Is it THAT time of the week already? Seriously?


well i'd better get the fluffing kettle on then...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:19, 30 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

hi there
how's tricks?
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:20, Reply)

hey there Poppet!
kinda tired, but well rested after sleeping like the dead last night.
been hard at it, getting loads of painting done at the house now that the plasterer has been and gone...
well, he still needs to skim the stairwell but the livingroom and kitchen and bathroom and 2 of the bedrooms are done!
another big step forward...

and you?
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:31, Reply)

m'allright mate - finished a painting today.
been working on it all week - the paint layers are really thick! it's going to take a week or two to dry properly methinks.

Sounds like a good bit of work!
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:34, Reply)

you doing oils?
i stick to emulsion and gloss.
i'm more autistic than artistic.
so what's this painting you've been working on? a naked self-portrait?
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:39, Reply)

Yup - oils are great.
Except they stain my skin and fingernails!! I had to scrub my skin raw to get enough paint off for work, then paint my fingernails dark blue. It was the only colour I had that was strong enough to cover my multicoloured/stained fingernails.

It's actually a beach. It started out really bright and vibrant, but I spilt dark turps on it and it stained the colours - so I kept painting and it turned out really stormy instead. Really choppy surf, blue/black sky, grey-yellow sand. When the paint is dry I'll take a photo and post it.
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:44, Reply)

Pity about that
but I suppose the presence of the stormyness could just be a product of spontaneity.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:46, Reply)

You two could team up
Poppet could design a paint-by-numbers thingy, which could be expanded, and b69 could do the painting.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:44, Reply)

wouldn't work.
I just paint. I don't think about it - not the design, colours - nothing. Just pick up the brush and easel and go. It's an emotional release for me - and the pieces aren't necessarily reflective of my mood at the time.
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:50, Reply)

would you consider doing a commisioned work?
*sniggers*
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:01, Reply)

absolutely - if I got paid for it.
I can paint for a criteria - I just generally don't :P
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:08, Reply)

sorry poppet..
i was being rude.
i must stop it...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:35, Reply)

oh!
Gee you know when I'm tired - I miss all the innuendos!
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:40, Reply)

never forget what i'm like!
fnaar fnaar etc.
the commision would involve blue and pink oil-paint and a rather large canvas...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:43, Reply)

.
You could still paint, scan it, reduce the number of colours in the image, get a program to turn the colour-boundries into lines and print a very large version of the image.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:39, Reply)

my paintings aren't generally small enough to be scanned.
eg - this one I just finished is 50x50cm. Our scanner is only A4 size.
but it's a good idea I grant you.
(Poppet some assembly required., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:41, Reply)

hey spakka-dude...
i think you could be on to something there!
enjoy your walking today, you biped ;-)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:51, Reply)

Morning
Just a quickie from me today, as I'm going on yet another one of my walks.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:42, Reply)

And so, I must depart
But I'll probably still be posting on the train-journey to Oxford.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:48, Reply)

...which is what I'm doing right now...

( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:34, Reply)

how's the weather?
it's grey and damp here...
a good day to bake some bread!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:36, Reply)

Weather is best described as walking weather
But didn't check the Oxford forecast.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:43, Reply)

we're staying indoors today i think.
the archers omnibus is on in 15 minutes and i haven't heard a single episode this week...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:45, Reply)

Morning all
I watched Ipswich get taught a footballing lesson yesterday, very pleasing. I also found a fabulous Indian restaurant on Friday which will definitely be getting some repeat custom.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 8:56, Reply)

what did you eat?
i hunted out a really plain wee place in derby after it was recommended by a pal who used to live there, the shah-en-shah i think. fantastic food, and really good pastries and sweets too!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:00, Reply)

I had
MURGH AUR SHIMLA MIRCH DOSA to start, it was spicy stir fried chicken & peppers in a crepe made from fermented rice and dhal flour, eaten by hand apparently. It was enormous and incredibly tasty.
Then Sag Gosht, lamb & spinach with rice and nan, exceptional. Also tried a bit of my tablemates' sauces and agreed they were all brilliant. I don't even like fish but the seabass cooked in coconut milk with chillies was amazing.

lasaneatery.co.uk/menu.html
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:04, Reply)

that looks well tastey, that does!
i'm now salivating profusely...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:33, Reply)

Yeah, the one in Birmingham won loads of awards
and this is a new one opposite a pub we go to a lot so that's good. It's about 15 minutes walk too, so good for an evening when I don't feel like cooking.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:37, Reply)

we've a place called Teza in carlisle...
pretty nifty.
i fixed one of their tandoors, super excellent naan.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:41, Reply)

Just watching the League Show now
Exeter visited Carlisle, 700 mile round trip! You should go to the return fixture :)
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:11, Reply)

i gave up following the blues a decade ago...
my emotions couldn't handle the roller-coaster any more!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 23 Aug 2009, 9:34, Reply)