Crazy Horses

A small and not very accurate tribute to Eadweard Muybridge. I used the picture of the horse running to make a pocket to keep the small booklet from the exhibition, then, really quite quickly, sketched the horses. Tonight it occurred to me to make my own little animated horse. The first one is at the 'normal' speed and the second one is 'faster'. I think the faster one is better.

Just idly flicking through blogs before going to bed when I found this. I found it here. For artists who need to draw people but have no people to draw! It is amazing-it has lots of poses, all of which can be turned with the mouse to give a 360 degree view. It also has animated movements-a few anyway. I love the internet!
Make a gif

Felty Tree

I have made a felt tree, using wire and the hebridean wool. The branches make me think of fingers-or spiders legs and I am not sure about it yet. (Especially after encountering spiders the size of mice this morning-well nearly!-and too strong for the spider hoover!)
I liked it better when some creatures and magical people moved in. They made it look more tree like.

The bird never stops talking, and sometimes, this annoys the tiger.

So far it has not had a disastrous result.

The fairy feller's friend has found a circus horse-from India she thinks.

The tiger is her pet, so this is not as brave as it seems.

Satnav Envy

Views around Crieff Hydro.... I imagine fairies live here.
And here.
Horses going to work in the morning.
Acer tree on the way into Crieff. (I was, not the tree!)

Another bright tree.

Loch Earn

A horse who lives at Loch Earn-and thought I was his food bringer. As soon as he saw me he rushed through the trees with a real sense of purpose. He seemed to enjoy a little attention but not as much as he would have enjoyed some food. As we were leaving a woman with buckets was seen approaching.

The beautiful view from The Knock-a steep hill near the hotel.

The sun was rising and caught the mountain.

Wet bracken.

As we sat in traffic yesterday on the very long drive back from Scotland, I caught glimpses of people's bright and friendly satnavs on their dashboards. As we were driving around Glasgow by accident yesterday morning, (it looks lovely but I didn't want to go there at that time) instead of on the way to Edinburgh, on the route we had planned, I wanted a satnav. I have gradually been coming round to the idea of owning one, having previously taken the attitude that I can read a map and who needs all this technology? I can read a map, but not when I am driving around an unfamiliar city. Andy can read a map but it is no help when there are no signs, which I often find that there are not. I did try to investigate satnavs last week but am worried that I do not seem to have a cigarette lighter point in my car which is what I am told they need to run on. Our next long journey is not for some time so maybe by then I will have acquired one and motoring will never again have to be the potential cause of strife!

Above, to counter the slightly moany tone of this post, are some photos of beautiful things from the last few days away! We had a lovely time with Andy's family.