Bus sketch'es 1.2.3.4.5.

[Caesar]

Further juicy additions among which a disquieting gentleman "en travesti", dressed as a ballet danceuse! :o

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One OK Ok OK Mac has already given me Stick he reckons she would make a good Rugby Player :D:D:D anyway she's gone back to the Farm

Milking the Cow's more peace full she said don't get a lot Wise cracks from Them :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool: STATTE BBONE Si Si :p

[eighty+]

...........Hi Felt very tired today its my age I think :D :D :D but forced myself to FIN Monet OK :eek: :cool: SLAINTE

[eighty+]

HI going Dutch or Flemish ??? :D :D :D]

Study Christ on the Cross STARTER's No1 well knock me down with a feather I've already had a bash at it Sorry :D :D :D SLAINTE

[Caesar]

Another ambitious challenge, dear mate.
This last painting is the "Cristo in Croce", by Pieter Paul Rubens (we call Pietro Paolo Rubens since, after his early formation, he came, lived and painted some of his masterpieces in Italy where he stayed 8 years and studied the paintings of our greatest masters, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Leonardo, Raffaello etc., just like most of Flemish and other foreign painters did too because Italy was the cultural and artistic centre of Europe for quite a number of centuries).
It's one of the 30+ paintings recently stolen, taken in UK and recovered by Italian police.
It's kept in Napoli, in the Capodimonte Museum if I'm not wrong, one of our many major ones.

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One many thanks for the half a Picture have clicked save as but still the same :D any chance of the full one :eek::cool: as the drawing I'm copying is just a study

by Peter Ok I see i've made his arms a bit short :D:DI'm a blind old Bat but will sort out ok :eek: yeah as a bit of pratice there's about thirty non colour one's to do 1st

so i'll smash them out not worrying to much about detail as is my want :D:D:D:D:D:D OK wish me luck STATTE BBONE Si Si CHIO

[Caesar]

Here's the full one, but the resolution is pretty poor.
You may find other (and better I think) Rubens' masterpieces on the same subject by going here:
http://www.google.it/images?hl=it&q=Cristo+in+croce+Rubens&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3..0i30.8339025.8344009.0.8347228.22.10.0.0.0.0 .1422.3781.7-3.3.0...0.0...1c.1.hozc2eKP1io&sa=X&oi=image_result_group

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Thanks :D :D :D...................Crikey These Wheights are Heavy :cool::cool::cool: :confused::confused::confused: :D :D :D

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, boy am I getting fedup wit the rain and being in darkness all day. Hope you are keeping well and out of the rain. Your latest is going to be sooooooooooo good. Oh by the way I realy liked the male dancers lol. :)

[eighty+]

Katie Katie Coops who are we to be so lucky :( :rolleyes: ;)

[eighty+]

hi Hendrick Goltzius STARTER'S No1 ok :D STATTE BBONE SI Si :cool:

[eighty+]

hi STARTE'S :D one of these days I''ll get the size right :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi a touch more ok :D:D SLAINTE

[Caesar]

Dear ATPlus, I see you are studying classical painting, burial monuments, religious compositions and You also started writing inscriptions in Latin.
I'll look forward to see soon the color version, since the sketch looks quite promising ...

[coops]

Hey would you believe it dear Eighty its a sunny day hope all is well with you. You are as always very busy with great works. Well done dear Eighty, stay fit and well dear Friend:)

[eighty+]

hi Katie Katie Coops was is sunny but big black rain clouds coming in from the west so it looks like rain shortly :D:D keep your brolly handy :eek: SLAINTE


Hail O Caesar O Mighty One sorry no colour on the 1st 16 page's colour page's come later :D if I get that far :eek:ok :cool: :cool: :cool: STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

hi :D had to go back what I thought was a rat is in fact a Tulip :eek: and wasn't to happy with poor old Yorick ok :D:D:D think I need better Glasses:D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi time I was in Bed ok Good night :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi just chopped off some of his nose ok :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi light rain but went out helps to get the leg's moving as haven't been out for about a week done a few rough bus sketch'es :D

ok 1st of 5 :eek:

[eighty+]

ok last 3 :D O yeah I've done some Ge Gees I'll post them if I can find ok SLAINTE :cool:

[eighty+]

found em ok Horse's by Anthony Van Dyck

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops Raining again yep we did have some sunshine thought it was going to stay but no such luck :D yeah done a bit more on the biggie but

got to have a rest from it its very tiring plus the f1 will be starting in a minute :D :D :D Ok enjoy yourself SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi Allegory of Death thought I better call it Fin otherwise it will be me laying on the heath :D :D :Dyeah was suprised to see the little boy blowing bubbles :confused:

just waiting to see how Ham gets on next year ??? :D :cool: STATTE BBONE Si SI ............SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi STARTER'S Lion Hunt Rubens ok SLAINTE :D :D :D

[eighty+]

Hi ok just trying to find out who's who :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

HI 3 bus Sketch'es only ok SLAINTE

[eighty+]

hi called it fin as the eye's are tired ok SLAINTE :D

[eighty+]

hi Rubins the Garden Of Love STARER'S No 1 ok SLAINTE ;)

[Caesar]

While You're proceeding with Your ambitious painting reminding us of death (or Fin), practically MEMENTO MORI told elseway (i.e. Remember all have to die).I found the right wording for You: "MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIBUS AEQUAT" (Death makes sceptres equal to hoes). Go Rubens, go!!!!

[eighty+]

Hail O Ceasar O Mighty One Yeah I must admit I did think I was going to join them on the floor but the Reaper popped in and said I haven't come for you yet so get up off
the floor and check the detail as I see your getting Sloopy and I did check your card and it looks like you might make the ton :eek::cool::D by the way Thanks for the wording I did
Try to get it correct but my School didn't teach us Latin OK :D:D:D as for Rubens and his Garden of love I'm afraid you'll have to take it as it comes ;) :D:D:D

...........STATTE BBONE Si Si :p

[eighty+]

A blind Bat Signing in :D ok 2.30 should be in bed getting my beauty Sleep :D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :p

[eighty+]

Hi quick STARTER'S The Night P P Rubens after Michelangelo ok STATTE BBONE Si Si SLAINTE :D :D :D

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, hope all is well with you and you are keeping free of the floods. All ok here (touch wood). You again have been soooo busy and its a delight to look at this thread. Great work dear friend:)

[Caesar]

You're skyrocketing towards the top peaks of art in Your choices, dear ATPlus.
Rubens is coming along just fantastic and Michelangelo started pretty well.
Once again, on the latter, You're working to reproducing a burial monument, although it's probably the most artistically valuable one ever made. I guess Your humour there may be on the kind of immortality art may actually provide, which is not exactly the one we usually long for. :DLOL

[eighty+]

I've


Hi Katie Katie Coops AS I hadn't heard from you thought ULL was under Vasser :D :D keep yuh water wings handy as I don't know if you can still swim ?? :eek::D

mind you we had a big old car inner tube think it was black goood fun only trouble was carrying it home as was a long walk home about 3 miles look after yourself ok SLAINTE


Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Thanks :D I've called the Bird one FIN even thou I think I've streched her abit :Dsee what you think :eek: anyway next 4 a rubens 2

Rembrandt's and 1 Van Drke all look easy :D then a Brueghel not to bad then 3 Rembrandt's religous one's hard one's yuk yuk yuk :( STATTE BBONE SI Si

[D Akey]

Hoot mon! You're doing the composition dance, I see.

Nice and elaborate. No wonder your eyes got tired, all them fleshy bits and drapery. WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Very classical, lad. Go MR PLOOS!!!!!

