Bus sketch'es 1.2.3.4.5.

[copespeak]

Your sketches are getting really good Eighty! Practice makes perfect!

[eighty+]

Ok OK OK Robyn Your maka me laff and thats allways good ;) :D :D :D SLAINTE or STATTE BBONNE Si Si ok I'm off to bed :cool:

[Caesar]

Dear ATPLus the Old, it looks like that at Your age You can become a pope anymore in these frantic times, so You'd better go on as a painter (a masterful one too), also because I'm not among the bunch of Italian cardinals who may vote You and one of those coming from UK had to resign and stay home. Moreover I may hardly think that other European cardinals and the ones from the rest of the world would vote a British colonialist (LOL:o:D) I'm kidding. For me the pope is OK wherever he comes from. Poland, Germany, what next?

[eighty+]

Hail. O. Caesar O Mighty One. :D Have there been a Irish. Pope ? As Ireland is a strong Catholic

Country. And it would go down. Well in America. ,! So as your close to the action do you think

You can drop a word in;) Just think. They would build another Vatican City. Next to Vegas so the

Pope when bored could pop in and have a flutter it wouldn't matter if he lost a few Hotels. As

They have plenty ok. Statte. BBONNE. Si. sSi. :D:D:D

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, sun out again after a severe frost hope the weather is good with you. So glad to see you have been out on the bus again and to see your great sketches. Kit fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops cold but don't think there was a frost well not by the time I surfaced :D yeah did go out on the Bus felt funny and a bit shaky to start with but managed

to bash some out :D just had another go at Pete's Apple have a look see if you think its ok :cool: as I want to eat the apple after looking at it as I only eat bananas satsumas

kwi's and conference pears when ripe as I've only got a top plate so with the apple I'll cut it into thin slices and bung it in the micro for about 30 seconds very nice

looks as if you've got to keep your woolies on for a bit longer :D:D:Dok so keep warm chio SLAINTE STATTE BBONNE Si Si :confused:

[Caesar]

No Irish pope I think. Actually there was an English pope instead, Adrianus IV, born Nicholas Blackspear, who became pope in 1154. I don't think he was much appreciated by all Irishmen though, since he gave English King Henry the II the authority for Ireland invasion to stop the cases of ecclesiastic abuses and corruption then going on. Recently Benedict XVI did something alike to face and clean the concealed junk which eventually emerged and is emerging from a wrong concept of secrecy learn of to treat scandals, but in these days he couldn't be as radically tough as Adrian.

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty O Mighty One Well they say you learn something everyday :DA Pope sending Troops into Ireland and it is still strong Catholic :confused: :D:D

its like straight from the Bible as when your bloke washed his hands :eek: :D:D STATTE BBONNE Si Si :confused::D

[Caesar]

One more charming lady, master Plus!

Actually it was the English king who sent his troops there to do the job (the pope never had more than a bunch of his guards) and apparently not the only time England invaded Ireland, even without an English pope giving them a pretext. However in the past methods were often less diplomatic and democratic anywhere and by anyone.

[eighty+]

Well O. Mighty. One. Nothing has changed then, if you've got the loot, . You can do what you like

Or have the laws changed. That's why there's so many. Tax. Haven's. Heaven is for the rich. Only

On the gates at St Peter's. They's a sign post. Saying. Only enter if you can afford it please. Check

Tariff. :D;):D

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One I knew you would like this one :D:D:D He may even be A young Pope Not an old Dodderou like me ok :D:D STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[Caesar]

You probably make a little confusion between Heaven and the City in London or Montecarlo, Switzerland, the Caymans and so forth, or are you still referring to Middle Age issues and arguments?
I like very much the cardinal You portraid so masterfully, as Titien and Velasquez did too, but You should tell me his name. I can hardly recognize less than 10 voting cardinals and they're a lot more sensibly more than 100.

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Sorry Don't know his name but Stella Mackie painted the original so you could try her?? think she's American could be my age marbe older

my magazine I picked up at car boot some 20 odd years ago and it was old then published by Walter T. Foster if thats any help :D:D Switzerland ain't that the

place where all the millionare's keep there loot is it in the Eu as its in the centre of europe :eek: :D:D:D STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops I think My Beach Hut (Chalet) ;) is on the Move :confused: ;) ;)yeah still grey keep yuh woolies on :eek:;):cool:

[coops]

Afternoon dear Eighty, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr cold again, hope all is well with you:)Great paintings again, well done dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Arfnoon. Katie. Just off down the shop. Only Close thou. Mainly bread. Eggs and wAshing powder may get some more bananas. As they go well with my cornflakes or. Porridge. Yeah cold I,d better get going
As get dark so quick ok. See yuh. Chio. SLAINTE. ;) ;) ;)

[eighty+]

Hi just tried Farty's Road on my IPad mainly from memory as had to turn off to go and look at his might be ok at 20 pace's :D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

OK OK Katie don't rush me as I'm on The Road :D I can see there's more Pot-holes to fill in and my Ganger is having a go reckons I'm to slow says he's going to

get a girl to do the pot -holes as there quicker cheaper and they look good I wonder if Cameroon will let me have some Benifits :eek: no he tells he money is tight

and he's going to cut job for's the boys out so 75% of the MP's will be like me trying to live on Benifits just goes to show he's a True Blue looking after the right People :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::confused::cool:

aar Well back to the road must leave it tidy for the girl ok see yuh chio SLAINTE STATTE BBONNE Si Si :rolleyes: :)

[limey-g]

Well Eighty you certainly bring a smile to my face, nice job on the pope, although not Catholic so no idea which one he is.
The road looks a bit like one of our roads in Canada in springtime when the constant changing of temps and freezing creates great potholes.:o:o
Stay warm friend.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi. Geoff. Thanks. Pleased it look like a road but that colouration is rarely seen in our trees. Don't.

Ask me why not.? What did intrigue me was Oakhan. Who changed your colour to red suddenly

Pulled it out. How did he do that. As I must admit I hav'nt. A clue:confused::confused::D:D

[limey-g]

Hi. Geoff. Thanks. Pleased it look like a road but that colouration is rarely seen in our trees. Don't.

Ask me why not.? What did intrigue me was Oakhan. Who changed your colour to red suddenly

Pulled it out. How did he do that. As I must admit I hav'nt. A clue:confused::confused::D:D

Well eighty that easy to do in photoshop and I asked him to remove it as it is not good etiquette to hijack someone's work without asking first.
He now understands that you can send images back and forth via a message, which is the polite way of doing things.
He was fine about it.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Corr. Blimey. Geoff. I must be a right. Bad. Boy. Then. Am I a Hooligan :(:D:D:D

[limey-g]

Corr. Blimey. Geoff. I must be a right. Bad. Boy. Then. Am I a Hooligan :(:D:D:D

No eighty we older folks are exempt from bad behaviour.:):):)

[eighty+]

hi ...... Thanks Geoff Wooppe :D I'm Free :) O to Be A Hooligan :eek::eek::D:D for that I'll give you another rendition of the Road :D :D :D

,,,,,,,,,,,,SLAINTE ..........STATTE BBONNE Si SI

[coops]

Afternoon dear Eighty, not so sunny but still its not raining. I like your latest one very much, its fresh and gives the feeling of summer to come. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[limey-g]

Looking good eighty, I guess the road being in the UK should have a radar camera hidden in the trees to catch the unsuspecting motorist.:):):)
Geoff

[grayflo]

I love all your work, Eighty +, but this is a special favourite. Lovely and peaceful. Full of freshness and life. You are very talented.

[eighty+]

Hi. Katie. Grayflo. ....Geoff. Sorry must have dozed off. Pleased you liked my Road.

My thanks to. Arty. Farty for making me try. And think:D

[eighty+]

hi had a try at Eliza, but not good! as was on the bbc news IPad, with the mark on her face press for video,:( so a lot of guess work thats my exscuse any way, if you don't

see me you can always pop up to the Tower, visitors always welcome :D:D:D .......SLAINTE ......STATTE BBONNE Si Si :cool:

[grayflo]

Nice one Eighty! I recognized her Maj right away.

[justjean]

My oh my thats high company your keeping Mr 80+ :D

[byroncallas]

Eighty, your thread continues to be a delight and inspiration. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[D Akey]

Yeah, I couldn't figure out what all that fuss was about with Limey-G and so on. So forget my previous comment. But these paintings are great.

By the way, that must be a pic of the queen, it must. I can tell cause she's a blue blood right enough.

Go, man, go!!!

