Category Archives: colours

Mayonnaise in the street…

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: barge brown, mine maroon, yacht yellow, lifeboat lime, buoy blue, trawler turquoise, liner lemon, cruiser cream, and battleship black.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday, I was walking along in town, I was also, after being in … Continue reading →

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How an old painting changed my life, well, just a little bit…

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s octopus is the one currently reading about quantum mechanics.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is (the painting I’m going to mention), and has been for years, in the local Art Gallery. When I was a child, if I was in … Continue reading →

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Come on, let’s have some fun, on the moon!…

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s nice sounding word is, marzipan.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Imagine being a kid back in 1956!And for Christmas we got a book, perhaps like the Lion Annual for that year. The girls would get books with ponies on the front … Continue reading →

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I’m always drawn to areas of town, like this one…

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, lectisternium.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm… I don’t know who this land belongs too, but considering that it is right in the middle of the city centre, you’d think that they’d keep it a bit more tidy, … Continue reading →

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That lino print, with the things, in the sky…

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s moths are: the Galium Carpet, the Garden Carpet, the Latticed Heath, the Death’s-head Hawk Moth, the Cloaked Minor, and the Drab Looper.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look, dear reader, here it is!If you’d like to see the original scrappy drawing … Continue reading →

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How about another of my strange drawings, pastels?…

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: ischium, riparian, skegger, jesserant, costrel, modius, and xyster. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Extra marks will be … Continue reading →

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Oh, Dave, not another ripped poster photo?…

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s politician is the one shunned by all his politician friends, for telling the truth.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, yes, but I like ripped posters! They are so random, and so stylish. If you were an artist, and you were … Continue reading →

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The final look at the Adrian Hill oil painting book…

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is: faldstool. What a strange word, and thing, it is.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it is The Beginner’s Book of Oil Painting. A 1979 reprint of the 1958 first version. Another of my scruffy old books – … Continue reading →

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Oh, that lino print that I mentioned a few days ago…

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Pastel Purple, Brush Brown, Pencil Pink, Rubber Russet, Compasses Cream, Pen Puce, Ink Indigo, Crayon Crimson, Ruler Rouge, and Sharpener Silver. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh look, here it is!For a look at the previous … Continue reading →

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In the alley, a small abandoned boat…

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: unalist, monteith, riffle, erinite, arbalest, and rynd. Please have these words looked up, and placed in suitable sentences, ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor turn up … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4884…

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, lateritious.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mail Art Postcard. No. 4884.A simple collage on bright card, using clippings from cheap, or free, through the front door, magazines. ‘Oh, that Dave Whatt!…’‘What about him’?‘Well, all he does is, go, … Continue reading →

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But, what is it that the TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Rotten Red, Vile Violet, Yowling Yellow, Brutish Blue, Creepy Crimson, Ghastly Green, Tortured Turquoise, Moribund Mauve, Putrid Pink and Writhing White.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And which, would you gift? – Google Pixel? – a duo-pack … Continue reading →

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Hm… some more items of overheard, and misheard, café conversation…

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully chosen colours are: Ghastly Green, Brute Blue, Lurking Lime, Morbid Maroon, Obnoxious Orange, Worried White, and Bilious Black.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Wush’?‘Bugnel’?‘A diffle-tech’?‘That B-mop girl’!‘Broad-minded? Him’?‘What? Derby compost’?‘Simon, it is top-crunchy.’‘See, he was in a theme car…’‘Wee wee … Continue reading →

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That day, when the clouds were being obliging…

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, mullion.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, clouds.Aren’t clouds great?Think of the millions of them all over the planet, and not a couple of them match, they all look different. I’m afraid I haven’t done the research (that’s … Continue reading →

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How about another of my odd drawings/paintings?…

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s politician is the honest one. Oh, sorry, I just can’t seem to find one of those…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aha! Let’s have a look at this one! Black and Colour. No. 8. 2024. Charcoal, fluorescent paint, and black ink, … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4984…

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s instructions are:Slit the cardboard cover with a very sharp craft knife – attach the mains electricity lead, or cord (if that’s what you prefer to call them) to the device – switch the power on and … Continue reading →

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Hm… I’m not sure about this photograph…

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Birmingham brown, Colchester crimson, Gateshead grey, Bangor blue, Rickmansworth red, Yeovil yellow, Galashiels green and Purfleet pink.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, as I was wandering up a nearby street, on my way to do some … Continue reading →

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Were as putty in the giant’s hands…

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s nice word is, roundel.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Today, I thought that we might dip into that old kids’ book, the Lion Annual from 1956, another of my junk shop, charity shop, books. It is a bit scruffy and battered, … Continue reading →

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It’s another of those boarded up shop window photographs…

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: wamus, senescent, cote-hardie, malleolus, chavender, and reniform. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences, ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor turn up … Continue reading →

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That woman, Stella, said that she might pop round…

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s problem is concerning comedians, why aren’t the BBC’s radio and TV comedians funny any more?…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Look! Just stop it!…’ ‘What’?‘You don’t have to lean on the doorbell button like that – it is most annoying’!‘Hello David. … Continue reading →

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