[eighty+]

Hi :D :D :D yeah I know I said it was fin but on holding the book closer to my Nose I see a Tawny Owl hiding between her Legs and the back ground is clearer ok :p



Hoots The Haggis Basher is back HI Mac thought you were caught in the Floods and drowned :eek: was getting a place ready for you in the Mauseleum :D :D :D

anyway good to see your still alive and kicking OK have another haggis and a drop of your favourite tipple then you'll be fit ok and rareing to go :D:D:D

..................SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :p:p:p

[eighty+]

Hi p p Rubens Tree's :D :D :D SLAINTE

[D Akey]

Still trying to find a place to get me some haggis here in the very un-Scotland re-claimed desert climes of Southern California. A heck of a lot easier to find a burrito here aboot. I went to a British restaurant nearby the other day and asked the Mexican waiter if he had any haggis. He looked puzzled. Someone at me table said, it was a British restaurant, not Scottish. Oh, I said. Then I'll have the linguini. Not more than a couple British dishes on the menu. I think it had something to do with them wanting to stay in business. So they're like every other restaurant around here.

Anyway, the drawing of the trees is really very good, bub. Nice line. Good stylization. You get Rubens down and you have 80 percent of the artists of that period as well. So many tended to stylize vegetation in similar fashion. You did a good job of it. Nice and clean.

[Caesar]

Dear ATPlus, You're finding really weird guys, crowds and landscape on Your bus lately, but I really enjoy Your drawing style when You have to extract the guts of an ancient masterpiece. Go boy, gooo!
SLAINTE!

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One is yuh Talking ta me Boy ??? :D :D :D


............ :confused: :confused: :confused: colour Juv :eek::(:( hey hey hey SLAINTE go man go

[eighty+]

..................hi a quick smash ok Rembrandt's Thached Cottage :D :D :D

[eighty+]

HI well I've stuck his washing on the line even thou it looks like rain he'll just have to take pot luck ok FIN :D :D :D SLAINTE :p

[eighty+]

Hey Hey China I'm seeing things again ain't that a bloody great Toad sitting on his Roof ;) :D :D :D :p

[eighty+]

HI REMBRANDT Farm Buildings beside a Road STARTER'S No 1 ok :D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

.........Anthony Van Dyck Study of Cows STARTER'S no 1 :D

[eighty+]

MAC Hoots Mon :D :D :D

[eighty+]

hi farm building's FIN ok SLAINTE :D

[eighty+]

Hi ok had to get out of the field quick as they have just bunged in the Bull :eek: :D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si ;)

[eighty+]

HI Looks like I might want a rebuild or just plead insanity :( :( :(....:D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :cool: :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

ok hi Bruegal no2 :D:D:D

[coops]

Hi dear Eighty hope all is well with you. Boy this must have taken forever drawing those great buildings, well done dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hello Katie Katie Coops Blue sky strong sunshine but still in my dressing gown Bloody Brueghal :D but I think its FIN FIN FIN ;)

yeah its ok drawing building's as long you remember which one your drawing :D :D :D have a nice day Katie ok Chio SLAINTE

[D Akey]

Amazing. You're pulling in the 'Wow' factor with all this detail. I always wondered what people were like back in those times depicted in paintings. Almost like you took up a spot in time and began sketching, as I think Caesar mentioned. It's a very convincing scene as you've drawn it.

[eighty+]

Hoots Mon och away with yuh :D had to pack up early so missed who won at skittles ??? 35 had a bet on the little bloke £5 at 3to 1 :cool::cool::cool: :D


...........Bus sketch's from Friday forgot I'd done them ok ! of 5 :eek:

...........SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si SI MAC ok gave yuh two lots :D :D :D

[limey-g]

The scene from the past with all those buildings really pops what with all the great detail you put into it, one of those scenes that you have to take a second look to take it all in.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi Geoff Thanks yeah the detail is all down to Brueghel he knew how to bung it all in :D:D SLAINTE


STARTER'S Rembrandt Van Rijn The Decent from The Cross No 1

[pat1940]

Hello my dear eighty, what a busy man you have been, and so much talent and a pleasure to view, glad to be back from Canada and back to painting, take care and will catch up soon

[eighty+]

Hi. Pat. Good. To see your ok. As did wonder where you had got. To. Did guess you'd. Gone to. See your.

Parents in Canada. :D All ok. I hope ?:eek: So. Ok. Get painting. So I can tear my hair out :D:D:D:D:D:D

......SLAINTE

[eighty+]

........ Hi fun with the IPad :eek: :D :cool:

[Caesar]

I particularly like Your countryside and animal inked drawing and the colorful old man with the beard and a weird hat. Bravo!

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Morning :D Mors Vitima linea Rerurn :eek: :cool: :cool:


STATTE BBONE SI SI

just looked at the next one Rembrandt the hair jumped off of my head The Death Of The Virgin :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D :D :D :D :D :cool:

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty hope you are well. Love what you are doing and as always your work is terrific:)
Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

HI Katie Katie Coops Still blue sky :D Yup Still in my dressing gown just Fin the cross one could spend 4 more hours on it :Dbut its the next one

.........has got me worried ok so keep smiling :D:D:D SLAINTE

[silvy]

Wow! great works eighty+:)
I like so much your man with weird hat.

[eighty+]

hi Silvy keeping well plenty of sunshine :D rain and frost here as norm :eek: mind you got Rome on the box tomorrow so that should be good

so might see some painting's all that colour :D:D:D Chio Silvy STATTE BBONE Si Si ;)

[eighty+]

Hi The Death of a Virgin FIN :eek::eek: :D:D:D :cool::cool:

[eighty+]

'



Hi Rembrandt The Crucifixion The three Crosses STARTER'S No 1 ok :D:D:D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :cool:

[Caesar]

You don't use the bus anymore, dear mate, You're rather attending churches and cathedral in these days! :DLOL You set up many ambitious studies and You're making very good composition drawings and excercises.

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One yeah to cold so not getting out and as you can see the book Dutch @ Flemish Painting has 15 B/W reproductions think I've done about half

then on to the colour 30 of them so that will be fun, good for a laugh STATTE BBONE Si Si

[D Akey]

Good pics for Easter, wot!

Hey. . . wait. . . it's Winter Solstice what's a'comin', my dear chap, which explains why you work out of the cooker. Keeps ya toastie. So in the cross-cultural spirit of the season, it's time ta fill them stockin's and grab yer Wacom tablet an' dradle, lad. Light the fires and moon rivers all around!

Very ambitious works as Caesar said. Good compositional exercises. Pretty soon you can toboggan to the cathedral and start sketching from the pics on the walls and maybe pick up a couple commissions.

[Caesar]

Again a very good crucifixion drawing.
Dear ATPlus, if You wish to stay on this religious genre once You finish with Flemish & Dutch paintings, You may turn to books on Spanish masters and eventually to Italian paintings and masters. This last, should it be complete and representative enough, even if deals only with the period from 1400 (Renaissance) to 1700 (Tiepolo and Canaletto), would keep You busy on a variety of classical styles for not less than a couple of years to come ... ;)

[eighty+]

Hail O Mighty Mac ;):D:pfunny that christmas only coming once a year :confused::confused:


Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Yeah looking at this lot don't think I'll last to get to your Mob :eek: :D :D


anyway here's a couple to show you I'm still Alive and Kicking, and batting going for the century unless they bring on a spinner :( ??


..............SLAINTE ............. STATTE BBONE Si Si :p :p

[eighty+]

Hi My New Neigbour's Chilean Bike Tour about 3 years ago had just hung their pictures I liked this one so out with the old IPad see what you think ok :D :D :D :cool: :cool:

,,,,,,,,,,,SLAINTE

[D Akey]

Cool paintings. The bike silhouette with that sky is pretty spiffy. Strong values and colors. The others are nice as well, though very different in feel.