[limey-g]

Nice one of the queen eighty, hope she does not send you to the tower, that torture chamber is something else.
Brings back memories of school trips to London when we were escorted out of the tower for trying some of the macabre instruments on fellow classmates.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hell O ;) :D Grayflo I bet its Cold up there in the heelands keep yuh brandy sorry I should say Scotch close by ta keep yu cockles warm whilst painting ok ;) :D
Hey Jean I'm :confused: as you know that I'm of Blue Blood many times removed as my line goes right to Adam @ Eve ok but keep stum as don't want everbody to know ok :eek: :cool: :( :D Hi Katie Katie Coops Sunshine today but got stuck trying to get A4 and being I'm expert with the computer I'd swear sombody keeps changeing my passwords :( so now waiting for the support team to let me know when I can unlock it as its sitting in my computer laughing :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::cool::D
Hi BRY I allways look at your stuff even thou its to H/tec for this old codger :DI haven't got to grips with layers yet Ow I lie I did manage to put a shadow by my Apple which made me
very proud :eek::cool: but I'm supprised somebody hasn't come up with a picture frame like a tv where u put in a memory stick say with a fifty of your paintings on so they can look and
change as they want ok just a thought ok :confused::eek::D:D
Hi Mac Yeah like you i didn't know who she was it was only the hat that was a giveaway as likes to have a litte flash of brandy in her hat with a tube in her hair so when it gets boring
she can have a suck of brandy then things are not so bad :eek: :cool::cool: I should think Philip seeing that painting would roll on the floor laughing singing you'll take the high road I'll take tha
low road aye ya ken I'll be in Scotland before Ye Hoots Mon ya cannae eat yu Porridge with sugar got to be salt its only the sasanacks who have sugar ma mither would say ok Mac:D:D:D
Hi Geoff sorry it was a long Road, :D Yep I think things are looking dodgy its the thought of the Iron lady all those knifves ok Think I'd start dieting ok :eek::eek::eek::D:D

[eighty+]

Hi allways wondered what she was looking at, at last Iv'e found out its his Cormarant she trying to see where its coming up and if it got a fish as she likes grilled Fish ;) :D :cool:

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, suns out but make the most of it as rain forecast. Love the painting of the Queen and good to see her out of hospital. Have a great day day friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie katie Coops tis I:) just had cornflakes feeling fit to fight the world think the sunshine has gone to my head:eek: as dashed around opening all the windows so alll the fresh is

aflowing around me a kill or cure :D:D, yes I have got A4 now thanks to Matt I don't know if it will be anygood to me might be to high/tec for this old Hooligan :D so after posting

I have a look to see what everybody is clapping the hands about all the ooooooo's and arrrrrrrrr's :D as didn't get it untill the early hours when the bats come to play :cool::cool: as

for the queen I'm suprised you reconizied her its more then I did yes I think my next abode should be the tower after THAT painting :eek: :eek: :eek: :(:( :confused: :D

ok enjoy the sunshine but still keep yuh woolies on when in the garden or might catch a chill ok chio.... SLAINTE .... STATTE .... BBONNE SI Si

[eighty+]

hi this has been kicking around on my IPad don't know if posted before if yes I'm sorry :( :D from that Scottish painter can't remmber his name ok :eek::D SLAINTE

[byroncallas]

This is just downright, total lovely. :):):):)

[eighty+]

Hi Bry This bloke is looking for his Buffalo's you ain't seen any in your travel's ave yuh :( :D :D SLAINTE

[limey-g]

Now lets see what the smoke signal says maybe that will tell you where the buffalo are.:):)

[eighty+]

Hi. Geoff. I'm. Not sure ? But he was mumbling. Something like Bloody Europeans :confused::eek::D:D

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, smoke signals says rain today. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops Sorry started reading the A4 bumph nearly fell asleep :o :D so tried playing with the gear that how sitting bull arrived I thought at first he was from the

otherside with a message for me as Skype keeps sending birds who want to talk to me :eek::D I ask yuh at my age:D:D then Geoff said Read yuh Smoke signals bloody fool

at that I went to sleep atwas the early hours then when I made it back to the land of living :eek:, Had just had my cornflakes ar-yes and banana got to have some fruit the

docter said :cool: and then up you pop with more smoke signals but mine read today not to bad no wind,so move yuh arss and go out at least I know now why everybody

is clapping their hands they can all draw injun's with A4 :D :D :D Chio...........SLAINTE ...........STATTE BBONNE.........Si.............Si ;)

[justjean]

Hi Mr Blue Blood 80+, always a treat to pop in and see what your up to. :)

[D Akey]

80++, think those smoke signals are in programming language C++
You have to be a software injun to read them. Otherwise yer plum buffaloed.

[eighty+]

hi Jean have you snow:D:D only hope it don't come over here :eek::( Dunno about you ;) but I'm to old for that stuff :) as you nether know these days ( pahaps thats what

Sitting Bull was trying to tell )I think he was eating a Frog thats why I didn't know what he was saying ,If yuh know what I mean sorry I digest :D:D aarr were was I? yes

just had ago at Ricks for pratice talk about a laugh what with A4 playing trickes on me keeps hiding the tools tucks em up in the corner but now I know its ok then of coarse

there's Rick god know how long it takes him:(, to get to his standered would take me a month thats if I hadn't shot myself first :D pahaps that injun was my old mate

the reaper as he do pop in now and again just to check thinks I do a bunk so he can't find me :D :D :D ok Jean keep smiling Chio SLAINTE

[grayflo]

Eighty, might the Scottish painter you were thinking of be Jack Vettriano? Your painting of the couple has his style. The country road is also lovely.

[eighty+]

Hello. Grayflo. Thanks. Yes. That's hin. Jack Vettriano. Does mainly from the twenties a big.

Time. Mover now :D Yeah. I've got his book my boy sent it to me. That's where I got that

Picture Done it on the IPad. Did you get snow up there again ? Or did miss you. LeL' s

Hope we get a better summer this time. At least a couple of weeks:D:D:D Ok. Keep warm

See. Yuh. Chio. SLAINTE

[Caesar]

I'd appreciate strolling in Your last painting, among indians and woo sheep ...;)

[coops]

Afternoon dear Eighty, hope you are well. Love your latest as always. Stay fit and warm dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One :) been in Rome a lot lately on the box that is, do you have to pay to live there all that sunshine and Art and thats not forgetting wine /spaggetti

how,s the election is it all over yet :confused: :D:D or will the money man hand more Dosh (euro's) anyway its good to see your still in there fighting Go Man Go :D:D:D:cool::cool:

Hello Katie Katie Coops Nice to see yuh Nice ;) :D was up early its a grey day :( we should be in Rome laying in the sunshine :DI'm afraid I've been dozing all day didn't

even have a look at A4 :( any way did stir myself to go down to the shops looked in the fridge there was carrots spuds b.sprouts and 1 onion so decided not to go out

I'm getting very sluggish lately so forched myself to start the Wacom then looked at the blank screen nothing :eek: but in the end thought I'll try a Pencil sketch 1 of Mary Whyte's

its a bit rough mine but at least it got me moving as seem to be stuck in the mud lately :D ok keep warm I like your series :D SLAINTE..Shenti Jainkang STATTE BBONNE Si Si

:D :D :D :D :D :D

[D Akey]

Mind not to eat your cornflakes when using ArtRage 4, cause you can get a few lodged between the layers. They're a bitch to dislodge. That's why I myself eat haggis for brekkie, oh aye.

Hey, since he's already there in Rome, I say we elect Caesar as an interim pope. With him being a friend and all, you could get some of your pics in the Vatican. All we need is a tablet in your cooker and you can paint up some white smoke. Then he's in. He's sure to remember his friends once in office.

By the way, I like the musician sketch. Bluegrass at the hoedown.

Be fit, my dear fellow.

[Caesar]

Much fun, as far as I see, dear mate.
Thank You, dear ATPlus and D Akey for supporting me in the Vatican election, but I woudn't be one more interim pope ... LOL:o since my region already produced a pope who retired, quite a lot of centuries ago, i.e. Pietro da Morrone, alias Celestinus V.
He was a saint and hermit and was selected to solve an election stalemate. Unfortunately he didn't appreciate the political and power managing a pope charge implied then much more than today that they have no more a state to rule, so he left and was practically jailed. Dante cited him too in the Divina Commedia, but not in positive terms because he found such a choice amohow a coward one. Anyway he established, for the town of L'Aquila, few days every year when all sins could be washed up completely (no purgatory) following certain rules (no payment); practically just like it happens in the Holy Year coming in Rome, every 25 years.

[eighty+]

Yeah Mac I Did menstion that to him that he would make a good pope but can you say with hand on heart that us two would make good Cardinal's :D :D :D Blimey

the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel would collapse :D:D AS for haggis for breakfast can't say that I've tried but the next time I shot one down I'll have a go :D at the

moment on the days Ihave Porridge I've taken a liking for a couple of teaspoons of the Black treakle when i was a kid i couldn't stand the stuff, apart in ginger pudding

was like christmas pudd but no fruit just bits of suet and treakle :D I remember being in my mate's house and his Mum asked if Iwould like some ginger pudd I said yes please

and to my suprise it was white and like a slice of a roll and tasted of ginger I've allways thought Mum being a Scot gave us food she knew ok :D:D:D

..........SLAINTE ......SHENTI JIANKANG STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One sorry you slipped your post in when I was not looking ok

AS for Mac and I Even When were pulling your Leg we both hold you in high esteem, me being a heathen :D I've got used to your high religous ideals ok as for Mac

I can't speak for him I expect he'll tell you himself as they say in yankie land he's that sort of guy ok STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[AT-TA]

Hi Eighty, good you are still sketching. The last one is very good, love these kind of instant sketches. Be good and stay healthy, theres a lot of fun on your thread .I had such a good laugh here and i needed it...:-)

[Lima]

Great art and great humor:cool:

[eighty+]

Hi Lima ATTA GOTTA Dash someone on the line ok

[eighty+]

Hi ATTA I liked you girl Even befor u pulled her Skirt down I've allways liked yours and Lima's paintings just too see them all ways helped me as you are both good with colour

plus nither afraid to bung the paint on as they say You are both to kind ... But I like It :D :D :D SLAINTE SHENTI JIANKANG STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[eighty+]

hi pencil sketch quick copy Mary Whyte ok :D:D:D

[D Akey]

Holy See! I say make Caesar pontiff forthwith.

