Category Archives: Artsy

Moonrise

Posted on February 12, 2022 by rhbblog

I had totally forgotten this feeble attempt to transcribe (in an early look at Noteflight) the chorus of a song my paternal grandma used to sing to me as a small child. I only rediscovered it when I clicked on … Continue reading →

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The January Challenge 2022

Posted on February 12, 2022 by rhbblog

Well, a week or so late and a bob short – the story of my creative life! I finally sorted the last few daily challenges a few days ago, albeit not always as intended, and logged them in the little … Continue reading →

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January Challenge 2: Why I Love Yorkshire

Posted on January 23, 2022 by rhbblog

Oops. This was lurking in the drafts when I came to post today – symptomatic, I fear! This was written on 2 January. To recap, I am doing my third January Challenge, run by #64MillionArtists, where a daily art-related short … Continue reading →

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January Challenge

Posted on January 1, 2022 by rhbblog

Firstly, may I wish you a happy and healthy 2022. I think January is always a bit of a challenge! This second New Year of a global pandemic is no exception. I’m aware that we personally are quite fortunate in … Continue reading →

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Riding the Wave

Posted on August 23, 2021 by rhbblog

It was a pleasure to introduce a friend from photography club recently to the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, which she’d never visited even though she lives pretty locally. It’s a lovely facility and everyone we have taken there has … Continue reading →

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A Pocketful of Illusions

Posted on May 3, 2021 by rhbblog

In the first stages of easing the current, pretty comprehensive lockdown, we took advantage of a sunny day a couple of weeks ago to pop down the road to Spetchley Park Gardens which had not long re-opened their gates. We … Continue reading →

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A Mundane Conversation

Posted on January 29, 2021 by rhbblog

Day 28 of the January Challenge: a 10-minute creative task each day. The task today was to write a boringly mundane conversation, then add the subtext. A Mundane Conversation – From the sick bed He: Is it a bin day? … Continue reading →

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Woodland Wandering

Posted on October 25, 2020 by rhbblog

A touch of Narnia…

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Anna’s Random Thoughts

Posted on October 7, 2020 by rhbblog

I’m going to have to do this, given the title! A simple and effective artist’s book idea from Anna Yevtukh-Squire. I’ve enjoyed some brilliant classes in creative bookmaking with Anna at Malvern School of Art. over the last couple of … Continue reading →

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Blue

Posted on July 20, 2019 by rhbblog

Revisiting some photos I took in Lisbon aquarium earlier this year and a re-version of some blue and blurry shots (deliberately blurred this time, honest, guv!)  – intentional camera movement and longer exposures – and thought I’d give them an … Continue reading →

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