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Tag Archives: dictionary word
How about another of my strange drawings, pastels?…
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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Tagged About 24" x 17", art, arts, black ink, close up view, conversation, costrel, dictionary word, discovery, don't look at the eyes!, eyes, facial hair, gallery, ischium, jesserant, madness, modius, observations, on paper, outlines, pastels, Professor Mouldie, puzzle, riparian, serendipity, skegger, style, surrealism, the eyes., words, xyster
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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4884…
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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Tagged a look in the eyes, arts, cheap magazines, conversation, dictionary word, environmantal issues, eyes, giraffe., humour, lateritious, mail art postcards, Mona Lisa, No 4884, observations, serendipity, sideways, simple collage, stuck on, style, surrealism, words, yellow!
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Oh, the lino print that looks like a giant artwork?…
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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Tagged about A4 in size, art, arts, big art?, big?, black and white, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, fatidical, large work, large?, lino print design, lino printing, local newspaper, lunch?, madness, Mona Lisa, observations, people standing, serendipity, Slobby and Bobby, style, surrealism, watching, words
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Hm, some more of those overheard and misheard snatches of café conversation…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, pygal.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘You saw that. You saw that. You saw that’?‘Na!…’Toosbury’?‘A dollops filter’?‘A cancelled knot…’?‘A nexty drink is for me, is…’‘No, no, John, he was a spanner…’‘So, it was only a diagonal dim, Frank.’‘A … Continue reading
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Tagged art, arts, cafe, Cafe Conversation, conversation, cork spin, dictionary word, did you see?, dollops?, fur baby?, gradient, knots, madness, na!..., nexty?, observations, poppins., pygal?, serendipity, spanner, spool, style, surrealism, words, you saw that!
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Rambling on about yesterday afternoon, using a soldering iron, and some religion…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, interpilaster.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, you see, dear reader, I have an old junk shop Mona Lisa reproduction hanging on one of my walls. She’s been up there for, oh, at least twenty years, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 religions, a nice couple, art, arts, at the front door, battery, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, doorbell, in suits, interpilaster, LED eyes, Leonardo da Vinci, madness, Mona Lisa, observations, serendipity, soldering, soldering iron, style, surrealism, the bible, two chaps, words
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Adrian, talking about painting interiors…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, mad-apple.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, dear reader, we are today looking for artistic knowledge, and we have opened the book The Beginners’s Book of Oil Painting by the popular TV artist, and celebrity, from Britain in … Continue reading
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Tagged .painting, adrian, Adrian Hill, art, arts, beginners book, Britain 1950s, celebrity, colours, cravat, dictionary word, discovery, half closed eyes, mad-apple, observations, Oil Painting, serendipity, smock artist, style, The beginners Book of Oil Painting, TV 1950s, Windows 10, with eyes closed, words
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More arty rambling today…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary adjective is, fastigiate.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, yes, yesterday, dear reader, I showed you one of my ‘twelve-second artworks’, a small crazy black and white thing, with apparent overlapping layers. For some reason, after posting that one, I … Continue reading
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Tagged an invention, art, classical music, click here, cold studio, dictionary word, fastigiate, future audience, gallery, green tea, green tea and art, looking at art, not very good, observations, older art, rambling on, rip 'em up!, surrealism, The TPLAAS sustem, three steps, touch them up a bit, walk across, war on the radio
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Hm… More misheard classical singing on the radio…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, catacoustics. Do look this one up!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Classical singers, on the radio, in the studio/workshop.I suppose, I could try really hard to listen and understand what they are singing about. But then, it’s probably … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, BBC radio, BBC Radio 3, catacoustics, classical singing on the radio, daft!, dictionary word, dresses?, everness, followdee, madness, pansies, paws, serendipity, serious, serious music, sheep, singers?, studio/workshop, style, surrealism, upstand, words, yay...
