Art

  • Flashes of Creativity

    Last night I spoke to my husband about my recent burst of creativity. I suggested that now I’ve lost the physical ability to create life, my need to create has found new outlets. I mentioned this to my lovely, creative friend Mairi and she said that she, too, had returned to creative pursuits of late.…

  • A S Thomson Photography – my new venture

    I have been taking photography seriously for a few years now and thanks to the encouragement of a few friends, I now have a web site devoted to my art. All the prints featured on the site are available for purchase. I’d appreciate it if you popped over to have a look and perhaps remember…

  • The First Batch for #DrawingAugust

    I decided not to spam you with a new sad attempt at art each day of #drawingaugust. Instead, I’m boring you with not 1, not 2, but lots of drawings all at once. All done on m’iPad. You’re welcome.

  • Aug 02 2013

    Today’s pic was done using Sumo Paint and was based on one of my photographs, but I took a few liberties with it!

  • Aug 01 2013

    I call this ‘Blind Panic Aaaaargghhhhh! I’ve got to draw something for #drawingaugust and I haven’t a clue what to do ‘cos I can’t draw or paint and I have no idea why I signed up for this stupid thing in the first place.’ It’s sub-titled Aug 01 2013. Much catchier, don’t you think? I…

  • Face To Face: Portraits of the Human Spirit by Alison Wright

    Alison Wright’s personal story is very moving. Her survival in an horrific bus crash and ensuing long recovery make for difficult – if interesting – reading. Her brush with death and subsequent appreciation of life clearly informs her work in this collection of portraiture from her travels. Each photograph has a story behind it, a…