He can't do any worse that Celestine V, poor lad that he was. He really did mean well, but just wasn't grounded in the political milieu of his day and got eaten for breakfast. It would be unkind to compare him to a cornflake though. More like a popped corn. Dante sure tossed him on the pyre, didn't he just.

Plus, Mr Plus, I maintain Caesar would be the best cartoonist of any of the Bishops of Rome. What better way to communicate to the whole of the Church than to work in some visual aids to illustrate subtle concepts.

Oh, and yeah, I'm a spiritual lad. So when we toss Caesar into the arena, it would be in the hopes it would all work out.

[eighty+]

Hi Mac Talk about a Cat on a hot tin roof, you ain't doing to bad yourself can hardly keep up with you Blimey I'm out of breath ok hold on for a minute while get my

breath back ok that better so you think we should don our reds and vote him in :eek: all in favour shout AYE blimey I was nearly deafend ok the resalution is passed

ok Mac yuh can go home now Chio STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[AT-TA]

I am pro Caesar,I need some sins to forgive..not to feel so heavy.so i could fly again as i used to before...:(I think he would would be the most merciful to me, because he was there also where i am now...:):)

That lady, a bit older, but very pretty in her pencil sketch clothe, love her, even i do not know who she was. Good work Eighty, just go on...:-)Bravo Eighty, enjoy the sun and all what is good for you.

[Caesar]

Thank You all, dear friends, but I suspect not all cardinals would appreciate a pope who delivered some nudes, even a little steamy sometimes, in the After 9 Section, so I'd better stay in my hermitage and, as Anna correctly say for both of us, make penance and diet before I may apply for the job (which BTW, would also require a pretty fast ecclesiastical career to be eligible).
In case I would ask Ateeploos to come in Vatican too and update some part of the Sixtina Chapel with his imagination which, in front of all that colorful universe by Michelangelo, would go on override and make him enjoy painting as a little kid. You see what he already keeps on going in here? An endless and restless amount of new life, births and events, all out of his pencil and brush!

[coops]

Afternoon dear Eighty, dull day but not so your paintings. Well done dear friend, you never cease to amaze me:)

[limey-g]

I reckon Caesar would make a great pope, and look at the value for money, on his free time he could refurbish the Sistine chapel. ;);)
Keep warm eighty.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi AT-TA Thanks please you've given our man your vote as being he's a married is good as he would then have a strong women with him thats what the church needs :)

Hi Katie Katie Coops Dull is the correct word for it :eek::)I see you so far Have'nt cast your vote so hurry as there is only thirtydays to do so BTW keep smilling ;)

Hi Geoff thanks I'm sure you've made the right choise :D

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One :confused:I see that you may apply but you need a Bad Tempered Women as your ecclesiastical studies are not up to scratch if your refering to your exploits

in the after 9 not to worry as thats only norm for a Pope you only have to check history to confirm ;)plus having poor Angelo painting (what the Butler saw) on the ceiling so they

Didn't have to go on to the Pier, ok it looks as if its going you way , thats what the Gallop Polls say, but don't take any notice of them,:) as we all know there rigged just to keep

the proles confused ask Murdock , anyway may be a referendum thats allways a laugh :D:D STATTE BBONNE S Si ,,,,,,,,,SLAINTE.........SHENTI JIANKANG

[byroncallas]

Caesar, on the contrary, the Cardinals may be more inclined than you think (just thinking, you know :D:D:D:D)

Another nice one for your ever terrific thread dear Eighty.

[Caesar]

Dear Geoff and ATPlus, You were quite convincing, I would also be looking to take a secretary and a nun for servicing, but Byron reminded me I may have at least one reason to worry in that environment. LOL:o;)
You know, whenever You end up in an enclosed group, maybe with people of the same sex or a culture preventing men and women to familiarize a little with each other, sooner or later You may meet someone who may find too hard to keep abstinence and take temptations away. This is not an exclusive phenomenon affecting only catholic priests, I'm afraid, but also jailed people, armed forces, public schools and clubs of the good, old Britain, enclosed groups supporting superiority feeling or even aimed at enforcing perceived new rights fanatically, clergy and believers of other religions or ideologies with a propensity to forbid and censor too much by law etc.

[eighty+]

Hi BYR yeah Just think 115 of them in a room the fight for power must be horrendus ( lucky there's no camera's :D ) thats why old men get the vote they don't last to long

so still a chance for the rest :) BYR just a thought why does the Pope sit in a armoured car with a load of bodygards if he belives what he's preaching takes yuh back

to Jesus bet he would have liked that , ok chio SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hail O Caesar O Mighty One Having Just read your post Yes you would be a marvelous as ..... POPE CAESAR I

[eighty+]

hi Mary sorry I tried but your photo is too small for old eye's ok Plus I spent to much time Yakkin :D:D:D Gusontide

[eighty+]

hi a IPad quickie ok to keep you smiling :eek::D

[grayflo]

When you're smiling, when you're smiling,
the whole world smiles with you!!!

Lovely portrait Eighty. The flesh colour is nice. Do you use a flesh palette , or pick the colours from the standard palette? I love the hat, too, and the scribble effect. It gives light and shade beautifully.

[D Akey]

Remember that Caesar would have to take a new name. Not Pope Caesar I. Rather it might be more fitting to take Pope Plus I the Old
in honor of yourself, the brain child behind it all, what sorted the business.

[chinapete]

hi eighty+， it's hard work keeping up with your posts :-) and I see you've added about 1.3 billion people to those you are wishing good health! :)

[eighty+]

hi Gray Flo ?? what are you so grey about Flo looks like I've got you singing see the world is better now :D:D:D

Hoots Mon do yuh nay ken yuh be putting a price on ma heed 1p :D:D:D

hi ChinaPete Me old Mate yeah I did give a lot of thought but as there more of them than us thought I'd pass on good whishes, I keep doing you Apple's

but never a word so Ive dug up my last one to see if I can call it a Ceyzanne ok or is it back to the drawing board :(:( :D:D:D

[chinapete]

Do I dare eat a peach? hehe ... it's a line from a famous poem, but I like them apples better! :) I don't think Cezanne could draw very well, so that's why I chose to copy his work, my mistakes look just like his, haha

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, hope you are well. That smiling face sure makes me smile and your yummy apple makes me hungry. Have a great day dear friend:)

[eighty+]

HI Katie Katie Coops that reminds me do you know how M sparks ?? is not sure of her name think she helped bobbi with the magerzineok up late looks as if the

sun might break throu by august :D:D I've just bunged some colour on Mary thought it would cheer her up :D ok look after yourself not to much brandy:D:D:D:D:D:D

Hi I of billions ChinaPete:D:D By accident I went into your gallery I was pleasantly suprised as i could see them quite clear and with colour do you do two lots

1 for the forums and 1 for your Gallery as I'm :confused: :D:D:D SHENTI JIANKANG :p SLAINTE STATTE BBONNE Si SI

[eighty+]

Hi just used a sticker my 1st a crow could only catch 1 the other's flew away :D:D:D and spruced the diver up a bit I'm still not sure wether to chop some of the right

side of his head off see what u think ? ok .............SHenti Jiankang.........SLAINTE.........STATTE BBONNE.........Si Si

[pai]

Hi Mr. Eighty, I wanted to let you know I have been looking through your thread start from page 1 and now only up to 107 pages. Your portrait live sketch on bus tells so much about "people" and what you "see". It's very very "full" to read and look at your thread. I was thinking to finish all over 450 pages before I can know what to write and let you know you have inspired me your spirit at your age on doing such wonderful art in your life. It's full of energy in all these sketch you draw. I really love to read your thread. :)


p.s. I used 3 days just read up to 107 pages, guess I have to keep it up with your new sketches too. I even made notes on some of the sketches you made and your words described them.

[Alexandra]

I too wanted to say hello E+. Hope you are doing well. Great sketches, always a pleasure.:cool:

[eighty+]

Hello Pai as you know my only words in chinese are Shenti Jiankang but so far when i say it i don't think you would know what I was saying ok :D but when I get back sketching

on the bus I'll have a try as being close to the Uni's there's a lot of Chinese Students only hope I don't end up with a black eye :eek::cool::D, well you are a hero going through my

rubbish :) as for Pete I allways pull his leg as he's so high/tec and i''''m so low brow were floating on different planets :eek::D anyway thanks for looking:eek::confused::D


ok just had a try at Arty Farty's coffee but I see the waiter has given me a beer blonde :D:D Pai SHENTI JIANKANG ,,,,,,,SLAINTE......STATTE BBONNE Si Si

[D Akey]

Color on the lass is good. I like it. Good all around actually.

