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Sweet, Sensitive Santu

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It is a wonderful feeling to finish drawing a dog, after many hours of tine consuming detail, to find that it is loved and recognisable as the dog. But it is even more satisfying and delightful to get that picture printed and then frame it and send it as a gift. My hope is always to bring delight and comfort, to brighten the day of the person who receives it. This is Santu. Much loved dog. It is so very important, to me, to capture the essence of the dog, not just look like a good likeness of a dog. That is always my aim. It is always a relief and a joy when it comes together.
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Queen Anne’s Lace

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  I have always loved the exquisite delicacy of Queen Anne’s Lace but a whole flower is way too daunting to undertake. However, as  I sit partially paralyzed, unable to think or read or write, I have some movement in my right hand. I have the time. It will take many hours to break. I approach it a little at a time for that is the only way to arrive at tge final destination of a picture! When I stand back from it, it suddenly looks right and I feel pleased.
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One

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  The artist and the soul and God are one. The pastel and the hand are guided by the inner eye that knows rather than the outer eye that sees. When words will not find pathways from the soul, colour takes over and dances on the paper expressing purity of feeling beyond even the capability of words. Words would struggle to contain their meaning.
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Restore

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When I lose my peace And get lost in hurt, anger, distress, Lord, guide me to a place Where grace can fill me once again And restore calm and balance to me. Amen
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A simple clematis

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  I love the simplicity of flowers, yet even so, they are a challenge to draw and capture their essence. I hope I have achieved this with this beautiful, simple, white flower.
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NEW SONG VIDEO ‘ HER DANCING SHIRT

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  HER DANCING SHURT, A NEW SONG It was a windy day, my green shirt on the line was dancing wildly in the Spring sunshine. I used to teach dance, I used to do cartwheels on the beach, I was always the first one on the floor to dance at a party, but all I could do was watch the crazy, wild dance moves my shirt was making as it was knocked hither and thither by the breeze, for my body was paralysed, my feet stuck to the floor, my whole body throbbing in agony. I wrote a poem about the so stark juxtaposition between my dancing shirt and my decades long immobility. This song, was composed by my husband, based on that poem, trying to express the sadness and yet the jauntiness of the shirt shifting about so freely lifts the music too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omgT_6QTAZY
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Dolly

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  Sweet Dolly was recently saved. She is only tiny and so beautiful. So many strands of fur were a real challenge to draw! It took quite a few weeks. Hoping so much someone sees how sweet she looks and wants to love her. You can find out more about this precious little dog here https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2026/04/12/dolly/
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