"I'd forgotten I could draw"

A few more...

"Woohoo you calling an Easter chick?"
(Just for you, @wiseowl)


Purrfectly pretty

Mr Bear

 

Fantastic drawings. I like Mr Bear.

You really do have a talent for drawing.

Rusty

 

Beautiful drawings Sian!

 

Superb, Sian. What a great talent you have. Such an impact from everyone of them.

 

I'd forgotten I'd started my own thread!!

Here are a few more...
A lady's slipper orchid.


Sometimes I can't resist adding a little colour!


Snowdrops - thinking about adding a little colour to this one too...


A valais Blacknose lamb

 

I'm impressed.

I've a lot of interests, but I don't think I excel at anything. I used to paint in oils but never really finished anything as I get bored easily. But my wife has always liked this one, so it's on the the wall of the hall landing, where I don't see it too often.

 

On the subject of musical instruments.

I play my leccy piano, mostly to make backing tracks for my tenor sax. A lot of tunes I can busk. It's just a hobby I play only for my own amusement. If anyone ever asks me to play, I just stick on one of my recordings of my playing I've made in the past.
I subscribe to a dedicated message board for Yamaha electric piano players. Mine's pretty basic now, it's a PSR 1000 nearly twenty years old. Some have really sophisticated ones.

We all upload tracks for others to hear on "Box." I guess it's mostly older people given the repertoires, but I wish most wouldn't try to sing along as they're usually terrible.

I've about 200 recordings on "Box" through vintage pop, jazz standards and Motown.

I like using the "jazz chords" on some tunes like this example.

https://app.box.com/s/ve7svq77gbovhmqaih02ss1lt8eat8hg

There's so many great "standards."

https://app.box.com/s/sdnjk4oqoyc2ssepb1q


A bit of "Hoagy."

https://app.box.com/s/37zt7edacmdwtccl9c9repanigfmpjtx


A bit of Rod Stewart.

https://app.box.com/s/uluoz3q8m912nqr6s74a

A bit of Elvis

https://app.box.com/s/bw4tsosvw5qjrqxevoqh

A bit of Motown.

https://app.box.com/s/ii2n03p4essctlf7bane

https://app.box.com/s/cuv9df4cnjcr1h97abk3

Some Everly Brothers. (The only double tracked recording, I added the guitars on top).

https://app.box.com/s/h3ops9jewgvdscvz0qmv

More vintage pop.

https://app.box.com/s/y2nfkbo5kldr07verzsr

https://app.box.com/s/wid04me9cn5a5c5wheey


I'll stop now.

I'm thinking of upgrading to a Tyros 5. There's plenty on eBay, for around two grand or less, with the speakers, given the age of many users, "probably inherited."

 

Catch them young.
None of our kids were good at painting and drawing, but all the grandkids have picked up a bit of what little ability I had.

Our youngest two grandaughters at six and ten. They're very bright, best friends. They share all their drawing and painting materials and often combine to produce something. They even both sit on the same chair when they are drawing.
I remember the older one drawing something and the youngest one asked "Can I colour it in?"
Her sister Hmmd a bit until the younger one said. "It'll be alright, I won't go over the lines."

 

....proving that you can take the girl out of Hereford, but you can't take Hereford out of the girl!

 

Just for you, @Zigs - I've finally got round to drawing a badger...

 

Most excellent

 

So talented @Sian in Belgium . I on the other hand have zero talent wielding any kind of drawing/ painting implement. Was not bad with a tennis racket and golf club, probably would have got on better using those to produce any kind of art! Must be wonderful to draw so well, I wouldn't know but seriously jealous

 

I've been hiding from the sun in the afternoons, during this heat.

Thank you @strongylodon for allowing me to use your photo for reference - a wonderfully relaxing way to spend a couple of hours!


A marbled white.