Will be looking forward to your taking to the bus again. Will mean the weather's turned pleasant as well.

[eighty+]

Hi Mac. Did yuh see I done a sticker:D See its as they say:Dyuh learn something everyday:D:D:D

[eighty+]

hi :( feeling laxy thought I'd try tracing yuh learn something everyday Yuk Yuk Yuk Jesus what a state I was in soon relized it was not for these old sod to high/tec ok

so i hope you don't mind so after 4 shots i'm posting this :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused::(:(:(:cool::cool::cool::o

[D Akey]

Very detailed, Mr Ploos.

Regardless of how you got it, it's clearly squeezing the photo for visual information, which is a good way to follow the road map to learn the "delivery route" to get it to look like individual people. It shows what are the facial characteristic bits and amount of emphasis in each area that make up parts of the heads and the character in each showing a comparison in age. Crows feet, teeth, hair, expression, etc vs the comparative straight ahead blank slate of the infant. But they both show joy, just in different age appropriate manners.

That's all great warming up for your coming bus rides when you want to enhance the brilliant sketch portraits you do when oot and aboot with your pad and pencil.

Great to see you branching out with the program, like a miner what's found ore.

[pai]

Hello Pai as you know my only words in chinese are Shenti Jiankang but so far when i say it i don't think you would know what I was saying ok :D but when I get back sketching

on the bus I'll have a try as being close to the Uni's there's a lot of Chinese Students only hope I don't end up with a black eye :eek::cool::D, well you are a hero going through my

rubbish :) as for Pete I allways pull his leg as he's so high/tec and i''''m so low brow were floating on different planets :eek::D anyway thanks for looking:eek::confused::D


ok just had a try at Arty Farty's coffee but I see the waiter has given me a beer blonde :D:D Pai SHENTI JIANKANG ,,,,,,,SLAINTE......STATTE BBONNE Si Si


Aww, Mr. Eighty, haha, you made me smiling. No, they won't give you black eyes. You are an awesome and full of life person. Wish you good health too, SHENTI JIANKANG, enjoy your blonde beer taste coffee :o
:D

[eighty+]

hi Pai as Mao said to me davy my boyo just keep em laughing ok SHENTI JIankang:)


Sorry Mac was just playing on my IPad, and up you popped :D :D :D

[jibes]

Very good 80, you have captured the soul of Britain! I enjoy your work so much.

[D Akey]

Alright Mr Ploos. . . okay, you'll get the story. . .

This picture of me surfacin' in your thread compels me ta tell ye now just 'ow that stockin' came ta be 'itched up wif' me hat. A tragic tale really.

I recall in me misspent youth, I was workin' a circus that was barely outrunning their debts and had suffered most of their entertainers walkin' out not being paid. . .

I was a journeyman clown, but they hadn't been hirin' any clowns. Yet I needed the work and so I lied to get the job sayin' I was also pretty fair aerialist. And it came to pass that when the normal trapeze catcher got knocked cold in a misadventure with an elephant and a bucket, they took me aside and pointed heavenward at a danglin' trapeze and said "Go!. . . no time for a costume change. . .". I protested until I realized I would be catchin' Sweet Petunia of the Fabulous Flyin' Quarters, the girl o' me dreams. And my 'ead spun at the thought o' her actually needin' me ta grab 'er. I sucked it up and ascended the pole.

Well there I was swayin' in me trapeze catcher seat. And there she was, across tha expanse high above a packed crowd -- ready ta come sailing through the air into me waitin' arms. As she swung building up speed, I was thinkin' when I made me grab it would be so incredible that she and I could run off to Vegas for a quick nuptial performed by an Elvis impersonator pal o' mine. But me distracted reverie proved to be the thing what kept me an' Petunia apart.

As I turned me attention back to her, I could already see her flippin' toward me. . . And I went into a panic and all went into slow motion. I could see her a-tumblin' at me through the air. . . so weightless and high above the ground. She was flawless as ever, like a goddess she floated. One flip, two flips and a twist, wif me timin' bein' all sluggish and oot o' synch, I missed me grab with me arms, but could only manage to catch 'er fishnet tights wif me hat pin and I heard in slow motion 'R-R-R-R-i-i-i-i-p-p-p-p-p!". . .

I shall always 'ave the image forever burned into me brain, me swingin' away trailin' 'er knickers by me hat. I see it still, in slow motion, as doon she went inta the safety net, 'er lower 'alf slowly flailin' and exposed. . . Kinda sad on tha one 'and, watchin' me romantic possibilities crash and burn, while on the other it were fascinatin', anatomically speakin' that is. She would never speak to me again. Oh, the heartache. . .

Mr Ploos, I thought I had scowered the town and burned every copy of that newspaper article, but 'ere you are dredging up meself at the height of me utter 'umiliation. I guess when you've been around as long as ye 'ave, you know history, tawdry or otherwise. . . I'm relieved it's finally oot in tha open though I'm not proud of it.

Nice paintin' lad.

[Caesar]

I see You keep amusing and I must say the picture You posted is very, very beautiful and artful. Congrats!
Yesterday, watching TV, I got confident I would have pulled Your leg today on the England-Italy rugby match outcome at the Six Nation, but eventually our impudent lads' experience showed not to be enough as yet against the English masters to replicate the success we had with France. So good luck England for the Grand Slam (or Wales, I guess, for the final victory).

[eighty+]

Hi Neal Thanks pleased it keeps you smiling if my memory serves me correct you've been smashing around in w/c lately are you on a break :cool:as you've been a bit quite:confused::D:D:D

Saluti O Pius I O great one hope the sun is shineing on you ( snow:eek: here) yes we all thought your boys would win but lady luck decided otherwise so can our boys

scrape threw and win the g/slam no not if the Welsh can help it ;) :D:D:D was hopeing you would draw one of your lovely Ladies falling nickerless from Mac arms up on a trapese:eek: :D :cool:

Hoots Mon you've caught me by the Curlies struck me dumb by your tale of woe with Sweet Petunia Of the Fabulous Flying Quarters I'm so sorry I did think they were feathers on your

Hat but my mistake I now can see they were Sweet Petunia's Nicker's My opoligese better luck next time :D:D Its an old Roman saying yuh can't win them all :(:(:(:cool::cool::D:D:D

.............SLAINTE............STATTE BBONNE.......Si............Si ................SHENTI JIANKANG

[coops]

Its such a trip reading the banter between yourself and dear Mr Akey and the latest tail had be giggling like mad. It was a great painting dear Eighty lol:)
Stay inside where its warm dear friend as I am sure is will be snowing with you as it is here.:)

[eighty+]

Hi. Katie Katie Coops. Yeah. I. Think. Mac won on points yes I did put up a good fight but Like

They say.in Yanky land You've got to win on a ko. To take the title :D Yes it's snowing at this

moment In time heavy. But light flakes so with luck. It won't last ok don't sit to long at the computer

Drawing or like me you 'll fall asleep :(:D Chio. SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Hi a try with Ian Macarthur sketch pen ok:D:D:D

[pai]

Wow, Mr. Eighty, wonderful portraits sketches again. I only read up to 147 pages of this thread but was caught up by your few latest sketches and funny words between you and Mr. D Akey...haha. Was that the portrait of him you made it up with that tyrolean hat? ;):rolleyes: And, it's a nice story too from you too, D Akey.

I like the chinese lady sketch too, did you draw her from photo or is one of the live person you saw on street? She's a very traditional look of Asian lady. :)

[eighty+]

Hi Pia its not from a photo going through my old stuff this afternoon wondering who had done it :( I found Iain Macarthur Which Mac had told me to look at but I had Forgotten

so on to google to have a look and there was all these beautiful pencil sketch'''''es so i picked out the girl to copy but when i clicked save as i never found it ok so had to prob

up my IPad on the easel so I could see it to copy only trouble is the IPad keeps switching off so kept switching it back on and more or less got her but I'm going to do

more of his stuff now I've found I'll say Bye as I don't know it in Chinese ok SSHENTI JIANKANG :D :D :D :D

[Alexandra]

Some more goodies E+, really enjoyed viewing.

