Category Archives: photography

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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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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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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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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What’s that?… Some more TV forensics?…

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s Rolls-Royce is the one with a scruffy black and white cat asleep on the bonnet…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘What are you watching’?‘Oh, just the TV…’‘Yes, but what’?‘Oh, just people killing each other…’‘Killing each other? Do you like that sort … 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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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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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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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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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china tea pot is the one shaped like Donald Trump’s head. They always sell these in packs of four, as they are so easy to smash, as throwing them across a room seems very popular.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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I thought that I’d call this picture, ‘A nice view of the railway station’…

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s box of mistakenly bought decaf green tea bags is the one sitting in the rubbish bin.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, ‘A nice view of the railway station’. Hm, yes, this picture was taken from the rising edge of the … 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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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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What is it that the TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Peripteral.Of a building, surrounded by a single row of columns.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shaped with precision – the joy is shared! – re-engineered! – a spectacular camera – a quick and cold wash? – mini-almond! – … 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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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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Well, here’s an odd photograph…

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, preterpluperfect.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well… What’s going on here?It’s an odd one, isn’t it? When I take the slightly longer walk into town, Dulltown centre, I would walk past this… this… well, I don’t know what … Continue reading →

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