Heaven and earth are ruthless; They see ten thousand things as dummies. The wise are ruthless; They see people as dummies. The space between heaven and earth is like a bellows. The shape changes but not the form; The more it moves, the more it yields. More words count less. Hold fast to the centre….
Tag: Seascapes
Framed for £100!
Do you want to collect art, but don’t know where to start? Do you want to give someone a really amazing present for Xmas, a wedding or special birthday? Do you already collect art and want to add to your collection but are running out of wall space? Here is a solution –…
Art, Bamboo Glasses and a Foul Mouthed Pub Landlady
Last night at the exhibition opening of Seascapes at the Old Chain Pier in Edinburgh, stories were told about the eccentric landlady who presided there in the 50’s and 60’s. Her family had owned the pub since the turn of the century. My friends mum and dad, revealing how they went on their second…
Punctuation and Painting
I am lucky to have a friend who is punctuation and spelling goddess. Or as she would describe herself, a pedant. My ability at both p. and s. is OK but I always seem to make silly mistakes: often the same one. Habitual grammar gaffes. Dah! Looking through a piece of writing and finding…
How to do a Truly Terrible Painting and Have a Totally Terrific Time …
To do a good painting you have to be prepared to do a really, really shit one. So here is how to do a truly terrible painting in oil paint and have a totally terrific time Put on some rubber gloves, yup a bit kinky this ‘art thing’ darling, and if your lungs are…