[eighty+]

........Hi Mac how's the weather over there :D bloody cold here could do with a large Brandy but no hope as gone TTotal :D:D:(:(:):):cool::cool: SLAINTE:p

[eighty+]

Hi Rembrandt The Hundred Guilder Print STARTER'S No 1 ok SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi Mac 2 to make you Laugh :D :D :D

[eighty+]

Hi Mac another 1 for yuh No Comment :D :D :D :D :D :D :p :p :p :cool: :cool: :cool:

[D Akey]

The weather is sort of sunny, but it's not hot like the summer was. It has been drizzly on and off. Rained earlier in the week. But it's actually really pleasant. I'll take the drizzle if it means the plants are happy. Got to keep the plants happy ya know. This is all reclaimed desert and it would be quite happy to go back to being desert. But it's not looking like desert right now.

The clover is shooting up as are the other plants from the rain. Rather weird because during the hot months I could water till the cows come home and all I would get would me mold and fungus, and a lot less green. So there's something about the rain as opposed to sprinklers and hoses that triggers the wake up call. Great time to shoot photo reference on the flowers and grasses.

As to your paintings, I actually really like the bearded bloke. Nice sketch that. Free and loose yet it gets a character to it. The thicker paint stuff, well, it's sort of modern 20th century isn't it. A real contrast to the tight old Biblical scenes as well.

Go, Mr Ploos Go lad!

[limey-g]

My bother back over home was complaint about the weather as he is more up north, kind of not use to them having snow before we do here in Canada, climates sure are a changing.

I like the painting of the guy with the bike and it kind of came to mind that a scenario like that only with the silhouette of a soldier with all his gear and weaponry we look really neat against that background .
Keep warm
Geoff

[coops]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr is soooooooooo cold aint it dear Eighty
I like very much the painting of the guy with the bike, great colours. Your others are terrific too.
Stay fit and cosy and warm dear Eighty:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops clear skys strong sunshine but cold still in dressing gown just done update on the biblical scene :D :D :D keep warm

put on your thermal underwear ;) :eek:


Hi Mac your in Clover :D :D so look for the four leaf one as then all your dreams will be granted :D :D :D :D :D :D


Hi Limey as the climes are changeing make sure you'r house is at least 10 mtr above sea level or build an Ark I'm ok as I'll be somewere else by then :D :cool: :cool: :cool:

...........SLAINTE STATTE BBONE SI SI to you all :p

[eighty+]

HI tired going to Bed ok SLAINTE :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi saturday morning Fun ok :D :D :D ......SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Ho Ho Ho :confused: :confused: :confused: :cool: :cool: :cool: :D :D :D

[eighty+]

HI Bus Sketch'es 1st of 5 ok :eek::D

[eighty+]

ok Last 3 ok :D :D :D..........SLAINTE

[eighty+]

YE--------------AH :D :D :D :D :D :cool:

[eighty+]

Hi Rembrandt's Fin next one Rubens ok :D :D :D STATTE BBONE Si SI SLAINTE :eek: :confused: :cool: :D

[eighty+]

Hi Rubens Young Women With Crossed Hands ok ......SLAINTE..........STATTE BBONE Si Si ;) :D :D

[eighty+]

hi thie morning's quickie pratice Cleo ok SLAINTE :D

[D Akey]

You've got a very attractive loose line in the second to last particularly, though it shows round and about your interpretations generally. No telling who Cleo is, but she if you drew her eyebrows together it could be Khalo. . . Freda Khalo that is.

Doing great laddie. You guys get snow yet?

BTW, I'll be withoot me computer for a wee bit owing to a recall on me hard drive. So do no think I'd be ignoorin' ye coos I'll be looking forward to your next line o' pics like so many stockin' stoofers, oh aye. Be well, Jimmay.

[mannafig]

Some very nice work here dear Eighty:):)

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey Rembrandt's Doodle's :cool: :cool: :cool: :D :D


Hello Manfig nice to see nice ;) sorry I haven't looked at yours lately had me head stuck down in Church Matter's ok :eek: :D


Mac a Great idea but doesn't she have great bushy eyebrows :D :D :D



..........SLAINTE To you Both

[eighty+]

Hi Jacob de Gheyn Study of nine heads :confused::confused::confused: :D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Rembrandt mmore Doodle's ok :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi Kathrine ? think's its going to Rain, so she's taken her brolly, I think She's gone bonker's as there's not a cloud in the Sky. :D :D :D..........SLAINTE

[limey-g]

Katherine looks great, maybe she is carrying a parasol to protect her delicate skin from the sun.:)
Geoff

[eighty+]

Geoff I dunno about her Delicate skin all I know she keeps bashing me with her Brolly :eek: :confused: :D :D


THis Girl was 18 when I started Sketching her Geoff now she a mother with 8 kids ;) ;) :D :D :D


..................SLAINTE ..........STATTE BBONE Si Si :p

[D Akey]

Looks like Degas' lassay needs to get back into the water so her feet can reform into that mermaid tail. Splash!

Good stuff of late Mr Ploos. Those old cavalier poses are really very good, and I do believe you have an affinity for Rembrandt. You seem to get the spirit of the work pretty well indeed. And that pre-pram x 8 ma'am, why she's a real looker. And we lads had best look out for that jolly brolly. . . and that includes you, mate.

[coops]

My oh my dear Eighty you have been busy and they are all soooooooooooo good.:)
Hope you are fit and well and staying warm:)

[eighty+]

HI Katie Katie Coops were's yuh been ?? :D Cuba yeah I've only just got up myself been feeling tired lately and the legs have gone heavy which don't help

might be two many hours working with that nut Rembrandt these Dutch @ Flemish lot don't give yuh time to rest ;) :cool: :cool: :cool: :D

Hoots Mon get eating yuh Haggis thought yuh had lost yuh Drive so stop looking at the lovely Ladies ;) ;) ;)

ok 2 fun one's 1 for Mairzie Dotes and didle divey do woundn't you :D

1 for Caesar to help him with his Problem :confused: :cool::cool::cool:

[eighty+]

hi last one of the b/w now for the colour AR,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H :mad: :mad: :mad: :D :D :D Where's the Brandy SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[Caesar]

Thank You, dear ATPlus for Your kind present, but which one is for me? Just to understand which one among my problems You intented to help heal.:confused: One is evidently i wasn't smart enough to guess. :o
I appreciated very much Your Toulouse-Lautrec-likelive nude drawing and I'm surprised that the lovely model You talked about trusted Your self-control enough to pose naked "giving You her shoulder" :o:DLOL

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One yeah just seen your mate :D is doing his best to be back as your Leader :D:D:D:cool::cool::cool: SATTE BONE Si Si


Yuh just can't keep a good Honest Man Down ;););)

[eighty+]

See O Mighty One talking to you I fogot the Flower's :D:D:D

[pat1940]

Hello dear eighty, these are great paintings, hope all is well and wish you Happy Holidays and all the best in 2013, my how time is flying by isnt it,
had so much saddness in the past month or so , 2 dear friends passed away and another on the way, but life goes on....will be glad to see 2013 lol

[eighty+]

......Hello Pat many Thanks and the same for you , sorry to hear of the passing of your friends, funny life we never know the starting or Fin Dates :D

looked at your Redindien very good made me have a bash :eek: :D :D:cool: Thought it would bring a smile back on your face ok SLAINTE

[Caesar]

:o:DLOL Dear ATPlus, I hope You don't refer to a certain alien we're hosting since some time; short, with big ears, painted hair, a plastic face and eagerly looking to penetrate and possess other's bodies and minds! Don't worry, we like sometime to have shows of an emperor-comedian (just like the emperor Nero or Mussolini), but You should know though that we actually don't really have a leader in Italy since the fall of the Roman Empire, in case several ones, although we rarely need one, and for most of us the leader is just ourselves, even if we have each and now a crazy guy pretending to be truly our leader, but You can bet that when we have actual leaders, they aren't in evidence. Even Mussolini once said that the problem is not that ruling Italians is difficult, rather that's vain ... This is what makes us Italians somehow special and unpredictable, for the good and for the bad.

