“I’m only sleeping”

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Interesting commentary and another very good painting Spencer

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 10 Mar 10:02:08

Great song and lovely image Spencer, I like the effect you have got with the watercolours and pastels.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Fri 10 Mar 10:07:30

The excellent paintings and series continue 👍

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 10 Mar 10:15:30

Good painting, enjoying the series.

Posted by valerie harper on Fri 10 Mar 11:05:59

Thank you so much for your kind comments Heather, Sarah, Stephen and Valerie.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Mar 11:07:07

Interesting information on this one, Spencer. Not a Beatles song that readily comes to mind! Very good painting, though!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 10 Mar 11:28:08

Thank you so much David. The members of the group were quite prolific writers over time and I’m finding out a lot about their fame, fortune and characteristics.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Mar 12:25:59

A great painting, Spencer. I always love your descriptions.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 10 Mar 13:56:23

Thank you so much Ellen.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Mar 14:38:01

A great depiction of the title.

Posted by Graham Taylor on Fri 10 Mar 14:59:37

A great resting figure Spencer. Really well done.

Posted by David Williams on Fri 10 Mar 15:45:36

Excellent image to go with that song Spencer, I like your use of pastel over the watercolour.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 10 Mar 16:34:38

Really good Spencer.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 10 Mar 17:01:04

Thank you so much for your lovely comments Graham, David, Val and Denise. Much appreciated!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Mar 18:24:39

Hang on Studio Wall

10/03/2023

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This watercolour and soft pastel piece continues my Beatles inspired theme. The song, primarily written in 1966 by John Lennon includes a backwards lead guitar part played by George Harrison, the first time such a technique was used in pop recording. The first draft of Lennon’s lyrics was written on the back of a letter and suggest he was writing about the joys of staying in bed rather than any drug induced euphoria, sometimes read into the lyrics.

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Spencer Lambeth-Angell

I only took up painting during the lockdown so a lot of my work is experimental trying to find out what techniques work well for me. Decades ago I trained as a Primary School teacher with art and design as one of my subjects but textiles was my main area of work. I enjoy painting and drawing but am…

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