The Poets' Graves Workshop

Isn't it fabulous we all have different takes on a piece of writing. : I hope you can take something positive from my offering. The old man in the window seat is setting quietly to his routine, rolling the sleeves of his Oxford shirt and repositioning his table until the sun falls across his bared a...

My wife bought me some canvas boards for Christmas, which was very thoughtful of her, but they were a bit coarse, too rough for delicate brush work. So, here is my first palette knife painting for your perusal. I used the small trowel shaped knife all the way through. Trickier than you might imagin...

AH Pauline! The photo shows the bridge perfectly. That's pretty much what I meant. I knew that was was you meant JJ. However, that was not what I was aiming for. That was simply a reference photo so I could try and capture the angle of the bridge. Incidentally, I think it's quite brilliant of you t...

Hi Mac. Thanks for dropping by. The photograph has a number of transitions: there is a band of light on the grass, then a distinct band of shadow, and finally the light seen through the 'hole' to the sky. It certainly does. However, this is a daytime photograph. It's not my reference photo. I only p...

You are so canny.
Thanks for that

Hi Leaf.
Welcome.
Nice to see you around. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here.
Great characters and helpful critique offered.
What more can you ask for
I'm sure you will blossom from your experience on here.

Hi Not. I disagree with JJ (sorry JJ) about making the bridge stand out more, if anything I'd go in the other direction. The brightness of the white in the wall makes me expect more of a reflective glare from the glass in the window. I did want it dark but like JJ says, it's easy to overlook the bri...

It must look great in the flesh, Pauline. The size alone will be a real eye-catcher. It's a great size canvas JJ. Pretty much all my paintings are this size. Look at the one you did of the gull flying over that fabulous stormy sea. I'm sure that made viewers eyes pop. :D Your stonework is excellent...

Phew.
I'm so pleased you didn't take offence JJ.
I would never do that intentionally.
I will say those subtle changes have made a difference

I will, include a couple of figures at the top of Trow Rock to indicate some scale for the casual viewer. That has certainly made a difference JJ. I can now appreciate the scale of the waves. The ferocity of the sea. Thanks for taking a gander and special thanks for yesterday's astute critique. :wi...

This is a mixed media 90x90cm
I stitched the Transporter in with wool.
The bricks are red and there are no flowers but hey......
artistic licence ....

I must dander over to this place.
You make it look and sound amazing.
I look forward to seeing your series of 4 paintings

No joy hey.
I've tried again JJ.
No change.
Gonna give it up as a bad job.

Phew.
Thought it was just me.
It's been going on for several days now.
Hope you can get it sorted JJ

How are you doing it JJ?
I've tried various devices.
Phone, tablet, laptop...
Just ain't getting an option to upload.
So frustraiting.

Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:43 pm Well, this is gawjus. ...Thank you kindly. Not a bother :) I feel the power of the sea and the waves crashing against the rocks. I love the sky. You caught the light in your wave. ...You say all the right things. :wink: Are you still painting? I hope so and would love to se...

Well, this is gawjus. I feel the power of the sea and the waves crashing against the rocks. I love the sky. You caught the light in your wave. Now, I hate saying this, but I know you want an honest critique, as I would, so I have to tell you your big wave looks rather staid. It needs more fluidity. ...

Pauline - you could have just said 'nop' - but on the other hand this does seem to have woken you up :) It certainly did. :) I guarantee if I performed this I could get the whole room rocking. Really :roll: But you have given me pause for thought - perhaps I could improve the spacing and layout to ...

Whaaaaat???? Sorry, but what on earth does this offer? Its the alphabet. Where's the emotion? The atmosphere?. The colours, and movement. The story? Where's the poetry? Holy Jayzus! Unless I'm totally ignorant, I got absolutely nothing from this piece. If the hint is in the title it still reads like...

20181012_071916(1).jpg JJ. Sorry to hit and run. I'm seriously impressed with your latest post. I'm sorry i'm not able to critique your post right now. I've left my computer at my studio so i'm using my crappy tablet. (With a magnifying glass) to post this. So frustrating. Not even sure if this wil...

I am so sorry Ross.
Please ignore my previous posts.
How condescending do I come across.
That honestly was not how I meant to portray my message.
All I wanted to say was your video did not come across as a confident piece.
Sorry for being an arse.

Sorry you didn't like it Pauline, if it sucks it sucks. It doesn't suck Ross. What sucks is your can't be arsed approach to it. This was recorded years ago. I'm in my 70's now, no longer creative except for the very occasional poem. Ross, age is just a number. You have a creative mind, use it. I've...

Wow, wow, wow !!! Love it. I don’t know where to start. Ok, colours are gawjus. I particularly love the foreground rocks. The pink/red/ orange rock, the blue/green and the ochre rock pull me towards them every time my eyes start to wander away to explore. There’s a lot of movement in this painting. ...

OMG! Ross, what where you thinking when you posted this? It's absolutely dire. Holy jayzus.! You've wrote this. It's an emotional piece that means something to you. So, why on earth did you not take the time to memorize the words and deliver them with feeling??? It's like you can't be arsed. You bar...