[eighty+]

Right I'll bung the Flowers in first this time :D


Hail O Caesar O Mighty One He He He I see you got the Message don't forget he's willing to spread a few Lira to get there and as times are hard there will be

lots with their hands out :eek::eek::eek:, to hell with who's in charge money is the name of the Game:cool: STATTE BBONE Si Si :confused::confused::confused::D:D:D

[D Akey]

Took my computer in after cleaning all my personal stuff and programs out, zeroing the data and all that, only to have them tell me that the hard drive was not the model to be recalled. DOH! and to make it worse, there's a new glitch in the screen, a blue vertical line, so I have to take the bloody thing back. Madonna this is inconvenient.

You just count yer blessin's lad and be thankful yer no in a techno malestrom as well. <expletive deleted>

[pat1940]

Thankyou dear eighty, and it did bring a smile to my face, but then you always do with that humor of yours lol

[eighty+]

Hey Mac I no the feeling after these flower's I think I need a Pint of moon river's Yuk Yuk just to see straight :D:D:D

looks like you've got to bite the bullet and spend even if the moths will be upset :D :D :D

Hi Pat Pleased to help put the smile back on your Face :D :D :D

..................SLAINTE.............STATTE BBONE Si Si to you both :p :cool:

[eighty+]

hi yuk yuk yuk Brueghel A flemish fair STARTER'S No 1

[eighty+]

Hi Update :D :D :D :D :D :D :p :p :p

[eighty+]

Ho Ho Ho any minute I'm expecting to find Gullivar trussed up somewhere :eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si


Must have got off at the wrong Island ;) :cool: :cool:

[D Akey]

Hahaha.

I didn't know there was such a captivating "Visit Lilliput This Winter" advert. I could see the sign on the exit of the ship: Please Watch Your Step!
or else you may end up squishing our little piggies between your giant piggies. . .

I think you've done and gone native, boyo! You certainly are spending time on the island walking around. Who needs a bus, eh? Bravo. Sign this one, "Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here!"

[eighty+]

Mac IS IT Gullivar :D :D :D :D :D :D

[eighty+]

Hi Liza and Roscoe my new Neighbours hope they like it :D :D :D :D :D :D SLAINTE

[pat1940]

Hi eighty just got new iPad from hubby, going to check out AR fly iPad, great paintings

[eighty+]

Hi. Pat. Great. You'll. Love. It. Did buy a box wave but. Have gone back. To finger. As. It's always

With. Me. Good luck. SLAINTE :D :D:D:D

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, hope you are well, had problems getting into Artrage but all seems fine now.:)
I absolutely love the mother and baby painting, it really hits the heart and shows how talented you are:)
Stay fit , well and warm dear friend:)

[Caesar]

I think Your neighbours will like Your last work and thank You for it, ... :rolleyes: maybe it will take a few years to the baby to express it. LOL:o
I also see you're setting up a great party in Netherland for the forthcoming holidays and I guess people will dance and enjoy the feasts (the pinkie pigs a little less, presumably).:D

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops Thanks just cerviving ? :D glad you told me you were having trouble I thought I'd made a cockup as usaul :(;)

Pleased yuh like Liza and Roscoe THanks , Just FIN the Fair made them small don't ask me why as it just happened getting old :D :D :D :D :D :D


Hail O Ceasar O Mighty One Thanks you were right on both counts if your going enjoy the party If your driving don't drink or stay overnight ok :D :D :D



SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si To U Both :cool:

[eighty+]

Hi ice Skateing get yuh boots on go man go :D :D :D :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi Bus Sketch'es from Yesturday went out but forgot my glasses :eek::cool:so only done 3 ok :D :D :D

[eighty+]

............Hurry Hurry get your Skates on as the ice is getting thin :eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D :D

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey Katie Katie Coops look I've Found LAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSS SSS :eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D :D :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool:

sunny would u adam @ eve it ............SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi no3 ok :D :D :D SLAINTE

[D Akey]

Now that you found 'Layers' your world will expand out 100 fold. Well done, lad.

As to your paintings, they're GREAT! Festive and bristling with activities as befits an old town in winter. Sort of speaks to the idea of compiled memories about the old home town. Literary and anecdotal like. I feel like I could eavesdrop in on any vignette inside the picture and discover a world of story. You're getting quite a knack for this stuff and bring it to life.

As to the sketches, just one artist comes to mind with a comparable vision, who just happens to be a sculptor - Rodin. Not counting his early sketches which were academic and tight. This is more how he sculpted.

Go man snow man!

[eighty+]

Hi Mac The ice Skating is over as the ice is too thin and Hendrick is thinking of doing a bathing scene :D:D:D later if he can find time :eek: ok

the next one I think you'll like bootiful birds :D:D:Dthats if I can do it looks a lot of work plus it might be beyond me ok :confused: :eek: :p

...........SLAINTE .............STATTE........BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Mac done a Pratice run to get the feel of it ok :D :D :D .....SLAINTE

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, hope you are keeping dry in this horrid weather. Love you latest painting there is so much to see in them. Well done dear friend:)

[D Akey]

Hi Mac done a Pratice run to get the feel of it ok :D :D :D .....SLAINTE

Er. . . that is. . . you're getting a feel of which. . . who. . . I mean what exactly? This couldn't be a picture of you clearing out your garden just this last summer/fall, by any chance -- a pic what hints at how you may have hurt yourself?

Good one lad. Really first rate. Stay warm. . . but you shouldn't have any trouble from the look of your garden crop.

[eighty+]

hI Katie Katie Coops 530 and still in my dressing gown thanks to Rubens Ive just seen he's tucked another cherub's face between the top 2 faces:eek::cool:todays weather

I haven't a clue as I've been with the girls all-day :D :D :D good to hear your ok so tighten yuh girdle as its nearly Moara time and Christmas :confused: :confused: :confused: :cool: :cool: :eek: ;)

............SLAINTE

[eighty+]

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Hi STARTER'S No 2 Rubens Mac Its making me Sweat :D :D :D hope you get a laugh :p :p :p SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[Caesar]

Great Rubens and flemish inspirations, as always!
But considering the period and Your passion for ancient classical painters and complex crowded scenes, why didn't You choose one of the gorgeous, colorful paintings where some sort of procession with the Magi went to adore baby Jesus?
BEST WISHES!

[D Akey]

Another day for the Brighton Beaches. Sizzle on, Mr Ploos! Well, going to all the way with them?
It's a pretty decent pic and you have a lot of the business plotted out.

Maybe Caesar was biting his tongue lest he suggest adding fishnets and spiked high heels. Hahaha.

Let's change the subject then. "Hey, how 'bout them Magi, yeah?"

Hope you're experiencing Happy Holidays, Mr Ploos, on this here Winter Solstice 2012!!!!!!!!
Time for the blue lads to come out. Getting frosty.

[eighty+]

HI Before I forget :p :D Happy Noel everybody :o ;) :mad: :D :D :Dand of coarse SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

Hoots Mon had to go to Google Magi :confused: no Weve changed the name we call them Politiciens ? :D :D yeah

as for the the Fishnets and stilleto's did try but the girls said bugger Off ;) :D :D

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One I think you might like the next one another Rubens The Decent from the Cross ok


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[eighty+]

Ho Ho HO sorry got lost :D:D:D:D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi STARTER's No1 Rubens The Descent from the Cross ok :D:D:D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[D Akey]

Go Maestro Go!