[eighty+]

how hywatha hows the arm is it getting strong :( coss if it is I'm getting ready to dodge :eek::eek::eek:;):D

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, hope you are safe and well. I see by the news that Brighton was cut off last night with some journeys taking around 10 hours. We brits really cannot manage the snow can we but I have to say it would help if the gritters had been out. Love your latest picture, what a wonderful face she has. Stay inside and warm dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi. Katie Katie Coops. Alls well at the south gate temp about 3.5c and rising sun is up and shining

Snow going fast. Hope it's the same at the north gate :Djust surfaced. Nearly. 1.oc time for pills

Banana cornflakes a coffee. That should setme up for the day:D yeah the artist who done the original

Comes from somewhere close to your neck. Of the woods I haven't delved to deeply just his pencil

Sketch'es. At the moment but intend to Today ok keep well warm woolie's on :D Chio. SLAINTE

[limey-g]

Well eighty things are a changing the world over with the climates , here in our part of Canada all the snow has melted and we have grass again.
Hope it stays this way and of course it feels better because we changed our clocks last weekend.
Your latest sketch kind of has a North American Indian look about her
Keep warm
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi Geoff. As the climate up your way is getting. Warmer. Have you got your stake ready to

Claim. Your chunk of. Land. Or has it all been signed up by the big Boys :D:D:D

[eighty+]

sorry I'm late but watched some art on telly then fell asleep in the arm chair then when I awoke remembered I was going to try doing at least one of IaIn Macathur Sketch'es

ok..........SLAINTE don't forget it St Patrick day Sunday 17th :D:D:D

[chinapete]

... I'll say Bye as I don't know it in Chinese ok SSHENTI JIANKANG :D :D :D :D


Zai jian!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ1TLF2EuK8

;););)

[eighty+]

Hi still bashing with the Pencil (Pen) :D i'm trying on my old bus sketch'es to get pratice in the Iain Macathur style but its hard for a old bodger like me:Dthe hand goes

into tantrum's if it can't get its way :( so its a case of put or shut up ok anyway done 5 will bung some more in later :D:D:D SLAINTE

[jonwood]

nice work eighty..

[eighty+]

Thanks John yeah still trying don't think I'll reach your Grade as time is getting short :eek::cool::D:D

[eighty+]

hi more bus sketch'es and 1 whats been kicking around ok too much yaking today :D:D:D:D Zai Jian SHENTI JIANKANG

[eighty+]

HEllo Katie Katie Coops are you ok :eek::) or are you in the midst of a Snow blizzard ???:D:Dyeah I know its no laughing matter ;):cool:its about 4c here and dropping Clang:eek:

so might be back think its in frogie land at the moment So who's who will all be down the med laying in the sun :D:D:D Bye Chio Zai Jian

[D Akey]

I must say, your caricatures or interpretations really grab the essence. I feel I not only can see what they look like, but I can hear their voices. You're drawing out what is inside. I really like the way you're going with all this portraiture. You're being led by a very sharp pencil, Mr Ploos. . . er. . . or was that you're being very sharp with your lead pencil. . . whatever. . . you get the point. You seem to render their history in how they got to look as they do. :rolleyes:;););)

Great work.

[eighty+]

Hi Mac Giveus a hand with this blinding picture I never can get them straight :D Mac Mac where the hell are you ok ok stop drinking those moon River's or there

wont be any left FOR ME :(:( :D:D:D Zai JIAN SHENTI JIIANKANG

[eighty+]

hi 3rd of 5 Bus Sketch'es ok :eek:

[eighty+]

ok last 5 :D Zia Jian Shenti JIankang :cool::cool::cool:

[limey-g]

Wonderful sketches eighty, you are so talented.
Geoff

[Caesar]

Fantastic pencil portraits sequence! You had quite an art ride through all that people!
Now, after your performance with the British Queen portrait, You finally got another potential victim for Your brush, with the new first extra-European, Latin American Pope! It looks like they eventually discarded me because I was a kid, the youngest together with the Philippines' cardinal;)LOL

[eighty+]

Hi. Geoff. Yeah I was always. Stood in the corner st School. :eek: A dreamer:D:D:D


Hail. O Caesar O Mighty One are well. You' ll be ready next time:D At least it wasn't political a

Appointment. This. Time Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho :confused::confused::confused::cool::cool::cool:

[Alexandra]

You've captured a lot of personalities there Eighty+. I especially love the woman with the bobbed hairstyle and the person wearing the hat.
Hope you are doing well today and are having lovely weather. Across the Atlantic down here is beautiful today.
I just wish I didn't have to go to one of my torture sessions. I am sure to shout to the Heavens and divulge a password or two.
Not fun doing rehab.

[pai]

Aww, Mr. Eighty, you are back on bus sketches now :D Nice sketches and I can see your persistence on doing all these sketches since first day you posted are paying off. Every sketches as Alexandra said has shows its own personalities through your "seeing" and "sketching". Woot ! very inspiring. I also love the man on the hat too :)

[eighty+]

Hello. Sandra. Is that you I can hear. Screaming :eek: Well. A least. Your basking in hot sun not like
Us freezing morsels hate to think what it's like for Katie up at the north- East- Gate :eek::D Heating
Going full blast I should think. To hell with the costing:D Did look up your ancestors didn't tell me
Much. Still nurseing. Their sore feet so it looks Like. Pinching one from H / B when I get time :eek:
Yeah I went out today tried some sketching in the bus but was all nerves all those face's looking
Wondering what that old Sod is up to :D Will post them later so don't laugh to much think of the
Pope ?? :cool: Zia. Jian. SHENTI JIANKANG yeah my Chinese is getting better :)

[eighty+]

Sorry. PIA. Was chatting to Sandra who was screaming in pain that's why I couldn't Hear you

:D:D:D Thanks. Zia Jian. SHENTI JIANKANG.

[SADCLOWN]

Amazing willpower.. And patience. I will learn from you.:)

[AT-TA]

Hi EIghty, must be a spring that have gotten into you and gave you the energy to draw so many of them. Love them all, old, young, sleepy, energetic and yaking. All are precious to us...what a fruitful ride today. Love the colored one, the last one with her red hair and assuming eyes. Good tidyngs to you EIghty.,

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, hope all is well with you. Raining here which is better than snow. Love the bus drawing, you are so good at these. Stay fit and well dear friend:)

[eighty+]

HI SadClown :D Willpower like an Ant Patience like a Snail but thanks for looking, Learn from me ?????? :D:D:D:D:D:D


Hi AT-TA you reckon :confused: well I fell up the steps and done a nose dive?? bashed my Tete is that a good sign :Dyeah did do a few more bus Sketch'es yestuday but after bashing

my Boonze sat in the armchair all of a quiver and went to sleep ok will bash em out later when I've come to a bit :eek::cool::D:D

HI Katie Katie Coops what happened was you snowed up to your eyeballs nearly sent the dogs to look for you!!! :eek: but they wasn't keen just showed a lot of teeth and

They wern't laughing :D:D Yep today the sky is grey, and I don't think I should be laughing, As the bruise on my bonze is hurting :D:D:D

Sketch of Sandra's GRT GRT GRT Grt grandfather :D :D :D


Good By-ee Good By-ee nair to see a tear in Your Ey-ee :cool: SLAINTE STATTE BBONNE SI Si Zia Jain. SHENTI JIANKANG To you All

[D Akey]

Well say "How" to Alexandra's ancestor. Speaking of "How" and such questions "When" did you get the Ploos Boos oot o' moothballs? Seems like the Spring is springing you right oot o' the house sketch pads a-blazin'. Just watch those steps. Your enthusiasm is pushing you a little quickly on the steps. You be careful, mind. Hope yer tettie gets un-bruised in an 'urry, lad. (still workin' on which part of the anatomy you would be referrin' to.)

All these faces just telling their tales through your portraits. Chatty group o' models, wot?

[eighty+]

HOW huh ??? whats with yuh Mac?:eek: cannae sleep or the did wiff throw you out saying your turn so get the kids up they like strawberries and cream with their cornflack'es and don't

forget their school box'es make sure you put in some fresh fruit, OW DARLING and I'd like porridge with cream and some marple surup on, then the usal eggs and crisp bacon black coffee

and don't burn the toast DARLING ;) ;) :D :D :D Zia Jain SHENTI JAINKANG Neh Neh Neh



ok yesturdays Bus sketch'ed 1st of 5 :eek::)

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey last two :D :D :D Gasuntide :confused: :D

[eighty+]

Hi Just had to show this one :D:D:D 2 first 's in one night :eek: actulay old fellow I dare'ed to tread the portals of the dreaded Layer's ok ok stop pushing thought it like

going into a ghost train for enter like when I was a kid all the screaming but to my suprise there was deafing ush so I held my Breath shut my eye's and fell arse over tip I can still

hear the racous laughter as I picked my self up, but by now I was sweating, but something urged me on a case of do or die, if you know what I mean Then with the Speed

of jack Rabbit , done three steps and scurried out,:D before they could catch me, being a heathen treading on hallowed ground well I'm still trenbling let me calm down and

catch my breath ok thanks. Right no 2 the roller I allways wondered what it was here for ?? as the last time I used it was when I had to redec the spare bedroom don't

tell Cameroon or he'll want to charge me more money me being a prole :( I digress back to roller:p Well the truff is :) Its all down to Arty Farty for showing me the

error of my ways and made me a converted roller nut ok thats my story and I'm sticking to it :D:D no no I like my toenails ARRRRRRRRRRRRR ok I'll become a Catholic

to you all SLAINTE ...........STATTE BBONNE.......Si..........Si....................... ZIA JAIN SHENTI JAINKANG :cool::cool::cool:

[D Akey]

I'm troubled about the train trackin' us all trainin' its sights on us. But ye flummoxed 'em with yer nimble jack rabbit trainin', oh aye. Ye should get a medal pinned on ye if no' an OBE.

