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Gillian Cooke

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You lived in a cave house? How interesting! Do you have any photos you could post?
Bill Downie on 11/02/2023 17:54:07
Here are a few pics but not very good!

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Sylvia Evans

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Silly fat fingers.

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xxBillxx xxDowniexx

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Gillian, those are beautiful pictures of a lovely, characterful home. Have you painted any scenes around there? I think I'd prefer the climate of Orkney to a mediterranean one, but it's nice that you have somewhere you can go for almost guaranteed sunshine. Did all the stone keep it cool? 

Denise Cat

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What a beautiful house Gillian. Lovely photos.
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Gillian Cooke

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Gillian, those are beautiful pictures of a lovely, characterful home. Have you painted any scenes around there? I think I'd prefer the climate of Orkney to a mediterranean one, but it's nice that you have somewhere you can go for almost guaranteed sunshine. Did all the stone keep it cool? 
Bill Downie on 11/02/2023 22:40:05
If you look at my gallery on here you will see various pen and wash, acrylic paintings of Spain are in the area  known as the Altiplano de Granada which is where the house is. The cave stays a constant 18 degrees all year round. So warm in winter cool in summer when it’s 48 degrees!

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Denise Cat

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I have some Derwent coloursoft  pencils that I have never really used. I've never fancied coloured pencils but this evening I thought I would give them a try. I found a free image of some magnolia and sketched it. I added the bird for a bit of added interest. So, I'm about to start using the colour now.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Excellent sketch Denise. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Tell me, Gillian my dear - simper - are you married?  Hmm...? Have you thought of throwing in your lot with an impecunious painter?  Now .... HAVE you?   One is available, Gillian; you have only to call; all you'd need is a sympathy for cigar smoke, and a leaning towards a certain degree of neediness - plus the merest hint of financial greed: do not think that I yearn for the luxuries of your apartments!  Oh, Heavens, no!  (That's TWO propeties you have, is it?  Just so ..... passing rapidly on, then....)   Gillian - can you not tell, my dear? - Just tip me the wink, and I shall be yours; and more to the point, yours will be mine, but let us dwell on that later.... 

Denise Cat

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 You did put that so well to Gillian, Robert it did give me a chuckle. I started with the coloured pencils but have stopped. It has taken me quite a time to do one magnolia. I estimate it will take 5 or 6 hours to finish, so I will finish it off another day.
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Gillian Cooke

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That is looking a really good start Denise!  Robert what can I say? Err ……. That would be …. Not a chance. But suppose can’t blame a man for trying 😂
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Lovely work, Denise. Oh, there's a shame, Gillian. . . . cancels the new hat.
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