heady smell of incense on the breeze. There's talk of the kids growing lavender on

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-67378206710418636122009-07-02T13:39:00.016+01:002009-07-02T19:07:14.593+01:00Botanicals #3 (and a treatise on method).

I set out here to write a little about how I go about making a botanical illustration and (myriad frustrations apart), the gratification I get from absorbing myself in the subject and the process of laying pigments upon paper. I only intended to write a paragraph or two but several hours later I find I have written practically an essay. Even so, I feel I have scarcely scratched at the surface of

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-44936017079572548712009-07-01T00:15:00.000+01:002009-07-02T00:23:13.412+01:00Blog Idles.

To anyone and everyone who reads this blog I just want to let you know that I am still here, alive and functioning. I have an enormous essay in the making which I intend to post when the gods are smiling upon me. In the meantime I am working my little ass off to keep wolf from the door, defying the doping effects of medication and fighting the little corner of welfare-rights for those of you

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-85047619066735462862009-06-24T19:12:00.001+01:002009-06-24T20:01:58.305+01:00Tendrils, tentacles and other twining structures

Apologies all for blog absence. Reasons being: demands of 2 'day-jobs' which, lately have demanded out of hours meetings and other shenanigans. Also, after 6 weeks of sleeplessness and wanton irrepressible energy I got snared by the doc and put back on the zombie pills. Hence, any spare time has been spent face down in floor/sofa/duvet! Whatever! Here's yesterday's 'training day' doodle. It

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-30265012822935718032009-06-16T21:57:00.001+01:002009-06-16T22:02:21.170+01:00Tuesday = 'Advice worker' training/doodling day

Only managed a couple of sneaky ones under the desk today. Rubbish scan - crappy copy of a crappy copy of a copy of a c...!

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-43030452543617339492009-06-15T22:04:00.004+01:002009-06-15T22:12:14.430+01:00Botanicals #2

Lathyrus tuberosa (tuberous pea)

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-86654761400576626382009-06-12T21:15:00.004+01:002009-06-14T10:59:38.921+01:00Hey Doll-face!

I didn't sleep for 3 nights on the trot at the dog-end of may. Sunday afternoon was gorgeous and sultry. We sat in the yard, my daughter and I, pasting shreds of the weekend paper into our sketchbooks. Found a drawer full of old car spray-paints and an alphabet stencil from nursery school, expounded on the joy of layering - the thrill of the serendipitous encounter of disparate elements. (She

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-21203606376838263442009-06-12T14:40:00.004+01:002009-06-12T15:54:26.933+01:00Botanicals

I picked up this little succulant in my local florist's. It took 6 days to paint (during 'out of work' hours). Some florist-shop workers are overwhelmingly interested when I tell them I'm after something to paint; others just look bored and are clearly waiting for me to stop fingering their blooms and get out the shop. This one was definately of the latter species.Echeveria peacockii: Native to

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-52586019603423056502009-06-11T08:22:00.007+01:002009-06-11T17:45:39.704+01:00Phone-pads, polling card et al.

Busy week. Off to work now.

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-88148559017318975352009-06-05T22:05:00.006+01:002009-07-09T22:40:00.016+01:00The Triumph of Pan

Nicolas Poussin 1636 Pablo Picasso 1944 kitchensink 2008

KITCHENSINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203329245422417895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791956147371871561.post-44236080058253537442009-06-05T14:53:00.003+01:002009-06-11T16:30:29.330+01:00Lunch

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