Listen, I was oop early, I was, an' right ye are aboot that. But I did none of what ye far saw. Instead I forced the children oot o' their strollers and commenced to makin' 'em ta fix me breakkie a-fore they were sent doon tha Welsh mines for me daily rasher o' charcoal for me boos ride. And grateful they were ta have purpose assigned to 'em. But you're a papa. . . you knows 'ow it works. All the while, their ma was still tendin' me garden by flashlight. But I did requisition 'er a sack cloth umbrella against the torrents and gales. Runnin' like an clock, this 'ere household, wif me as captain and lord o' the manner born. Fookin' right.

Oh, and I say those are spiffy sketchings, my good man.

[justjean]

Great lot of sketching Mr 80+, hope your noggin is feeling better :)

[eighty+]

HoHoHo. Mac What a hoot you are. It's ok you've got no need to look over shoulder. It's ok she's

Right down the bottom of the garden to see if the tomatoes are ready so she can't hear you:eek:

O man who walks tall Scuse me I 'm having a fit of laughing quick give me a moon river befor I choke

Hi jean sorry to keep you waiting but just had a laugh with Mac. Yes thank you still swollen and a bit

Tender Hark. Whats that noise sounds as if the hounds of the Baskerville are after me ok see yuh

Gotta run Jean chio Good By-- E'E. :D:D

[byroncallas]

Great catching up on your recent and wonderful additions. Always inspired. :D

[eighty+]

:cool:


Hi. Byr. Many thanks. O man of the wonderful kaleidoscope's just wondered if you could make them

Into a treasure. Hunt weaving some small object into them just to drive us crazy :mad::mad::mad::D:D:D

"... .......Slainte. ......... Statte. BBONNE. Si Si. Zia Jain. SHENTI Jainkang. :cool:

[eighty+]

Hi another one of Sandro ancester's! they starting to come out of the woods now, they all want me to paint them??? :eek: must be a family trait, some things

never change do they ;) :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :p .....SLAINTE ............STATTE BBONNE Si Si Zia JAIN SHENTI JAINKANG :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

hi my Sketch of Iain Macarthur master at 25-6 sorry its a bit rough but copyied it from IPad which keeps switching off :D :D :D SLAINTE STATTE BBONE Si Si

Zia Jain Shenti Jainkang

[pai]

Aww, Mr. Eighty, the last two color sketches I like it so much. I have been thinking to paint a smiliar lady for long time, like Mongolia or Native. I like their culture so much. Very great ones. Woot ! :):D

[eighty+]

Hi. Pai. Glad you liked them., I don't think the original native American girls had so much colour

I think that's how the film's wanted them to look ,:D:D The last one of the artist with earphone,s on

They got on by accident. As they were my first head line. Shape but starting messing around his neck then I relized the top was out of size. So that how he's listening to the music with his earphone's on
I only hope he's not stone deaf :D:D:D Zia. Jain. SHENTI Jainkang

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty,l hope you have been more careful and watch where you put your feet. You really have been busy. So many great bus faces and I really like the Indian girl you did a grand job painting her.:) Stay fit and well dear friend and look after yourself:)

[eighty+]

Morning..........Katie Katie Coops

yeah Its not my fault its the messanger he's old and slow so when I give him the note coss I have to write it otherwise he for-gets but by time Feet gets the note and

reads it and that can take some time due to my dodgy writting its to late I've gone arse over tip so as you can imagine Head is getting anoyyed he says it ok for the

proles down below but me and brain have to suffer all the pain so were thinking of having a conference at the moment where trying to book into Monti Carlo

so tell the proles they will have to pay more ok :eek::):D

[limey-g]

Really like this last one eighty.
Geoff

[kenmo]

Yup... outstanding work....:cool::cool:

[eighty+]

Hi. Geoff. ........Ken sorry was watching F 1 must be getting old as went to sleep half way
So had to turn to the news to see if Ham had won but no joy. I see rik is back. Well Geoff
Your trying to confuse me thought I'd have a quick look at Lilly and was my face red ;):D:D
Ken I don't. Now how it happen there I was in the mids't of your Famee watching you grow
Up. Thoroughly enjoyed. Made me feel like one of the Famee. Thanks:eek::eek::cool::cool:
Is it ok to pinch some photo's.??? :confused:

[limey-g]

Ha Ha eighty I see my reputation for painting ladies caught you out this time, I bet you were surprised when Lilly turned out to be a flower.:D
Geoff

[eighty+]

Yeah Geoff Hook. ,..Line......and ....................Sinker. :eek::D:D:D:D:D:D

[Alexandra]

Oh how beautiful the first one is and the second one she is so pretty Eighty....I love them. I want to use them on my desktop. Thanks so much!

[eighty+]

my pleasure Sandra or should I call you Sandy :) I'm pleased you like them well they are your relatives :D I did do a check on your blood line two pints of this and two pints of

that put it in my shaker shook it like mad poured it out its ok had quiet a froth but wasn't all that good on the taste :p colour touch of Blue :D but all in all better then

Mac's moon River's mind you got to be carefull what I say ! as they are freebies :eek: :D :D SLAINTE ? how the arm ;);)

[Alexandra]

Hi Eighty, I was inspired by your paintings and finally looked through my photos that my aunt sent me. This one is of my father's grandfather, Cherokee. His wife Dutch. The little girl to the left on his knee, my grandmother. They were the proud parents of 13 children! Farmers I believe. The photo on the right is of me and my daughter. She is grown now, so this twenty years old. We I think look a little like them. I do not know his name yet, but I plan on researching. I don't have any photos or names of the American Indian relatives on my mothers side that perished in the trail of tears.

Thanks for asking about my arm. I am working hard. The muscles want to go back, so I am fighting with them. I keep saying....I am a willow....I bend with the wind. In the end, I may end up being fire wood.:p
Sandy is fine if wish, though I am called both. It really doesn't make any difference to me dear Eighty.

[D Akey]

Hey, Mr Ploos, quit scarin' away the coostomers. . . Ain't nobody died from me moon rivers yet. . . though there are thems what would 'ave me oop on charges, challenge to the digestive sensibilities what they are. . . 'ence the pronounced discount.

Nice drawin's and paintin's, lad.

-------

@ Alexandra: Nice to meet yer clan, lass. When I bought a video camera a good while back I needed to video something and sat me mum with an old family album, filled with pictures of old relatives from a photography studio in Glasgow. It was so funny because nobody living had a clue who they were, and my mom started assigning to them random stories she'd heard about her bygone relatives, no matter if they were the correct one's pictured. Made for quite a lively narrative.

And did ye know through some quirk of fate that we're related to Queen Victoria. Must be the God's 'onest truth because her pic was right there on a page alongside all me presumed oddly whiskered relations. So we cling to the knowledge that at least one of the family did alright. The Balmoral of the story is as you look into your family history, when in doubt, take the highest story point ye can swing without given on yer lyin' through yer teeth. Make oos proud, lassie.

Cute little girl ye got in yer arms, by the way -- actually the both of ya, and that's no exaggeration. The fact that neither of you have whiskers like my family album is replete with, it only adds to your guys' cuteness. Count your blessin's.

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops south gate alls well low cloud not raining but possible how's the north gate about the same hope your well and warm :D:D:D

Hi Mac so ya came from Glasg-ee I thought you where a hard drinking haggis bashing Git :D:D:D good on yuh mate :p

HI Sandy VI :D in the clear light of day':cool: I see that Sandy II had been scrambly down by the stream got a bit muckie ok so I've given her a quick wash :eek::D

good Photo's of yuh Clan so yuh have a touch of Flemish that adds strenth :eek::eek:;) :D:D

[Alexandra]

Too cool D Akey....I am not surprised at all you awesome man you. And thanks for the kind words.

The man my grandmother married was from Scotland. He was the violin maker and played as well. Also an artist and muralist. Sorry Eighty, didn't mean to take up on your thread. I hope you enjoy the old photograph with my kin folk all dirty and bare footed....good grief-I imagine it was tough getting the kids all together for a photo to begin with. I can just see them all running around playing.

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty and WOW these are great and such a great trip seeing Sandy's kinfolk. Keep them coming as its so much fun viewing this thread. Stay warm and indoors dear friend as snow is again forecast:)

[eighty+]

Hello Kate. I've just woke checking the time I've been dozing 3 hours not good as cauld have

Done another painting :D Looking out I see some blue sky and a touch of sunshine I tried to

Copy. That of Ovidius but still can't get into the thick paint style might help. If I could get into

Layer's but they've slammed the door on me said I give them a headache that's the way.