Rubens makes a great sandwich as well you may want to replicate -- corned beef, sour kraut, 1000 Island dressing grilled on rye. YUM!

[eighty+]

Hi Mac. I always thought. Sour kraut. Was German. Just found. It comes from. China helped

Them build. That bloody great. Wall. That reminds.Me Where's. China Pete. Got to. I did

Do a graffiti. Of him. On the Wall. But I don't think. He likes. Chatting. To a. Prole. A bearded

one At that :D:D Well I'm on a break. They let me get of the Cross for a coffee. That if Rubens.

Is. Not looking. He. Makes sure. We all. Keep. Our. Noses down as he wants. It done today.

He'll. Be. Lucky. :D:D Blimey. Ear e comes. Chio. SLAINTE Statte. Bbone. Si. Si

Mac. Don't. Drink. And. Drive. Ok

[D Akey]

China Pete has run off and started his own site. It's rather good to see all his work in one context. Heady art discussion as well. So as far as I know he's doing fine. His work looks good too. Modern like.

As to drinkin' and drivin'. . . oh nay laddie. . . if I did that here I'd be the next one up on that cross for you to do me portrait. . . just wouldn't be the center cross. . . more like the bad driver one that would be a'cartwheeling down the hill into the ditch.

Actually I only drink on rare occasions, almost not at all. Just me moon rivers is all and them in great abundance.

So the Chinese were the inventors of sour kraut? And the Egyptians developed beer. Next I'll be hearing that the New Guinea headhunters were the first to make strudel and the Eskimos done up the first bratwurst. All this outsourcing. Well, so long as it all gets to Munich by October Fest, right?

[coops]

Great paintings dear Eighty, hope you have a very merry Christmas, still fit and well dear friend:)

[Frisch]

Merry Christmas, eighty+. :)

[eighty+]

HI Weve done it and Our Master Rubens was pleased but reckon's we should take another day polishing the detail up otherwise he wont sign it :D :D :D :D :D :D :p :p
anyway he said he'll let have 1 hour down the pub Tuesday and the beer is on him see he's not such a bad bloke after all at least he's given us an hour off :eek: :cool:

Hello Katie Katie Coops have a nice Christmas :D avec Famee ok

Hoots Mon thats the place to go mien Gott Munich here we come :eek::confused: just a thought think I've left to late unless i get a wheelchair will u push it :D :D :D :D :D :D

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Salamms :Ddid u find a couple of bricks for your Camel :eek: :Dthe next one by Rubens and Brueghel ?????? Adam and Eve about the best

A/E Iv'e seen and it looks like if they were at the zoo :eek: :confused: :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE SI SI for you all ok

[Mairzie Dotes]

eighty+,
The snowy skating piece is really lovely and well painted.
It brought back fond memories of my Dad taking me ice
skating at a nearby park when I was of grade school age.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! :D

[Zeropainter]

great Character-Studys again ;) I like your artworks too

HAPPY XMAS FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY & HAPPY NEW YEAR

[eighty+]

HI happy Christmas to all ok :D many thanks Frisch.......Zeropainter for looking :o :D :cool:

Hello Mairzie Dotes see u got back safe from the stars then , had me worried , thought I'd have to dig out my Capt Marvel suit

and come and get you :D I've told u before keep away from that green mob otherwise as my suit is getting passed it ok

ice skating yeah took me back too during the Wa--ar our ice rink was packed with Canadiens so if u fell over at either end it was like bath night so much water

but we had a good ice hockey team all Canadiens trouble was DIEPPE come along and we lost 2/3 of the team c'la Vie nest-pa :( :confused: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[eighty+]

Ho Ho Ho well it is Christmas ain't it ;) :D :D :D :cool: SLAINTE STATTE BONNE Si Si Averedeci Roma :D :D

[eighty+]

Ho Ho Ho those were the days my boys didn't no wether you were going up or down and couldn't care less OW to be young :D :D :D :D :D :D

[silvy]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year dear Eighty!!! :D:D

[eighty+]

Happy Christmas Silvy enjoy your self but don't eat or drink to much :D :D :D :eek: :confused: ;)

[justjean]

Merry Christmas to You and Yours Mr 80, love the Mother and Child and those skating ones which sure bring back many memories from many many years ago but then I'm a Canuck :D

[D Akey]

As to your Adam and Eve -- it's like watching the dance of the seven veils in slow motion. I keep reaching for some dollar bills to tuck into her fig leaves till I realize it's our greeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaatest grandparents of yore and I don't want to go encouragin' no kin ta that life. So I'll keep me dollars.

Rather puts us all in the same family, wot? Clearly from your whiskerless self-portrait as a lad, you take after Eve's side, the wild side of the family.

On the other 'and, I'd be right up there with ya danglin' from the tower ladder right wif ye. Hahaha. Cor. . . I can see the ol' bell tower from 'ere.
Wonderful spirited self-portrait. Did ya find an old photo then?

[coops]

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS Dear Eighty, have a great day.

[eighty+]

HI Justjean happy Christmas yeah good memories can't be many Canuck's around who remember the Brighton ice Rink :eek: :D :D :cool:

Hi Mac happy Christmas and its good to see your on Form hope you had a haggis and a few moon river's ok :D :D :D :p

Hello Katie Thank you whishing you well enjoy Christmas day and hopefully the new year will be better :D :D :D :D :D :D

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[eighty+]

Hi no3 still finding animo's ok :D :D :D :eek: :cool: SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[justjean]

I don't know about that Brighton rink Mr 80 but I do remember the frozen ponds and ice rinks around Ontario :D:D:D:D:D:D

[D Akey]

Across the street in the park where my dad grew up they would have the fire department come in every year and flood the park so everyone could ice skate. I didn't grow up there though. But I kinda got that was a big deal for him. Me, I had to pay to go to an indoor rink but I was more of an all-seasons at the beach kind of guy. So I missed that wintery stuff entirely after the age of 7.

So you're not only doing Adam and Eve's story, but looks rather like they're all queuing up at Noah's bus stop as well. And you here with your sketch book at the ready, why it's made to order, Mr Ploos.

[eighty+]

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HI Jean Hendrick will be pleased that his painting has avoked happy memories for us nearly 400 years later go gal go get yuh blades on ;) Prime whats that :confused: :D :D

Hi Mac sorry to hear you moved to hotter climes and missed the joyes of skateing but you did become a beach bum yuh can,t win them all unless Daddy's a Millionaire :eek::eek::eek: :D

I see you've changed the plot so I've bunged in their Cabin Crusier I see a couple of Geraffe's have got in first to get the best place's must be Germans :confused::D:D:D:D:D:D

[D Akey]

Ah, I see the bus is here.

Right Noah's crew, cattle switches at the ready! Who's got the shovel and bin?

You are making such a masterwork of your own fancy, Mr Ploos. A right masterful one at that. Aiming at a grand wall, this one.
Go Mr Ploos! Knock ol' Rubens out of the top seat, eh?

[eighty+]

Hi. Mac. My Guv; Rubens. Let's me carry his brushes. He says next year. He MIGHT let me

Mix his coloursfor as bit of praticeing if I do allright next year he said I'll get the title of

Head Palette preparer so I'll be closer when he 's Painting that way. I'll pick up all the

Tricks of painting also if I concentrate he'll let me do a bit of blocking in a great. Onner. Yeah :D:D:D

By the way. Noah looking for a 3rd crew member to join the team do you fancy. Working
With Animos. Ok. Plus food and lodge all in. Pay open to negotiate but Noah a bit of a skinflint :(
:D:D:D:D:D:D SLAINTE......STATTE. BBONE........Si................Si................. .........:p

[eighty+]

Hello. Katie Katie. Coops. Are you alright as heard. It's pretty rough up at the east gate

Didn't think you would be flooded out. But wondered where your son live's ok

Hopeing to hear everything is ok. :confused: ;) SLAINTE.

