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Well, the odd-looking thing, dominating the photo of the drawing for a new lino print, is called a…

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, hodmandod.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, with a title like that for today’s post, I think we’d better start off with a look at the photo: So, which shall we talk about first, the drawing, which is … 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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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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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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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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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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What? A lino print, a bit like a previous one?…

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one that nobody has noticed.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You see, dear reader, in my studio/workshop (I love calling it that, it makes me seem like a proper artist) when I do a rough … Continue reading →

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A replacement for those ripped up lino prints from last week…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s dictionary word is, astragal. Shall I look it up for you, dear reader? No, I think today, I’ll let you do the looking up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last week?Oh yes, last week, it was Friday the fifth. I had … Continue reading →

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Ripping up bad prints is, a very good idea…

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one that was eventually found on the surface of Europa.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, after the rough first print, on copy paper, has been pinned to the studio/workshop wall, with lots of other such first … 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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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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Adrian – on doing heads…

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown; UK: Today’s financial forecast is, that having a lot of money will be really good, as the end of the world approaches.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, here we go again!We are about three-quarters of our way through our edition, 1979, of … Continue reading →

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Yes, I have done a lino print a bit like this before…

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s great idea is that rich people making more money will prevent the oncoming global catastrophe!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the first double lino print, (ones that should be framed separately, but displayed on a wall at a certain distance … Continue reading →

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It’s that lino print that I mentioned a few days ago…

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s zebra is the one that really doesn’t like being striped.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it was the preliminary (I love the word preliminary!) drawing – the tiny one, sitting with the pencil – or the normal-sized one sitting with … Continue reading →

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Albert, what’s that funny smell?…

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, piepowder.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everybody likes to have a gadget or two. And also, what a good word gadget is!We’ve all got gadgets now, haven’t we? Very clever ones. Phones with everything in them, including cameras. … Continue reading →

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That’s a very small preparatory drawing, Dave…

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found upright between the floorboards in the bathroom.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wasn’t expecting this preparatory drawing at all. I was expecting another one, for a lino print with a jagged horizon and … Continue reading →

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