I now have the fruit established, just some refining for the bananas. I was wondering how I was going to manage the plastic wrapping. I think I have managed a believable plastic bag, but still some work on the bananas, I just carry on and...
I almost lost my way with this painting. I was getting bogged down with the detail of old torn posters. Plus the distractions of a new overgrown garden took my time. Where did six months disappear to? Anyway, I am back and I am re-energised...
I have been thinking, or more accurately, God is stirring something in me along these lines above. I am changing the name of this blog because I have been thinking; I am not a theologian I am not educated by any significant institution. I am mostly...
I said I would be back in a week with more news but it has been three weeks, the move was a much larger task then I anticipated. Hilary and I have moved to Masterton, a town in the Wairarapa with a population of around...
I have just read through Ephesians 1 and have made a list of all things that are ours in Christ; His grace (favour, completely unmerited) peace every spiritual blessing holiness His love sonship by adoption accepted beloved redemption forgiveness knowledge of the mystery of His will wisdom prudence an inheritance of all things in heaven and on the earth a...
Very little painting time, as we are still getting ourselves sorted to move to another town. But some work has been done, like the gas pipe, and now starting on the ripped tatty pamphlets. Though I initially draw out the image by projecting onto the...
I have happily reached the point where my confidence is now building, I was not sure at first if I could make this work. Everything is a risk, especially when a painting takes two months. This one is much longer but there were holidays over Christmas....
Once again, slow progress, other projects have been demanding my attention. This week I have started on the messy peeling paint, I tried to paint it with a little brush, but it just was not convincing. Have now resorted to a small pallet knife. This...
I have been roughing out some more areas of the canvas. A better way of saying it is here is some underpainting in other areas. I feel it is important to just get some paint on the canvas. It is easy to become overwhelmed by...
This parable can have more than one simple reading. In the practical sense it is a great story of an outsider showing mercy and compassion for a fellow man, while those that should know better it is showing a lack thereof. But wait! There is more! In...