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Margaret Nisbet

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I sketched or painted every day in January in 2019 and was joined here on PoL by Annick Whitcombe - that was great, easier to keep going when somebody else is doing it too!  It would be great if one or more people fancied joining in - doesn't have to be something that took hours, can just be a quick sketch.  Last year Annick and myself posted daily on the gallery but I thought this year I would start a thread so as not to hog the Gallery too much - putting the occasional one on the Gallery but not many. I struggled to do the first one today (after a few weeks of not doing much) and my attempts to sketch some pigeons out of the window were fairly disastrous!  This is a quick fountain pen still life of some of my stuff in the kitchen. Coincidentally, if anybody is on Twitter, have found out that there is a #sketchjanuary hashtag for people posting sketches this month.

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Linda Drury

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That's a really great sketch and idea Margaret, but I wouldn't like to commit, there are days when I just don't have time for even a quick sketch but best wishes for the New Year. 😀

Margaret Nisbet

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Thank you Linda.  I usually find the first few days hard as there is so much going on at this time of the year but you are welcome to join in for even just a few days :)   

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Linda Drury

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Thanks Margaret I might just do that, I know quick sketches really help to give you more confidence with drawing skills !!

Tessa Gwynne

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Good idea Margaret. I will try to keep up with you!

Tessa Gwynne

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Good idea Margaret. I will try to keep up with you!
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I don't think I'm going to be able to do it from January - just too much to do on quite incredibly boring but necessary political matters. But I do need something to get me working on art again  - so - will February do?  
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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PS - nice slice of cake, there, Tessa......  very partial to a crust of icing on fruit cake.   Hoping the dentist won't notice this tomorrow morning, when I start of the new year with an examination of the elderly fangs.

Tessa Gwynne

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Ah Robert, I can see you appreciate a slice of cake! You’ve reminded me that I have a dental appointment next week. Not good timing!
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Marjorie Firth

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Just done a 40min sketch with charcoal pencils - first time with them, Lyra, not intense enough. Will use pen or pencil tomorrow.

Tessa Gwynne

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I do like what you’ve produced here Marjorie. What have you used for the white highlights?
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Superbly done Marjorie, might give it a go between the decorators running around the house for next two week, should have finished two weeks ago. Like the idea of doing a sketch each day must test out the old grey matter.
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