Monthly Archives: June 2013

Getting down and dirty with the details

One of the joys of trying to get published is that you have to produce illustrations that are clear and precisie … which is what I’ve spent most of this morning doing.  I don’t know what this says about me … Continue reading

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Enjoying the garden in the rain

Clip clip clop went the April showers…so went the words of the Disney song. However it is mid June and we are still having rain clipping on the roof of the conservatory. However, if it wasn’t for the rain we … Continue reading

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Given Time – Release Candidate One

Given Time – Release Candidate One http://releasecandidateone.com/253:given_time — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Sequoiadendron giganteum

You know one of those ideas, the sort that seemed such a great thing at the time, well here is one coming back to bite. A couple of months ago my good wife and I went to Compton Verny for … Continue reading

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Following the Yellow Path Road or why I got wet for no reason

One of the problems when you are researching the landscape is that you can very easily follows paths that lead nowhere. Today was one of those days. I spent most of the day in the south Lincolnshire fens looking at … Continue reading

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What have you done today to make you feel proud?

It has been one of those up and down days. The art class didn’t go too well – we all have those kind of days which left me feeling some what dejected. On the other hand the digital painting of … Continue reading

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Belfast Hornpipe

Mrs FU no 1 is starting to come together Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk

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The Dark isle

This afternoon I went to see the new Michael Douglas/Matt Damon film – Behind the Candelabra and I am still disturbed by it some hours later. It wasn’t because it was a story about two men having an affair or … Continue reading

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Portrait class

Spent an enjoyable couple of hours at a portrait class… Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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20 Awesome Artists to Follow on Twitter

20 Awesome Artists to Follow on Twitter http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/features/20-awesome-artists-to-follow-on-twitter/ — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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