(for a change)
when I was young (stop snickering at the back - I was) (once) (okay, so it was a very very long time ago now - but not as long ago as some of you) (guess who's snickering now!)where was I? oh yes! being young. . .
. . .when I was young I used to try and draw pools of water with leaves floating on the top and fish swimming down below - not in black and white, like Escher. . .
and not as reflective as Monet
(I suppose I wanted the water to be more transparent) (altho - let's face it, I'd have been very happy with a result to either of those standards) (yes, it's alright to laugh now. . .)
I never managed it: perhaps I'll try again sometime!
(and while I'm on the subject, the top image reminds me of the book I'm currently reading - every night I can't wait to turn the pages, it is quite wonderful and I keep meaning to mention this - and then today I saw that it has won a prize; don't know if that makes it more desirable or less, but do try Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna and see if you enjoy it) (a little like a rockpool, it's not very deep, completely transparent but is full of interest)
6 comments:
I have a fishpond on my iphone :)
How sad is that!
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Is it suitable holiday reading?
I can't draw anything! Well, not very realistically.
dinah me neither! (who needs realism anyhow?)
Dave perfect holiday reading - I'll lend you my copy
Zig is it one where you have to feed the fish? cold water or tropical? could you get a rockpool app? once again I have iEnvy!
I tried moving the cursor over the fish, clicking to drop a tasty bite for its delectation like you do with your hamster, but nothing happened. Should I see a specialist?
Well, we all know Mel doesn't draw--even though she does colour with sidewalk chalk.
I like both leafy water pictures. But it woulda been cool to feed the fish......'cept Horatio woulda felt neglected, I'm sure.
:-/
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