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Devizes in Danger
I produced this drawing in a ‘white heat’ rage when I found out that farm fields around Devizes were now targeted for hundreds and hundreds of new houses. The total figure as it stands at present is 800 new houses. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cartoons, Soapbox
Tagged bulldozer, cartoon, countryside, developers, digger, greenfield development, house builders, wildlife
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Meat
At various times in my life I have been vegetarian, sometimes reluctantly through pressure from family members, other times willingly. More recently, I’ve been eating meat occasionally – bacon, pork sausages, chicken and, less often, beef – and always with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Illustration, Soapbox
Tagged A C Grayling, colour pencil, health, meat, sketch, sketchbook, vegetarianism
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A week of catastrophes
The massive earthquake off the north east coast of Japan and the ensuing apocalyptic tsunami was a double catastrophe of lost lives, lost homes and lost infrastructure. Five days on and the relief work is hampered by the ongoing nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Soapbox
Tagged 1945, atomic, cartoon, David Low, Evening Standard, nuclear, scientist
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Looking to Quakers Walk, towards Devizes
Looking to Quakers Walk, towards Devizes A view of the historic bridleway known as Quakers Walk in Devizes. This view will be lost for ever when the green field the other side of the track is filled with housing. The … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Soapbox
Tagged bridleway, developers, Devizes, greenfield development, housing, photography, Quakers Walk
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Real materials versus computer software
Salisbury Plain (from memory), ink and watercolour August Bank Holiday I spent some time playing with ink and watercolours in my sketchbook. Doodles really. Playing with the medium. Simply enjoying myself. But the first time for absolutely ages. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fine Art, Soapbox
Tagged art, art materials, ArtRage 2, computers, creative satisfaction, painty, sketchbook
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Worst car I ever bought
Back in 1976 Fiat cars were built to last…oooh… anything up to two years. Which is about how long this heap of rubbish lasted. Rain water leaks, poor starting, rusting bodywork… bad, bad, bad. This Fiat 128 was bought new … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, Bag of Washing, car, Derbyshire, Fiat 128, motor, New Mills, rustheap
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Bag o’ sh*t
Hand on heart, I’ve never been a ‘doggy’ person. I tolerate dogs. I tolerate then when they bark and growl at me. I tolerate them when they stinky slobber on my hand. I even tolerate them when they leap up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cartoons, Soapbox
Tagged Chewy, clean up after your dog, dog owners, polythene bag, poo, shit
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