Category Archives: General

This is for posts that have no real specific category, such as Art or Photography

Perhaps spring is on its way

Strolling around the garden this afternoon it felt that spring was here…however you have to remind yourself that it is still February and we can still have a cold snap…just like last year. Nevertheless it is nice to have some … Continue reading →

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Watching Hopper

Several weeks ago I recorded a rather good documentary on the life and works of Edward Hopper. As I was getting my hair trimmed this morning I watched the documentary again and the imagery stuck in my mind. As I … Continue reading →

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Graffiti and the joys of growing old

  A young friend of mine asked me the other day if I had any graffiti images and I immeadiatly said ‘…yes, yes of course I have… ‘   However, when I checked my system I discovered to my horror … Continue reading →

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Doodling

Over the past few days I’ve found that I haven’t really made anything creative. This morning I had good old doodle

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Silly Things

Some times you just have to do something…this afternoon I just had to make a few images of a jar of tulips.  I have no idea why but something within my head said yes…so here it is… for whatever it … Continue reading →

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Proof reading finished…almost ready to launch the new website

The proof reading is now finished now just time to procrasternate over the intro page and it will be time to launch the site – almost 20 years after the original site was launched.

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Coventry Cathedral – a place of spiritual renewal

    Now I’m not really a spiritual man but there is something about Coventry Cathedral that moves me in ways that other religious spaces doesn’t.  Whether it is because this is perhaps the finest installation of post war British … Continue reading →

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Drawing

More from the studio session Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Sketching in the studio

Having fun messing about in the studio this afternoon Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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House of Cards – Season 2

WARNING:  This contains no spoilers…I Hope The internet is a wonderful thing at times.  It allows you to indulge all manner of personal prejudice as well as pleasures and satisfies many  less savoury needs…yes we now know what Frank Underwood’s … Continue reading →

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