Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Glad to be here today. Glad I was born when I was; glad I was born where I was. If this pandemic has taught me anything, anything at all, it is that I have to think positive, be positive and act positive. Think gratitude, do gratitude. Guard against negative people with negative ideas and MAKE A CREATIVE PLAN. At the same time however, I feel a real need to take stock of what VE…
Hi there. Thanks for joining me. Six weeks into our Daily Doodle in the Shac-Shack, and I think those of us who have participated can all agree that doodling helps focus the mind and stop the thoughts a-wandering down the wrong path. Yesterday, we did a basic pattern doodle together, which I personally thoroughly enjoyed. It took me down Memory Lane to my school days, back to Fort Pitt and Canterbury Cathedral and Rochester Cathedral School Christmas Carol Services and…
Hi there! Thanks for checking in today. We’ve had stormy weather here! Lightning, thunder, hail – black skies! And now it’s sunny and warm, and the grass is steamy with all the evaporating rain! Yup. If you don’t like the English weather, just wait a minute! Over in the SHAC shack, we’ve been doodling away merrily! Spent the whole week in Japan, learning about fabulous Japanese textiles and even drew a cherry blossom. Here’s where we ended up today…. I…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Hope you are keeping safe and busy? Well the rain came down here in the Southeast, and it is set to keep us company for the week, so how about a new crossword to get your teeth into? Just a quick recap of the first two plus the solutions underneath (in case you want to try them too, don’t look Ethel!!! ) – and then No. 3 – compliments of lovely Hazel Edwards xxx…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. It’s all go here! In between drawing Geishas, and doodling cherry blossoms, we are just about to launch a fab new website. Pergamano.com. Finally. It’s been a while in the construction, but we’re almost there now! Next Monday is the Big Day. Got a few tests to run, a few links to change and a Gallery to top n tail – but then – we’ll be stood at the door in our best frocks…
Hi there. Hope your Sunday is going well, that you are doing ok. The sun is warming up the garden, the birds are singing and chirping away to each other, and I have been doodling and sketching, and experimentiny all morning. Dave went off early to make some more headbands for visors. He’s made thousands so far. Yes. Having given myself a day to contemplate, instead of tear-arsing around from one thing to the next, I conclude that a slower,…
Hi there. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Thanks for popping in. Friday afternoon, been spinning plates all week, trying to keep the good ship Clarity afloat from a safe distance – and together with a few good people, we are actually managing to make ends meet. One day at a time is the only way forward. Grace sent me an article she read in the New York Times yesterday, written by a Manhattan restaurant owner. It was a long…
Hi there Thanks for popping in! Blogging on my phone is quite a challenge ! But if I can navigate 3 cameras when streaming Facebook Live every day, whilst doodling intricate hot air balloons – then blogging from a piddly little I-phone must be a cinch! It never ceases to amaze me how much more there is to learn! In all my 61 years, I haven’t even started to scratch the surface! This morning We tackled a new doodle: a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. And thanks for doodling along in the SHAC-SHACK this morning. I know we want to doodle perfect doodles, but hey! I’m just happy I CAN STAY HOME SAFE, AND DOODLE AT ALL !!! Don’t get caught up in comparing your doodle-artwork with anybody else’s, and start beating yourself up because “her steps are better than my steps”. Repeat after me: NOT IMPORTANT. IT’S A DOODLE!!! It’s not a competition. I can only speak for…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Hope you are keeping safe and busy? The sunshine will I hope take you into your garden. Perhaps you can sit in the shade of a tree or umbrella, and craft something lovely, or just do a crossword… And if you don’t have a crossword puzzle at the ready, here’s last weeks offering, created by lovely Hazel Edwards, just for us. The download for it is directly underneath. And directly underneath the download ARE…