The Cookie Crumbles. Ok. Have a nice day. :cool::cool::cool::D:D:D

[AT-TA]

I like that indian girl a lot Eighty, so artsy and magnetic to the eye....:o

[eighty+]

hi must be my lucky day just been given a bottle of liquid gold :D Bailey's so thats me fin for tonight so the one i've started is now a starter and Ovidius which i keep

playing with are left to fight another day so being a t/total I got to anelyes it to find if its ok ;) :D:D:D:D:D:D

[pat1940]

Hello dear eighty, nice to see you again and love your paintings, missed all of you, but back for a couple of weeks and then back to Canada again to make sure all is okay with MIL, it is taking me a lot of time
to catch up with all of you and your wonderful art, so you take care my friend and will chat soon again

[eighty+]

Hello Pat. 1940. :D:D Good to hear from you guess you had gone to the Land of the cunocks :cool:hope
All is well , be good when your back ok. Look after yourself Pat chio

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty and flipping heck at the moment there is sunshine. You are really on a roll with your paintings they are great. Stay safe and warm dear friend:)

[jonwood]

like your last few very much ,especially like the colours used in the young girl...:)

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops I've just arose into the land of the Living yes there are beams of a unusal light coming through my windows yes its a great white ball i can see do you think that

I should be at Stonehenge to welcome it overwise it might disappear :D:D:Dok don't rush out into the garden give it time to make its mind as might be a false alarm :(:(

By...ee North east gate, enjoy it whilst can :D :D :D

AT-TA Sorry missed you blame the Baileys ;)

Hi John Thanks did look at our stuff Yuk Yuk Frightened me to deaf so good so I've tightened my belt tried to kick the cat but he's to fast and back to the Wacom ok :D :D :D

[limey-g]

Hi eighty love the bold colours on the native girl .
Hope the sun continues to shine for you, as you folks have not had a good start to the season.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hay. Hay. Man. You. Must. Be. Yoking:D:D Heard a ruomour. From a High/Tec bloke.

I know so keep it under your hat cos you know the's things spread :D That our globe is about to

Do an about face :eek: So we be in the Southern Hemisphere make a change wounit. :D:D:D

[eighty+]

can I May I have this Dance Please :eek: :eek: :eek: :o :o.......Thank You :):):):):):)

[eighty+]

Lilley 2.5 hi Geoff :D:D yeah they grow them big now Renoir's fault :D:D:D:D:D:D

[limey-g]

Yes eighty she is a big lass, but well done.
Geoff

[D Akey]

Nice stuff Mr Ploos. I would say you got on a different bus. Got to the more entertaining parts o' town like the Tate. Wooohooooo!!!! I don't see Renoir, but I suspect I see Pablo Picasso's been around.

[eighty+]

Blimey Mum where's yuh Barnett :eek: :confused: :confused: :(:(:(

[pai]

Wooot ! the last few color sketches I like. I read your early posts that you went to learn live figure drawings, right? sure that's awesome as i really like that body line you draw, so smooth. But i think we may be can join together and have the dance. haha..love that dance painting a lot. KUAI LE (happy happy) SHENTI Jainkang :rolleyes::)

[eighty+]

Hi. PIA I've just arose from the mist of sleep. :D Pleased that you liked the dance my 1st

With the roller as shown to me by. Art fart. As up to then had ignored it. As for the women

Got carried away and run out of paper. Kuai le. SHENTI. Jainkang

[kenmo]

Love your art and your updates....:):):):)

[coops]

Yes sir dear Eighty I sure would like to dance. Many many great paintings once again. Stay fit, well and warm dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi I'm just back from a trip in france and I .....WHAT what I'm in the wrong Forum isn't this the Lorry loads required foirum? no you've come in the wrong door

go back along the passage take 1st turning on your right then the 6th door on your left then along the passage take the 10th door on your right ok is there a bloke

sitting at a desk ? .... Yes that's me :D:D:D You've taken a wrong door start again :eek::eek::D:D:cool::cool:

[eighty+]

sorry Katie ....Ken but got lost :confused: :D okay Thanks.... katie do you fancy an old Fashion Walze :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi A Quick Smash no detail ok :D:D:D

[eighty+]

hi Still Playing :D Quick Smash No2 :D:D:D

[eighty+]

hi :D Nearly lost yuh Gal but I caught you in time I think ??:confused::D:D:D

[chinapete]

I used to think Picasso was productive but now I think he was pretty lazy, no way he could keep up with you!!:)

[eighty+]

Hi Pete Thanks I've only just got my spurs on today ok but be fair to piccasso he was Trad think what he would been like with digital the mind boggles :D:D:D

ok Quick smash no4:cool::cool:

[eighty+]

Hi quick Smash No5 ok its like bus Sketching ain't :D:D:D

[eighty+]

hi wagon wheels :(:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Caesar]

By getting older You're speeding up artwise. You're a phenomenon, dear friend, and what a bunch of lovely paintings!

[eighty+]

Thanks. O great. One. I 'm still not sure ? Think I' ve been outvoted as hand and brain have formed a


Coalistion? :D So I just go along for the ride. Ok. :eek: :cool: :D :D

[limey-g]

So eighty when do you think this Brass monkey weather will go away and spring will arrive ?
Geoff

[eighty+]

Yeah Geoff their. Slowly. Slowly warming. Up :eek: :D:D:D

[D Akey]

Wow, look at you go! So is that last one a sketch of the bus itself on it's day off all lounging about?

Well on that last pic, the brilliant part of it is the additional accent colors and strokes in the sky and in the wagon. All great. I really like the painterly quality of that. Makes it exciting and unexpected. However, you may want to carry that painterly quality to the grass and all the bits in the lower two-fifth's of the picture, which presently doesn't have that quality as the above and middle parts.

Might be something you would want to use again and again in your work if you like it as much as I.

Ho man go. Hope the weather's alright for ye. So is that the reason you're not on the bus presently? Snowing?

Take care Mr Ploos. Great job with the art.

[eighty+]

Hoots Mon Do you want everything in a quick smash :D:D:D Calm down Calm down my Boy or you'll have a heart attack :( go and have a couple

of Moon River's to steady yourself ok:cool::cool::cool::D

another quickie or so i thought :D tried thick paint what a cock up taken hours to get it looking like something that you might reconize should have scraped it clean

like the old master's did or so I've read :D would been quicker :D:D:D SLAINTE

[eighty+]

He Haw He Haw He Haw Man's best friend :D :D :D

[pai]

Aww, i love that cute donkey, and you painted so well. oh my, i can't keep up with you, Mr. Eightttyy ++ , you are so good ! :p:p Kuai le. SHENTI. Jainkang:D:D:D

[pai]

I was contining to finish reading and seeing all art works and sketches in this whole thread, I found out that you have great eyes on gettinig the right lighting and shading. So amazing. Very very inspired this thread. :):):)

[eighty+]

Hi Pia Did you find your train :( shouldn't think it would easy to pinch :D:D Zia jain Kuai Le. Shenti. Jainkang ?:(:D:D:D


...............quickie Natalie

[limey-g]

So eighty is that one of the donkeys off the beach at Brighton ?
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hey Geoff did you see what Moosie has posted in Chat blimey you could both come from the same Blood line :D:D:D

I don't seem to remember any Donkeys at Brighton but I could be wrong , whish I had one now just think we go down on the beach even have a paddle me on his back

that is my feet might just reach the water :D wonder if he eats jellied ells ice cream :eek: bet e would nosh a Mac in one swallow:D:D Chio Geoff Slainte

[kenmo]

Your updates to this thread are fantastic... especially the donkey painting....:D

[eighty+]

Hi. Ken. Regards to dad. Glad. You liked the donkey:D:D

[Alexandra]

More beautiful additions Eighty+. I enjoy your thread. I hope you are feel well and keeping warm. It is chilly this morning here. I do have my five furry friends around me though.:o

[eighty+]

Hi Sandy VIII :D Thanks its 10c outside but about 23c by the Wacom :D:D:D so I ain't complaining :D blimey 5 of em just think

I've been trying to kick 1 and all he does is fix me with his oriental stare thinking just u try mate and I'll have your Guts for Garter's :D:D:D:D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey Katie Katie Coops Wots up Duck Snowed iin or washed out :D:D here ok no wind either or is it iether or nither :confused::(
looks as if you better keep your woolies on up at the north east -gate Chio Slainte

Hi Pia sorry missed the bit about your Epic Travels down in depth of my thread :eek::D lighting ' shanding is that why my Tutors keep shouting at meone of them
Caesar that is allways sends me page's of dialoge to read and great art which seems to be on every corner in Rome also some photo's of the Master's
he me got doing a painting on i a ceiling but the climeing up the ladder and laying on a Scaffold was too much I liked the Cinzano with a shot of campari but made
my head start spinning :eek:ok Then theres my other Tutor A Yanky Scot who keeps throwing Haggis'es at me to stop me falling asleep but when I do he allways
Wakes me with a Moon River But I ain't complaining as they've nutured me from the moment I trod On the hallowed Ground of ARTRAGE plus Katie AT-TA Lima Geoff
ChinaPete :(:Dand the many names This old Sod can't Remember My thanks To you All :):):):):):)