[D Akey]

Yeah, I hope she's not in a bad way with the water. I hear you folks especially in the south are getting slammed with flooding. Hope you're in good shape in your area as well, Mr Ploos.

Very sorry to hear about all for those affected.

[eighty+]

Well Mac are you off to see the Queen all dressed up :D or a part in a film as Zorro :cool: or maybe a Mexican bandito :eek: or one of the three Muskateer's ;)

Sorry about the mustaghio and beard but could only find stickons :D:D:D:D:D:D ok SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :p :p :p :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

............Ho Ho Ho Adam and Eve or Noah and Martha By Rubens Brueghel Atplus :D :D :D (FIN) ............. OK Mac :p:p:p SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, everything fine here, hope all is well with you. Love this last painting so much in it and you did a grand job of it. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops ;) Pleased to see yuh see yuh Pleased :eek: we thought the floods had got yuh :Dwe was thinking of getting the dogs out

To find yuh will it be ok to have brandy in their bottle's or would u like gin :eek::D:D:cool::cool: ( Pink ) SLAINTE Watch The Water Level's :eek: :o :cool:

[D Akey]

Really like the action shot of beach volleyball. :cool: Hope the surf comes up soon or forget the haggis, lad. It'll be surf n' turf special.

And as to me portrait Mr Ploos. . . you got me! Clip-on facial hair. You have me looking like Inspector Poirot with a beard.;););) I doubt that you've painted overmuch with a shaving brush of late. So don't go shaving me chin, if you please, not in winter. Would be cruel and inhuman. Just wait for the glue holding the beard and mustache on to give out in the spring thaw. :p:rolleyes:

http://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&safe=off&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1101&bih=546&q=inspector+poirot&oq=inspector+poirot&gs_l=img.12..0j0i24l8.1891.7423.0.9717.16.10.0.6.6 .0.138.1141.1j9.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.iQySdRxRVNE

[eighty+]

Ho Ho Ho Mac who did you decide ??? :eek: :cool: :D blimey look at the Time :eek::eek: another 1/2 day lost :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

.............Hi Crocodile Hunt Rubens ( FIN ) getting loose on detail sorry eye's tired :( SLAINTE STATTE BBONE SI Si :D :D :D

[eighty+]

Hi The Concert Hendrick ter Brugghen STARTER'S No 1 SLAINTE :D:cool:

[D Akey]

Great choice Mr Ploos! Looks like we'll be havin' a grand time. May or may not be Munich as ye planned, but I'm sure this time travel spot's got somethin' ta eat n' drink as ya would reckon in a joint like this. Certainly camaraderie.

Hey, have you heard that bloke what's tellin' how Einstein got it wrong and the Physics world is on its ear suspecting we may for real be makin' time travel commonplace. We've yet to see it, but wouldn't it be interesting to go back and paint alongside some of these chaps, shake their hand, nick their 'aggis and reappear in the present with an original or two got for a bob before the prices went oop, eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSkcHeGiUIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XjS4I4oQDY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XjS4I4oQDY)

[eighty+]

HI Mac Great Reading Thanks looks like I've got to dig out my old time machine from the garden shed but will be a bit rusty plus now I'm older don't think I could

do the trips it was good fun when I was younger :D :cool: :cool: anyway its only a single seater so couldn't take Mairzie anyway She'll be upset :D:D:D


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[coops]

So much to see again dear Eighty, well done and keep em coming.:)
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU dear friend may it be all you want it to be. CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[eighty+]

So much to see again dear Eighty, well done and keep em coming.:)
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU dear friend may it be all you want it to be. CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Thanks Katie Katie Coops La meme pour vous scuse-a Bonne Annee :eek: :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool: SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :( :( :( :o :o :D

[eighty+]

The PROMS Ho Ho Ho SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :D :D :D :D :D :D

[eighty+]

ho ho ho la tour de France ......... AL numero uno go man go vous avez la chance ;) :D :D :cool: :cool:

[D Akey]

Well then, Mr Ploos, hope ye got some some time ta kick back and let your eyes rest a bit and let someone else do the painting for a wee spell so ye can just watch some really interesting stuff.

This is a very cool time lapse on a couple side by side paintings from start to finish. Reminds me of me old days somewhat. I definitely have to get into portrait painting again. Sit back and watch the magic unfold. Definitely something to learn from this. And if you want to grab for yourself the images to practice, it's right there for ya to look at as you do your copy. Swashy style showing it going from blocking it in loosely and building it up. Remember to keep your paint not thick at the beginning and build up to thick finishing touches otherwise it could be a fight with the materials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTTXr4RLRe4

And then a documentary on your ol' mucker, Rembrandt. . . Actually very interesting about the career artist and man and not a how-to on painting. Yet it's really fascinating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ8Wdo4LCHM

Have fun with the time machine in 2013, mate! Happy New Years!!!!!!

[eighty+]

........Hi Mac Yes I'm definatly becoming a Bat :Dmany thanks for the info I'LL have a look in a min Ok yeah got to sort out the drive unit looks a rebuild as its been standing

for about 20 years with luck I'll get it going again as would like to go and see my old friends at ZZIM they treated me well plus they are the only people I met on my travels

and their right on the edge of what we call our Solar System ok Mac happy new Year :D and watch out for the Margi :eek: a dodgy Lot :cool: :cool: :cool:


































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[eighty+]

Hi STARTER'S Rembrandt No 1 SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :D :eek: :cool:

[eighty+]

.............no Mavis I don't care two shits about Einsteins theory of Relativty :eek: Ive got a spot on my Nose :( :confused: :D :D :D :cool:

[D Akey]

The first joke of 2013!!!!!!!! And it's a corker, Mavis! HAHAHAHAHA.

I wonder what it portends for the rest of the year! ;););):rolleyes:;););)

Now that you're doing layers, when you start a new painting I would recommend that on a separate layer you put some black or burnt umber paint that establishes your full value range. You can toggle it on and off as needed, or you can use it. This example painting is all about the lighting, and to show lighting you want to establish your dark and light pattern and then start working in the details and polishing it up. Your dark to light is really what these kinds of paintings are all about -- the lighting. So you may want to build lights off a darker base, at least where the darks exist. It will give it more punch.

http://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&safe=off&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1101&bih=546&q=the+penitent+magdalene+georges+de+latour&oq=georges+de+la+tour&gs_l=img.1.3.0l2j0i10j0i5i10j0i24l5j0i10i24.2646.9 121.0.12957.22.19.2.1.1.0.136.1804.7j12.19.0...0.0 ...1ac.1.IGTDQOGmksI

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey Mac :DI must have a ring threw my nose as you keep trying to yank me off to fresh pastures, when I said I'm understanding Layer's I was being big headed

as realy i'm still like a blind Bat and they frighten me to deaf :eek: as i always make a cockup:confused: so until I've finished the Flemish Mob, and the hand you've dealt me don't look to bad

so I'll Stick ok how much is in the kitty :eek::eek::eek::D:D:D:cool::cool::cool: I liked that chap painting the 2 heads only trouble is it makes me feel like going Trad yuk yuk don't think I

could stand the paint in my beard :D:D:D ok will look at the new 1 in a min:) the rembrandt 1 it packed up on me ?????? ok SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :p :p :p

