Dearest Community, Have you ever put your phone in the fridge and tried to put the gallon of milk back on the phone cradle? I don’t recall doing that, but I have done similar things with other objects. My mind is on something else. I’m tired. Maybe I’m distracted. I seem to recall this sort […]
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Day 12 in November, Day 8 Boatober Sketch.
Yup, I skipped Day 7. Don’t worry, I thought I might get some of you seasick first. 😉 Actually, Day 8 got in the spread of my sketch book better than Day 7 (which looks like it will be a full spread). And, yes, there are two posts today. Here’s another the smaller the boat […]
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Day 12 in November, Day 6 Boatober Sketch.
Sometimes, the smaller the boat the bigger the fun. @johnwarburtonartist provided this photo for the challenge, too. Check out what he did for this day’s prompt. 👍🏻 In continuing experimentation, I used watercolor pencils (without adding the water). Enjoy. . . . #boatober2022 #SketchFromPhoto #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #InkAndWash #InkAndWatercolor #FountainPen #WingSung698 #DerwentInktense #DerwentPencils #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give […]
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Another Day in November, Another Boatober Sketch.
From the fantastic Sail the other day, we find ourselves up Huddersfield Narrow Canal, near Marsden. @johnwarburtonartist is credited with providing this photo for the challenge. Check out what he did for this day’s prompt. 👍🏻 I’m trying to only look at what others have drawn after finishing mine. And in this case, I tried out an […]
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Armistice Day Reflection – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, My Grandmother always talked about Armistice Day. I don’t ever recall her speaking of the day as Veterans Day. I can still hear her reciting “the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” peace was reached. I think the day, for her, had more to do with the end of […]
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Day 4 of Boatober in November
And we are off to sea. Here we have the pilot cutter Agnes. Launched in 2003, she is replica of traditional Isles of Scilly pilot cutter. @doug_jackson_artwork photographed Agnes from a friend’s boat in the Falmouth Classics race. I’ve always loved the pilot cutters, even though bowsprits and long keels make for some “interesting” marina maneuvering. But […]
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Day 3 of Boatober in November
Any of these strike your fancy? It would be interesting to see these in person, as it looks like the foremost ship has been turned into a cat boat (una-rig for you Brits, where this photo was taken). Hope you are enjoying. 😉 Morston in North Norfolk I believe. . . . #boatober2022 #SketchFromPhoto #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #InkAndWash #InkAndWatercolor #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #Watercolor #WindsorAndNewton #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This […]
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Day 2 of Boatober in November
You shouldn’t be seasick yet as we are still firmly on the ground, but hang on – I’ve seen the chart. In a few days we’ll be off to sea. If memory serves, @doug_jackson_artwork took this photo in the Outer Hebrides. . . . #boatober2022 #SketchFromPhoto #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #InkAndWash #InkAndWatercolor #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #Watercolor #WindsorAndNewton #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free […]
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Three Square Nails – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, This week we received a package in the mail. We curiously opened it, wondering what it could be. Three square nails on a nice backing, with a note on the backside saying, “Square nails from Ferndale Methodist Church 1884” and a nice card. The card explained that in the process of going through […]
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Coffee Hour Gifts
A church member loves growing things (although he didn’t grow the bananas). He was surprised the egg plants came out small this year. But what he was really excited about was the “jelly melon” (kiwano horned melon) he grew. We’ve never had one before, so […]
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