New and Old ~ Skype exchanges

[22/03/2011 23:35:12] Gordon  Frickers: Ok. Anyway I should be finding out if Cambria was re floated yesterday and looking for Art and marine publications to send my press release to. The latter is now an urgent task. Over all though I am making steady weekly progress re Brussels. I’m a bit panicy about getting all done but so far so good.

Cambria features in my new painting “New and Old”. Here is a detail ~ Old_and_new_detail_IMG_0665_d.JPG

[22/03/2011 23:38:43] Michael Baker: Is that – Cambria, a 92ft Thames sailing barge – http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/519972/sailing-barge-to-sail-again ?

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Marine prints, an easier way to buy

I’m in the beautiful village of Shilton in the Cotswold hills near Oxford.
The frost has not thawed today despite a mostly clear sky.
I am in 4 layers starting with thermals and fighting off a chill, otherwise OK thank you.
We are working on various issues including redesigning the Print Gallery on my web site intending to make purchasing significantly easier.

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Web work, web master and the Cotswolds

Staying with a good friend I have know since we were 10 years old is always a special experience, more so this time as 3 years ago Michael’s Mum was very ill in hospital and has made a remarkable recovery, so much so she was even “mothering” me when I felt I should be looking out for her!MB___Shiela_IMG_7809.jpg

To have a 91 year old Mum in such fine form is also a great tribute to Michael who is my first stop soft ware resource seeming to know the answer to almost all problems.

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Artists social networking, blogs with an article?

What is your experience of social networking?

I had an interesting email from Dr Michael Baker  (+44 20 7193 3216  www.michael-baker.com) Sustainability Consultant – Assessment and Research.

If you have or want experience with social net working for artists, the following may be helpful, kindly leave it in the comments, we may be able to help each other.

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Dawn and the Samuel Plimsoll by moonlight

I spent most of the day in the studio working on my marine painting to be “Samuel Plimsoll,  Plymouth Cattewater by moonlight” painting, adjusting the composition and tones. Catte_08.01.10_IMG_6739_wp.jpg

What does it take to make a successful marine painting?

More on that soon, meanwhile, other news today…

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Plymouth Cattewater and the first real working day of the new decade.

The Christmas and New Year period is usually quiet on the email front so a good time to work on the marine painting, including the large  harbour scene 30″ x 48″, Cattewater, Samuel Plimsoll. Cattewater_IMG_6735_d.jpg

On the subject of which today started with a message from a fellow painter.

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an excellent content management system

Michael Baker, my web master is gradually transferring the “Further reading” pages to this blog.

This will make editing and updating pages easier so if you spot something out of date kindly let us know, thank you.

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