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty hope you are well. Love the painting with the man playing the flute. You are so clever at these. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi katie Katie Coops Sorry I'm Late been out gallivatin :D :D :D Around :eek: :cool:good to know your ok looks like a heavy frost tonight

so keep well wrapped up in the morning, and watch out for ice ok, look after yourself ;) :eek: :cool: :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Sorry Yorick kept nattering :( so lost the plot ok :D:D:D:D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

..............Hells Bells Mac , even Yorick given me a right kicking he made me try Layer's :(:(:( :cool: :cool: :cool: :D :D :D



Hi Katie Katie Coops whats it like up at the North East Gate OK :D :D :D


SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

............ OW Vladi you know I've always wanted to meet your Grandfather But I Didn't know it would be so cold on the Steppes ? :eek: :confused: :D :D :D

[eighty+]

...........HI Got into a hell of a state as I tried to use Layer's so what u see is what u get :D :D :D :D :D :D............SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si


where's Mac :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[eighty+]

sorry Vladi had to go as got so cold on the Steppes but ok now as I've put my Woolies On :) :) :) ;) ;)

[eighty+]

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Starter's No 1 ok going to bed ok chio SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si cala nita :cool:

[eighty+]

Hi looks like a Canadein Mountie :D :D :D :D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, weather not too bad at least for the moment its dry hope same for you. Boy have you been busy again and I really like Poor Yorik lol. Syat fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops yeah not raining hardly any wind :D makes a nice change :) yeah Yorick has settled down wants me to do 1 of him so he can hang it

up in his flat ( he's very vain you know ) so the angels can see it when they pop in for a coffee and the Reaper looks in now and again :eek: :cool: :cool: :cool:

yeah Katie the next one I think I should Miss but I will Bash it on against my better judgment :o :) :( :( Hold yuh breath Wait for IT :eek: :eek: :eek:


The one and only Peter Paul Rubens with his Wife Isabella Brant in their Honeysuckle Bower in their Garden With all The trimmings MIen Gott se Formidabb

do you go to Church Katie if you do Light about a thousand candles for me OK SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Rubens and his wife in the Garden STARTER'S No 1 and its not raining :D :D :D :D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi as before :D :D :D :D :D :D

[justjean]

Looks like your doing great with layers Mr 80+, cold and snowy here :D

[eighty+]

Hi Jean Sorry must have dozed off, you know what old people are like fall asleep at the drop of a hat ;);):D:D:cool: , yeah Layer's me and Yorick after our last try have

decided to leave well alone to complicated for us , had a good viewing on the box tonight was in Vienna Klint ans Shiele great stuff at the Moment Sammy Rollngs is showing

how a sax should be played Yeah Jazz Jazz Jazz, ok keep well as I see your in the Prime :confused::confused: ;) :D:D SLAINTE :eek:

[eighty+]

Hi Rubens No 2 Ok SLAINTE:D

[coops]

Hi dear Eighty, sunny day yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Your last painting is great you really are so good at these. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

hi Katie Katie Coops I've just surfaced had to come for air and something to eat:Dthey say u learn something every day must be my lucky day as just found that

Rubens has 5 fingers on his lsft hand :D :D :Djust had to show you :confused: :cool: , sunny day u should be so lucky :( I've been with Rubens allday he's been showing me a few

things yeah I felt like saying its ok for u you've got 5 fingers but didn't want to upset him as he might get huffe and not come again I did think to ask him about

Layer's hopeing he would show me but he thought I was talking about Chicken :D:D Ok Coops keep warm ;) :D SLAINTE

[Mairzie Dotes]

eighty+,
What a lovely painting. There is a feeling of warmth in the
choice of colors and embraced hands of this couple. The
period clothing and artful detailing is really beautifully done. :)

[eighty+]

Hi Mairzie keeping well ;) Thanks Rubens Fantastic what an Artist he must rate at the top, My eye's are still trying to pick up on the detail he's bunged in no chance

of copying it I just do it so if you stand 10 paces from it don't look to bad ok, I did ask him about the 5 finger's he just laughed and said I like it Leave it :eek: :cool:

ok enjoy the new year :D :D :D sorry being late think I dozed off :D:D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Rubens No 4 ok SLAINTE :D :D :D

[D Akey]

Groovy stuff, matey! Got to love those old costumes for painting.

Thou art the very Shakespeare of the pixel. Whither for thou art? What ho. . . for sooth or consequences.

Or to quoth the radio Goons doing their Robin Hood show in 1950(something): "I shall split yer grotkin with a leather mackerel sheet!"

Makes ya want to dust off the time machine just to go back to the Elizabethan times and dally with the word smithery and sooch like. Next best thing would be painting as ya do.

[mannafig]

Nice work dear Eighty

[Shibui]

You are such a hoot and inspiration! Always love to browse thru your postings! My favorite are the daily people that you see... Thanks for sharing all with us! Gail

[eighty+]

Hi MANFIG ...... SHIBUI ..........Mac Thanks :eek: :D :) :cool: SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

































hi scuse moi when i woke and still laying in bed :D grabed my IPad and had a fit of inspiration most unusaul:confused: there was a hammering in head box ( Brain ??? ) try Layer's so what u see is what u get ok :D:Dtitle is from old Film about a pool table Trouble Trouble Trouble ok since the then asleep and just come to Sunday Morning

[eighty+]

..........Hi had another go at layers done 4 then merged but I'm still not sure what is suposed to happen ok :confused::confused::confused::D:D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

..... Hi ok had a try but so many Pillars made the head swim tend to get lost on what part your drawing ok :D:D:D to do it properly I should do it to scale ??

SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[Lima]

Wonderfull art. Take care 80.
Lim

[eighty+]

Hi Lima Great to see your back Blimey that was some Cruise did yuh get seasick ??? yeah never did find what you tucked up on that Mountain , I gave in as I looked under every

bush but no joy :D:D:D have you gone back painting Trad ?? as for your IPad brush I'm realy quiet happy with the finger as its been with me for some time :D:D anrway looking to See

Some of your stuff ok yeah I will Have a go at the Brush as Like the Thought of putting the IPad on the easel and painting with a 1ft long brush olmost like trad painting :D:D

......... SLAINTE ( Irish ) STATTE BBONE Si SI Caesar's ( Italien ) :p :p :p

[eighty+]

ho ho ho Lima had a go at making your Brush have a 12" brush and a bit of foil that my stomach pills come in so wrapped it round the metal part with a bit sticking out same

length as the hairs and then tried holding the end of the brush no joy then relized I had to have contact wih the foil yes it worked so I'll run a spirel of fine wire so I can hold the end

of the 12" brush tomorrow to see if it works ok done 2 as a try Like the feel it gives but want more pratice with it ok Thanks Again SENOR LIMA :D:D:D or

DOC to you friends :p:p

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty hope you are fit and well, I really like the painting of Rubens and his wife, you did a grand job with it. Well done.
Stay well dear friend:)

[limey-g]

Nice job on the Rubens, got to love old costumes.:)
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops Pleased your ok as you've been quiet Lately :D too much Dancing makes yuh tired Yeah Showtime quick get yuh pumps on as the band has just Started

playing you've got 5 mins then your on Twinkletoes Go Gal Go :eek: :eek: :D :D :cool: :cool:


Hi Geoff Wish I was a painter of lovely Ladies Corr I could have been another Klimnt :eek::) :D :D :D :( :(


HI Doc had another with the Brush this time wrapped some Kitchen foil from the ferrel to the end of the brush ans selotaped it leaving about 3" so making contact and it worked

ok so now i have a 12" brush ok thought I'd give it a try and as Zola was hanging around I Tarted her up ok see what you think :eek::eek::eek::D:D:D

............SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Geoff talking of Klimnt :eek: ;) :D :D :D

[limey-g]

Yes he did some interesting work with a unique style.

