Pen and Ink

Studio 365: Day 338

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La Roque-Gageac, Dordogne, France 4.12.15 Pen and Ink

Studio 365: Day 335

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Mirroir d’Eau I 1.12.15 Pen and Ink on Yupo paper

The Mirroir d’Eau is located across from Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, France and at 3450 square metres is said to be the largest reflecting pool in the world. It was designed by the French landscape architects Claire and Michel Corajoud and the magic of its transition from artificial misting to a stunning mirror effect has earned it a listing as a contemporary World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was certainly one of the highlights of our recent visit to this beautiful historic French city as you will have seen on Day 294 and here in these photos that inspired today’s pen and ink wash.

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Studio 365: Day 333

Day 333

A trio of threes for today and perhaps the the most literal representation of the word trio, unfortunately a week late for last week’s Photo Challenge. Nevertheless on this three hundred and thirty third day of the year I have been ruminating on threes all day. It’s amazing just how many exist in our memory bank; here are ten of them:

  • Those three blind mice never had a chance.
  • I wonder if the three coins are still in the fountain?
  • Goldilocks and her three bears.
  • Prokofiev and his love for those three oranges.
  • What about the three billy goats…so gruff!
  • Athos, Porthos and Aramis meet monsieur d’Artagnan, he’d like to join your guard.
  • Yes sir, Yes sir, Three bags full…and don’t forget the little boy who lives down the lane.
  • That third little pig knew to build his (or was it her) house with bricks…on your way big, bad wolf.
  • The Three Graces – beauty, charm and joy.
  • The Tricolour, together with Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité.

…and so many more.  Why not add some of your own.

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This background to today’s image is a photograph I took this morning of frost on a glass tabletop on our deck. Winter is close at hand!

Studio 365: Day 314

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Illumination 10.11.15

“Now for something completely different” with this somewhat ornate illuminated initial and a particularly ornate roccoco frame. The initial, which measures 10″x8″, is a copy I made today from an illuminated manuscript that resides in the British Museum, and the frame measuring 45″x39″ – well that resides in the studio and I have yet to find use for it. However, with the magic of Photoshop Elements this seems to work I think, don’t you?

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

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Pope Francis in New York today at the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool praying for peace and remembering those who were lost on a day change came so suddenly and violently to our world.

Photo taken during the broadcast on CNN this morning