Category Archives: creation

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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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s giraffe is the one sitting on a park bench trying to do the Times crossword puzzle.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The village folk whispered, and said that there was a dragon visiting, but no one had seen it yet. Rudolf … 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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A short rant, about photography…

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dinosaurs are the ones lurking in the wings, they are waiting for the humans to kill themselves off with wars and global warming, so that they can all come back again.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happily, calling myself a photographer, … 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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An idea? For a future lino print?…

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s 17th century oath is Ad’s Bobbers!A simple corruption of, God’s Body. It has a nice sound to it, doesn’t it? I think I might try to introduce it into conversation today – ‘Ad’s Bobbers! Will this … 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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Yet, some more notes, on playing blues guitar…

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s supermarket vegetable, that you are not sure about, is the pak choi.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I thought that I’d finished with these short pieces about playing blues guitar, but there were a couple of things that I meant … 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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But Dave, don’t you get fed up with jotting down all that misheard classical singing stuff, from the radio?…

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s meerkat is, really, just an ordinary mere cat.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, the answer to today’s title question is: ‘Well, no, not really, in fact, I rather like doing it.’ They might be singing in English, or they might … Continue reading →

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Some people like to buy cars, or a nice new suit, or an expensive frock, but me…

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Dentils.The knobbly square bits that you find along the top of the entablature, above some nice Ionic or Corinthian pillars. Click.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, another lino print idea!Which has nothing at all to do with … Continue reading →

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Some more rambling on about playing blues guitar…

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s fish names are: the Angelfish, the Bleak, the Crevice Kelpfish, the Amur Pike, the Coloured Carpetshark, the Grunt, and the Kissing Gourami.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I really must stop doing these pieces! They are all about me!… Still, when … 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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Are you ready for some more Veronica Crush character names?…

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s banana, is the perfectly straight one.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was lying in my bed this morning, and for some reason, I was thinking about Arthur Conan Doyle. I was thinking what a memorable name Arthur Conan Doyle is. … Continue reading →

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Oh, the lino print that looks like a giant artwork?…

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, fatidical. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, it’s the lino print, that I showed you the preliminary drawing of a few days ago, dear reader. You may remember that the photo had my lunch in it too. … 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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