[eighty+]

Blast it Forgot her hand :eek: :eek: :) :D :D :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

HI Cleggie good here on the Piste Yes Cam good to get away from the Proles do you know they realy belive what we say Ho Ho Ho :cool: :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

HI OK I've bunged in her hand :eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool:

[pat1940]

Hi there eighty, some great paintings and chats here, hope all is well with you and your weather is not to wet and cold, I love my ipad and still testing it out lol, will send something over soon I hope

[eighty+]

Hi Pat bad day monday mainly Asleep :eek:age creepif on me:D, woke this morning done a couple of try sketch'es with Lima's long brush then keeled over and back to sleep :cool:

woke at 2.30 quick shower and now got to go shopping as the cupboard is Bare, good to hear your getting to grips with your IPad so get cracking as I'm waiting to see:eek::cool::D:D:D

..................SLAINTE

[kenmo]

Fantastic updates....

[eighty+]

........hi Ken good to see you I see you've been riding the Space Waves in your new Rocket :D fraid I'm too old for that game legs getting dodgy so I 'll stick with my

Old T.T Chair which gets me there before I've Gone in comfort OK :D :D :D...........SLAINTE

[D Akey]

Explode upon the page as ye do, Mr Ploos! Go man go!

Feel fit, lad.

[eighty+]

Hi Mac Thanks but feeling a bit rough seem to sleep nearly all the time legs feel thick so I've not been going out but feel thats a double whammy as I think

that the legs need a walking to keep them mobile :eek::eek: :D :D :D ok may have a look at my last starter as there's a lot of pictures to fill in ok Mac Cheers SLAINTE :cool: :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

........Hi Break Time Got to walk before the legs Drop off ok SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si :D :D :D

[Lima]

Hi there. Fisrt of all you should see your doctor again.:cool:

Nice try on the brush 80. You know:

Curious? You can stay young in all you do.

Curiosity
results in
Exploration
Exploration
results in
Discovery
Discovery
results in
Pleasure
Pleasure
results in
Repetition
Repetition
results in
Mastery
Mastery
results in
New Skills
New Skills
results in
Confidence
Confidence
results in
Self esteem
Self esteem
results in
Sense of Security
Security
results in
More Exploration

Curious?
" There is no cure for curiosity (Dorothy Parker)"

Here is how I'm doing it (It works nicely)

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Thats it my friend. Enjoy it and be careful with the superglue, OK?
Once again go see your doctor.

Lima

[eighty+]

Hello Doc Thanks you've got me worried do you think they will chop my legs off :D :D :D No I'm pulling your leg ( I Hope ) :eek: :cool:

yes I've made the brush almost like your Pic; at the tip used a strip of foil from my stomach pills as thought is was thicker then my kitchen foil tacked it on with a bit

of that thick brown selo-tape the type you wrap parcels with :D:D ok 1st try no go so added a strip of kitchen foil which I left the last 4" showing so my hand was in

contact threw to the tip then tried again success :D but since that, even when holding on the selo-tape it is still working :cool::cool:

ok these 1st 2 are pratice the last one with the finger do you think I'm getting close to the Reaper time so going religous hoping to paint with the Angels YEAH


...................SLAINTE ..................STATTE BBONE ...................Si .............................Si ;)

[eighty+]

Hi Sorry I'm so slow but keep going to sleep Do you think its anything to do with my Age :D :D :D :D :D :D :confused: :confused: :confused: ;) ;) :p


..............SLAINTE ...............STATTE BBONE ......................Si.......................... .............Si

[D Akey]

It looks great Mr Ploos! You are one ambitious painter, I must say. And the great thing is you're actually getting it done! Bravo!

'ere now. You earned yer ration o' fresh frozen haggis slap shot into the net from the highlands. He SCORES!!!!!!!

This one's going in MOARA straight off! The gallery room here is already in place ;):cool:;);):cool:;)

By the way, I really like these last 3 portrait shots. Well done and contemporary. Ye got range, lad, that ye 'ave.

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As to the sleepyness, I have that all the time even at my age pushing 60. But I would listen to Dr. Oriane Lima.

Oh, and thanks Dr Lima for the illustration on how to make the brush. This is very clear now for me to follow. And your other thread about it is also most inspiring.

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey Mac Were Going to Brighton for a couple days ok We've just gone through Clayton Tunnel Will be there in a moment better tell Shelia to wake the kids up ok

so wer'e all ready to go Mac better check the bags just to make sure , only hope its not Raining :eek: Last time it rained and we were stuck in a cinama watching old films the

Wife done er Bonkas I 'd had a few shants so went to sleep The wife didn't speak to me for about a Week :eek: :cool: :cool: :D :D :D SLAINTE STATE BBONE Si Si




My Thanks Artgeek for Jogging my memory :D :D :D

[eighty+]

HI Time just floats by time to get up but I havn't yet been to Bed Ho Ho Ho :eek: :confused: :cool: :cool: :D :D :D

[Mairzie Dotes]

eighty+.
Wake up Mr. Engineer and jump on that sleek Art Rage bound
Midnight Special of yours. Destination? ... parts artistic!!!

There are many new engaging entries to enjoy here. :D

[justjean]

Hi Mr 80+ no wonder your tired walking and climbing all over that room painting as you go and it's a nice one indeed. I'm almost to the 80 mark and if I feel like it I have a nap here and there and so what I have earned it :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi Jean. Good on yuh gal. Nearly four score. Not bad. But don't matter how fast yuh run

You'll. Never catch me. Go gal go. Ho Ho Ho Any good. On a harp. They got me training. With. A

Shovel. Are they try to tell me something? ?? :confused: :D:D:D:cool::cool:

[eighty+]

aarh Well they allways said I would end up in the Tower :eek: :D :D :cool:...........SLAINTE ...........STATTE BBONE Si SI

Blimey can hear the Beefeaters clanging up the street with their Pikes at the ready Mon da deau

[AT-TA]

Still liking pretty girls, Eighty, aren't you? And pretty she is this last one. The pic before is a masterpiece, just love it a lot.So many figure painting and you made them all so fine. GO on, Eighty, go!!!:)

[eighty+]

Hi AT-TA liked your last girl its got AT-TA written all over it , hope your settled now ih your new home, ok keep em coming :D


............sorry Kate think I've Pulled yuh face :eek: :( :(


.............SLAINTE...........STATTE BBONE SI Si

[eighty+]

HI 2nd try Yeah I'm still around :D Lucky for me The Beefeater's had the wrong address :D :D Cameron is Blaming Brown :D :cool:

[eighty+]

....... Sorry so busy keeping out of the way :eek: Forgot Kate :D :cool: SLAINTE

[eighty+]

......Hi Time is of the essence :confused: :confused: :confused: :D :D :D No 4 ok :cool: :cool: :cool: Hey Mac see if you can see La Treks favourite night club owner :)



SLAINTE............STATTE BBONE........Si........................Si and so to sleep :( :( :(

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, hope that you are well and that the snow hasnt got down there yet. Supposed to be here tomorrow brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Love your latest painting, how on earth did you manage all the small stuff. Well done you. Stay fit, well and WARM:)

[eighty+]

..........Hi Katie Katie Coops THanks not to bad apart from always falling asleep, Keeping well are you ? :) IF you get Snow try keep it at ULL :D, got to go see the Doc tuesday

On Doc Lima's instructions :eek: :D :cool:, small stuff dunno somebody does it when I'm asleep ;) :D :D still got about 2 days more to do on it at the speed I'm going

............ When the eyes are open , Arrividergie Roma :cool: :D STATTE BBONE Si Si :mad:;)