Tag: photography

  • RIP: Dr.John

    Aaah! Dr John. 1972 and a copy of  “Dr John’s Gumbo” from a record shop in Notting Hill. Dancin’ around to “Iko Iko”… “Big Chief”… “Let the Good Times Roll”… “Junko Partner”… “Mess Around”. Thank you so much Dr John. Dr John: 1941-2019

  • Those Hundred Heads

    “Well I started my 100 Heads. I am a woman of some age who has never really managed light and shadow. My first love is a quite sparse but definite line. I also know that I am not going to manage 100 heads in 10 days. I will post some pen and ink drawings over the…

  • Limbering Up

    What are you wiggling your fingers for? “Exercising. Limbering up for drawing. I’m thinking of doing another challenge: Ahmed Aldoori’s – 100 Heads in 10 Days.” Is that why you made a Pinterest board full of photo portraits? “You’ve been spying on me.” I am your long-dead mother, part of you and therefore know everything…

  • For The Birds

    Look at us! We are all colourful again. “I grew tired of black and white. Nothing seems black and white at the moment.” “And I heard a rook singing. And I wanted to say so.” Rooks don’t sing. They just caw. “No. They sing. A bit like a monkey calling and whooping from your chimney pot.…

  • What Next?

    Are you making another loopy cartoon thing?  “The current LoopdeLoop challenge is “Window”. I’ve made a loop but I haven’t submitted it yet.” Is that because it’s too angry? You said you had to do something with your anger. “It’s a child doing a handstand near a window that opens and closes.” Please tell me…