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Some overheard and misheard snatches of café conversation…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, duumvir.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Ards?…’‘Pemmel’?‘A jockey’s do-ins’?‘They even get bussed in.’‘Just transport your soul, Craig.’‘Simon, he comes across verbally.’‘That’s when he was out drinking…’‘Would you wipe a monster, Margaret’?‘It was only in the spinal sector pirouette.’‘So, … Continue reading
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Tagged a normal one, Ards?, art, arts, Cafe Conversation, conversation, Craig., dictionary word, drinking, duumvir, good, Good I'm glad, guffs!, James, locker, madness, monster, observations, overheard, Pam!, pemmel?, pirourette, serendipity, spinal sector, sports track, style, surrealism, words, your soul
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Well, Dave! That looks like a mess!…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, franion.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, no, it doesn’t look like a mess, at all! Well, not to me, anyway. And also, there is a preliminary drawing, a sketch, for a possible lino print, in it too.Me, … Continue reading
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Tagged a mess!, amusing photograph, art, arts, clip board, connectors, conversation, dictionary word, drawing, electrical bits, franion?, French curves, jack plugs, junk box, madness, observations, paint tin, plugs, preliminary drawing, scattered., serendipity, sketch, sockets, style, surrealism, terminals, Three-D cube, wires, words
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More misheard classical singing on the radio…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: infrahuman, scug, tymp, macle, complanate, brassard, and missummation. 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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Tagged art, arts, BBC, BBC Radio 3, brassard, complanate, de-down, dictionary word, discovery, infrahuman, like flies, macle, madness, mick, missummation., observations, Professor Mouldie, scug, serendipity, stupid, stupid humans, style, surrealism, tymp, wandel, whistle., witty and clever, words
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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…
But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s dictionary word is, isobront.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet banking! – a million drivers – weird or what? – as pure as a parent’s love – colour vibrantly! – it brightens our mood – more vitamin C! – two for … Continue reading
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Tagged Americano, art, arts, chocolate!, colour, contactless, control, delicious blends, dictionary word, diesel?, discovery, dog, gums, hydrated?, inside your mind, internet, isobront, killer, madness, observations, serendipity, shake and pour, style, surrealism, vitamin C, words
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Some more overheard, and misheard, snatches of café conversation…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is: subucular.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘They would say, do it all in five days, Timothy.’‘Have you got loads of baking power’?‘A few years-ago-pain in my back.’‘Oh, now it’s truly joopy’!‘She, she is ever lairy’!‘Oin! Oin!…’‘Hymns’?‘Devils’?‘Pam!’‘Penilly…’‘Creamy stuff’?‘I am … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, aspect, baking power, Cafe Conversation, conversation, creamy, devils?, dictionary word, discovery, Jeremy, joopy, lairy!, madness, misheard, observations, overheard, Pam, serendipity, subuncular, surrealism, Timothy, walk-in wardrobe, words, years-ago
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It’s just a bit of the studio/workshop wall…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is mozzetta. It’s a good one, and it is well worth looking up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s one of those daft photos. Me, I don’t mind daft photos, at all. I was just pottering about in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, antlers, art, arts, Christmas cards, conversation, cramped down, danger, deer, dictionary word, drawing board., electricity bill, horse's head, looking up, madness, mozzetta, observations, Philosopher's Bench, sawdust, sawing wood, serendipity, sockets, style, surrealism, voltage, white walls, words, yellow
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So, you were busy on Tuesday afternoon?…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, doxographer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuesday afternoon – that was yesterday, wasn’t it? – well, you see, the one up there was getting a bit old and noisy – I did buy a new one, … Continue reading
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Tagged at arm's length, bathroom, ceiling fan fitting, connections?, conversation, dictionary word, doxographer, house work, lightinng, mains power, putting it off, screws, serendipity, stepladder, surrealism, switch off!, tools falling, tripod lamp, up and down, Victorian house, words
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An early example of those black charcoal and bright fluorescent ones…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, isinglass. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, I thought that, as I couldn’t think of anything to write about today, I would thrill you (only kidding) with another of my black charcoal, and small amount … Continue reading
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Tagged art, arts, balance, bright!, charcoal and ink, charcoal and pencil, conflict, conversation, dictionary word, drawing/painting, drips, fight, fluorescent colour, high contrast, horizon, isinglass, Landscape, madness, observations, on paper, serendipity, smudges, soiled, style, surrealism, words
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Lino print with stripes…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one gently hitting the local vicar over the head with a French stick.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the lino print with the stripes – I think that I showed you, dear reader, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022., about A4 in size, an eye?, art, arts, black and white, composition?, conversation, daftness, dictionary word, elephant in the room, eye-catching, French stick, in the room, Japanese paper, lino print, local vicar, madness, no title?, observations, Proseuche., puzzle, rambling on, serendipity, stripes, style, surrealism, words
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I think I’ll call this one, ‘Pink and Pink’…
But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: argute, pantaleon, sinter, keelivine, trunnion, and mallemaroking. 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 awarded … Continue reading
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Tagged April, arts, beauty of nature, children, colour match, dictionary word, discovery, idiots, keelivine, loutish person, madness, mallemaroking, nature, observations, pantaleon, pink pink, police, Professor Mouldie, ruining, serendipity, sinter, spray paint, spring, style, surrealism, trunnion, vandals, words
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