[eighty+]

hi another pratice quickie ok:eek::cool::D

[eighty+]

Hi quickie ok ...........:D food time looks like eggs :D

[Orkhan]

The way she looks... unnusual towel, i might say :)

[eighty+]

Hi you Might say Orkhan ;) :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi Mother and Child ok:D

[limey-g]

Nice job eighty, hey shouldn't you be tucked up in bed fast asleep ?
Geoff

[eighty+]

:D:D:D Yep

[eighty+]

tis message is to short:D

[justjean]

You have been busy Mr 80+ and all look great

[eighty+]

Hi. Jean. Thanks. :D Any sign of spring up your way yet. Not much. Happening here :( On

Painting front. Seemed to have slipped into the Bus mode. :D:D:D

[pai]

Is Lolita up there your life drawing model? she's pretty :) and I like the black and white man drawing. You're so amazing ! Kuai le. SHENTI. Jainkang :)

[eighty+]

hi pia yeah he's moaning that he's cold so I'v bunged some colour on him he's happy now said he feels warmer :D :D :D

[limey-g]

Hi eighty, really like this last one, great expression kind of like someone who is quite precise in what they do.
Geoff

[eighty+]

Hi Geoff Thought you would know who he is the great Harley Brown ok please escuse my bad copy :D:D:D

[eighty+]

hi see Vetal is still the man :D:D:D

[copespeak]

You're doing really great work! Love those last two. :cool:

[eighty+]

hi Copespeak thanks what do u think of this one pen ? sketch thougt I'd bung two separate sketch'es on the same sheet but relized that with a bit of pushing and shoving

it made a good sketch .....Who's Talking :D:D:D yet to add colour ok

[Alexandra]

More great additions Eighty, hope you are having a great weekend. Take care.

[eighty+]

Sorry. To keep you waiting. Sandy just cleaning up ok. I minute while I wash my hands Ok. It was a bit of a pull but we managed apart from. The screaming :D:D:DQ

[eighty+]

hi quickie bedtime ok chio calla nit

[eighty+]

Hello. Katie. Katie. Coops. How are you. ?? Is everything ok. Up at the North East Gate as

No reports have got through :eek: So wondered if you had gone in a seach of the golden Ball at Rome or

bathalona?:confused: :D Hope you've got some camaloishion. To pu ont when you get sunburnt :eek::cool::D

As can be very painfull that's if my memory can remember that far back in time temp outside

At this. Unearthly. Hour. On a Sunday morning is 3 c. So I was thinking of going out for breakfast

As like mother Hubbard. My cupboard is bare the lazy sod who should keep it stock up has gone on a sketching. Sabbatical :D:D:D:D So I think I'll just turnover and have a Kip. Ok. Slainte. :(

[Alexandra]

You are great Eighty+. This last one shows so much expression. Love it.

[coops]

Morning dear Eighty, yes snow here but glad I arent where my son lives. 5ft of snow there. Love all your latest paintings, there are so many since I last visited. Well done dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Thanks Sandy .........Katie Good to see your both well :D:D:D

[D Akey]

Scary good, lad! You're doing great. I'm just popped in as I'm running this morning. Stay fit, lad. And when I'm slingin' 'aggis, just duck. Duck an' 'aggis go together don't they.

You're really cookin' with the art, laddie.

[eighty+]

Quack. Quack. Mac. I must say. That I didn't. Take you as a Marathon runner. Blimey. You.

Must have cut out the moon rivers in training. :eek: But the haggis will give you a inner strength. Over

The last 5 miles. Ok. So keep running. :D:D:D

[limey-g]

Nice one the last portrait eighty, she has that kind of that Henry 8th period about her.
Got some photos from some of my folks outside Birmingham this morning, they sure have major snow there.
Kind of strange as we in snow country as least where we are have none, I thought of sending them some pictures of our green fields
but that would be like rubbing salt in the wound.
The worlds climates sure are changing.
Keep warm, do you want to borrow my snow blower :D
Geoff

[eighty+]

ho ho ho Geoff I'm allright mate but you could pop it up to Katie in ull as her boy has 15 ft snow drifls see Vettel is showing who's boss :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi Not realy happy with the Young Girl think I started to small also watched the F1 so by the time I got back to her the eye's had gone so huffed and puffed and

slowly she come back into Focus but to late I cried Don't Look Ethel and she just Smiled :D :D :D

[SCP]

Awesome thread Eighty+! and just gets better and better well done mate!:D:D:D:D

[Lima]

Awesome thread Eighty+! and just gets better and better well done mate!:D:D:D:D
Agree. Agree... Amazing and extraordinary art capacity.

[eighty+]

hi SCP ;););) I Won 5 goals to me 1 to u ok so I've got the Ashe's No good shouting Foul as its my Ball don't forget ;) :D:D:D ok Cobber



Hi My Favourite Doc Senor Lima I presume :cool: as you know I've tried to copy your escursions with thick paint but with no sucess I only ended up like the tar Baby ;) :D:D:D

My Thanks to u Both :):):)


now for a quick look at the Mumbai Railways Train ok its the nearest I'll ever get to Bombay :confused: :D :cool:

[D Akey]

Quack. Quack. Mac. I must say. That I didn't. Take you as a Marathon runner. Blimey. You.

Must have cut out the moon rivers in training. :eek: But the haggis will give you a inner strength. Over

The last 5 miles. Ok. So keep running. :D:D:D

Ah, you were quite correct in your assumption, Mr Ploos. Not an marathon type runner. More a matter of marathon scramblin' aroond ta get things done.

But your moon rivers be safe wif me. Never spill a drop for all me skuttlin'. Ha'e one on tha 'ouse. . . or on tha porch or in tha drawin' room more like. . .

[eighty+]

Hi went looking for Pete Today saw a couple of his mates asked if they had seen him yeah its Sunday He will be down at market ok just round the corner Thanks :cool:


hi Pete Tis I ;););)

[eighty+]

Hey Hey Hey the colour on my Mumbai train its on this morning as Sunday no joy ?? is Sunday a day of rest in Mumbai ( Bombay ??) :confused: :cool: :eek: :) :D :D :D


............SLAINTI ..........STATTE BBONNE Si Si Zia . Jain SHENTI Jainkang Yeah my favourite Unkle Almer who come from Merqui in Burma showed me some Burmese

..........Writing way back when I was about 6-7 if my memory :eek::cool: can recall seem like a lot of ooooooo but up and down if you can understand me if I knew how yo get the

.......Pen I could show you :D funny thing is when Sketching I can't get rid of the bloody-thing ok :D :D :D :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool:

[eighty+]

Hi no need to get your knickers in a twist just a bit of monday morning sketching Pratice :eek: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[jonwood]

nice sketches eighty..:)

[coops]

Hi there dear Eighty, snow here nearly gone thank goodness but its soooooooooo cold. Boy have you been busy and such great picturs too. STay fit, well and warm dear friend:)

[eighty+]

Hi. John Thanks.

Hi Katie. Katie. Coops. No snow but cold. 5 c. Been sitting half asleep. As woke early. For some

Unknowed reason. Done a bit of leg pulling :D:D:D And sketching and then must have drifted off :D

Got stir myself as got nothing in the cupboard so down to Sainsburys to stock up :D:D Before I

Doze off again. :D:D Keep warm. SLAINTE

[kenmo]

Damn nice work!!!! :cool::cool:

[pat1940]

WOW nice work dear eighty, well Im off to Canada again, want to check out to make sure MIL is ok, and want to put tv and maybe a phone in her room
so at least I can call her

[eighty+]

Hi. Thanks Ken. :D

Hi. Pat. Take it easy. Ok. Have a good. Trip. See yuh when you come home. Ok :D:D:D

[chinapete]

hey eighty+, haha, I wish my world were that colorful and exotic, I think you'll be doing me up as an Asian Matisse next:):)

[eighty+]

Hi. O Master. Of thin strokes. I. Cannot see as I hav'nt got my Spec's with me.

But if that's your Whish it is my command:eek: Hmmmm. Matisse. ??? :confused: Long neck begad. :cool:


Ho Ho Ho. I will chat with my old friend. Confusios. :o:o:D:D

[eighty+]

O master. Of the Chinese Lore. You didn't not thank me for the Bird of Paridise I took to the market

For you :p Ok

[chinapete]

hehe, did you haggle a good price? :) I'm putting up a goldfish, you can take him too (just needs a bowl and water) ...:cool:

[eighty+]

Pete. I've. Climed three. Mountains I cannot see I've even drunk the water of the goldfish who I

Cannot find, and at this moment I awake, apon your studio floor where one tile has been badly placed.

So please forsooth. The tradesman get to cast the error out, whilst I can still see, the Mighty.

Ball. Up in the heavens, alas. Even thou , it is the Pit for Me! :D:D:D

[eighty+]

Hi. Tis I who riesing from deepest slumber has 't found that Wiley origental gentleman has cast

His stone apon the waterters show. What I now not what as Chinese I cannot spake so I'll

Leave you to meditate and leave me to my fate. :D:D:D

[chinapete]

... ......................:)