I used to think water colour painting was the preserve of the blue rinse brigade (unintentional pun), but I've seen some interesting abstract stuff over the last few years.
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The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
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It's a very difficult medium. Very delicate - ground for light - you can't paint over like you can do in oils. It has to be very deliberate, or you need to be able to creatively exploit your mistakes.Originally posted by BagpussI used to think water colour painting was the preserve of the blue rinse brigade (unintentional pun), but I've seen some interesting abstract stuff over the last few years.
Hugley rewarding if you master it - I haven't!
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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I was watching watercolour challenge when on the bench once (dont laugh)
They're was a fine art graduate on and she turned her work into a collage, was quite interesting but obviously wasn't twee enough to win.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Does this mean I'll get to have sex before I'm 40?The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Hmm... you have to work at the same place as me...Originally posted by TrollJust paid a lunch time visit...summed up as "total b0llocks" I was tempted to smash the donation box and take money out for wasting my time
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My last post was over the top... I apologiseOriginally posted by LucyYou forgot 'hateful'.
troll:
please refrain from posting such comments on this board.
any more and you will be banned.
scotspineLast edited by scotspine; 23 November 2006, 21:16.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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