‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Handmade and designed -Graduation Owl Doorstop

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‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Graduation Owl Doorstop

Here is another of my ‘Doorstop Dumpies’ which I created and designed the patterns for myself. This is in fact the first owl I made from my pattern. It was made for my Daughter after she graduated from Oxford University with her Master’s Degree. That is where the wise old owl and the sub fusk idea came from and I used this as inspiration in the design of my ‘Doorstop Dumpy’. As you will see in other posts in this section, I have made other owls from my pattern but no two are exactly the same, making them all unique!

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Pen and Ink – ‘Worcester College Ducks, Oxford’ – Sketch in Ink

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Worcester College Ducks, Oxford University

For those who have browsed my LANDSCAPE SECTION, You may recognise this scene. In Landscapes it was done in soft pastels which gives it a real feeling of softness, This is the preliminary sketch for that artwork. The drawing was done from a photograph taken whilst visiting my Daughter, who was studying for her Master’s Degree at the time. The ducks at Worcester College are considered very important and are contained within the College Emblem.

Street Art – ‘Artists at Play – Mayday!’ – Oxford University Students – Watercolour Street Art

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‘Artists at Play – Mayday’
Oxford University Students.

This watercolour was done from another colourful photograph my Daughter sent to me whilst she was studying at Worcester College, Oxford. It depicts one of the many activities which take place each year, as students celebrate Mayday in the centre of Oxford.  (See ‘Mayday Festivities’ – Also in Street Art)

Portrait – Watercolour of My Daughter

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It’s ALL about the Results!

This is a picture of True Happiness. My Daughter a few years ago after She received her A Level results – 5 Grade A’s! She had only planned to take four exams originally to try for Oxford University, though after we went on an Open Day, the Professors told her Physics would also be an advantage. So unperturbed she went back to College and told them she wanted to do physics as well. They told her, “Unfortunately you don’t have any time on your timetable to do it at College” Again, not put off by this, She asked them to put her in for the exam. She was going to teach herself A Level Physics. Which she did, AND got the highest mark in the year at her College. We were so proud of her, as we still are Today with all her achievements.

Street Art – ‘Mayday Festivities’ Oxford University – Street Artists

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‘Mayday Festivities’ – Oxford University

Whilst my Daughter was studying at Worcester College she would tell me of the Fantastic atmosphere in Oxford when it was Mayday. There would be Artists, Musicians, Dancers and all kinds of Street activities. including dancing around a Maypole. Often the partying would go on through the night. She sent me some photographs. This Watercolour above is depicting one of the scenes!

After I had finished painting, I stood back and noticed I had omitted to put the young girl’s legs in the painting. With my paint brush hovering ready to paint them in, I Stopped. I realised it actually gave something more to the picture by the legs absence. Like an ethereal figure floating off to the sound of the musician’s music!!

Oxford University – Pastel picture of ducks

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Worcester College Oxford – Ducks.

One of my favourite pastel pictures ever. It was done after taking a photograph of the ducks at Worcester College on a visit to see my daughter where she was studying for her Master’s Degree.