I was thinking of a cross in a church and I’ve got a few of the cross in Peterborough Cathedral.
I could have used this for trials or race. Horses.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
There’s lots of my illustrations which celebrate the ‘wow’ factor.
This is a classic. I’m not even sure which installation in Peterborough Cathedral that is. Looks like the moon. We also had the Earth and Mars. All got the same ‘WOW’ factor from any visitors. The cathedral itself is already a wow factor experience and everytime I’m near or in it I can feel that.
I loved how it was all about the poses for social media or family pictures. I remember being at an airshow once and the commentator asked all the visitors that, next time they take a picture of one of the planes, to also remember to take a picture of the people they were at the airshow with. I think these installations encourage the latter. people all want to get people within the picture but they didn’t all include themselves.
I’ve been looking at old family pictures more this year and reminding myself who must have taken each picture. Life is a wow factor, isn’t it, and we must all make the most of every experience and encounter whether it’s a wow encounter or the everyday witrh friends and families. As we come to the end of our AtoZChallenge let’s celebrate the ‘WOWness’ of this challenge and those we’ve been alongside during April.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
What can I say, we’re in the fun zone ooh I could use zone for Z.. I don’t think I’ve picked my Z word yet.
I can remember deciding to use pink for one of the coats then I got carried away and did them all that colour, I can assure you Long Causeway in Peterborough, on that day, did not have a profusion of people wearing pink. I sometimes like to imagine life that way and that’s what I did here.
It’s a hard place to illustrate because of the perpective of hte street on the right and the different architechture all together but you’re looking at trees ahead of you and people coming and going into the shopping centre which has changed a lot over recent years.
Some other of my illustrations might be more vibrant but this one seems vibrant enough for today.
I hope you’ve been enjoying the AtoZChallenge this year and if you’re doing it yourself, hold on in there we’re nearly there! We’ve got this. If life’s got in the way and you’ve not got htis then that’s ok too. Take time out and do what you must. We’re here for you to catch up as and when you’re able.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
There’s not a lot I can say about this illustration. It’s from the second series of bench views. It’s drawn within the cloisters of Peterborough Cathedral and for some reason I think the sky looks a bit tartanesque which is Unusual!
I could say it’s a nod to the fact that Mary Queen of Scots was originally buried there before her son had her moved to Westminster Abbey.
Maybe I was having a strange day as there’s a few done around the same time that have this style of colouration. That’s all I have to say about this, I hope you manage to appreciate it for what it is.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
Or tough, I could have used tough as I’m finding this last week a tough one.
Many years ago when I finished my first series of illustrations from benches I went to the station and got permission to draw from the benches on the platforms. There would have been many trains in those paintings and I did a few.
This illustration has a couple of transport options in it so does that count? It also has a bench in it so I could have used it for b and lots of squiggly lines so I could have posted it for S.
We’re on the home run and it’s always a hard finish heading to Z.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
When i started using Acrylic inks more I started doing more splodges. Over the years people have commented and questioned my use of them. I’m not sure I will be answering any of those questions. I love the difference they make to the image. Sometimes they sparkle, sometimes they can be misunderstood.
The splodges took over on this illustration. I think I struggled to capture the playing area in front of the regional pool and focussed on the fence which was very brightly coloured. When I came to finish the illustration it felt like it only needed the fence with a hint of people and play and for the colours to take over the rest of the page which they did.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
I think I’ll pick a random illustration. I’d hoped to finish more for this month but I seem to be a bit busy and not in a frame of mind to do more painting at the moment. Do you find life takes longer as we age?
R is also for River and I’m sure I’ve got more river sketches. I don’t usually like those as much though. They always seem a bit dreary to me. We’ve been having a bit of a chat over how you can tell it’s a river or not haven’t we. Thanks for the feedback. Boats and birds floating on the top help was our final decision I think. Reflection also, and that’s an R word! I’ll have to see if I’ve got a random illustrations of the river with reflection.. Might be a tall ask.
I’m sure I’ve got illustrations that fit but I’m running out of day to find them and have a host of other things I’m supposed to be doing instead. Can you tell todays post is not prescheduled?
Today’s illustration is random, random things I see as I sit and sketch. Some of the most random are when I’m at the annual Beer Festival. I can bide the day away with a half a pint quite happily watching and drawing while enjoying the music and all the people who come and have a natter. Drat I could have put this under T is for traffic cone..
Hope you’re enjoying my AtoZChallenge this year. Not much longer, one week and a bit to go. If you’re also doing it I hope you’re having a fabulous time.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
Q is always one of the difficult ones. I had no idea what I’d come up with until I saw this illustration, when I was looking through my bench view series, to see which I wanted to include.
Ahh, there’s Fletton Quays. It’s a location by the river in Peterborough which has had a lot of building over recent years. It’s also currently got some sites where building has stalled so it’s not yet finished. From the other side of the river there were cranes there for a long time. they’ve gone now.
I’m intrigued by what looks like pyramids to me. I don’t recall any such structures so I’m not sure how they got in there. Hopefully you can see where the river is. I must practice painting water.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
Peterborough UK has a passport office. It moved just over a year ago. Although there’s few specific benches to sit on, there are a lot of large boulder like objects which are used by many as benches. I’ve still not worked out if the architect realised people would use them like they do.
I’m often in that area and love how you can often find a selection of pebbles, used in the landscaping, left on the top of some of the other landscaping street furniture, I don’t always have a name for some of these things.
There’s quite a few and I’m using them as benches for my illustrations. It’s been exciting (I live a simple life) to have new benches to include in my latest series of bench views and already I’ve had some great conversations with people who are interested in what I’m doing. I’ve also seen families making the most of what they’ve got around to play with and occupy themselves while they wait.
The people in my drawings are composites of selections of people who I see during the process of illustration, the artistic composition hopefully captures the essence of some of the views I observe. Often as people move the sketch changes and groups are adapted, clothes and shapes merge and colours usually depend on what mood I’m in when i finally get to the painting stage.
What’s fascinating to me is the different colours I use in the palette and slightly different style these latest illustrations are taking on. These two images show the difference between a more vibrant and paler palettes I’ve used around the same time. I can’t explain it. I try to go with the flow and don’t think too much while I’m in the flow of painting. I’m self trained as you can probably tell and keep illustrating life because I need to, it’s part of my being and I love how it makes me feel and helps my mental health. If others enjoy looking at them that’s a bonus.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
Over the years, I’m sure I’ve used orange a few times. There’s even an orange illustration I’ve got as I’ve used those in previous years too. hmm.. O could be for over there..
I’m going for oops. The illustrations I’ve just photographed for letters this week have mostly already been used in previous years, oops. I’ve got more than enough others to use but little time to schedule them today so here’s one I might have used for another letter and I’ll let you work out what the word for O might be other than oops, what colours was I using for this one.
There’s a few bike shelters in town and many bikes. Some of the benches seem to overlook, ahh see what I did there. O could be for overlook, quick, I’ll add it to the title and I’ve got an idea fo Q too.. Thanks.
My theme for A to Z Blogging Challenge is ‘Lynne’s illustrations’ because I don’t think I’ve got enough finished for ‘Bench Views again…’ illustrations done from benches in and around Peterborough UK which I started in 2014. It’s ten years since I sat on a bench and did my first bench view and I thought that needed celebrating. A-Z was where I posted some of my first illustrations which gave me more confidence in drawing out and around town.
My latest series ‘Bench Views third time lucky’ started in 2023, is taking longer than the others as I started early and might finish late.. but it’s my series so there’s no ‘rules’.
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