RE: https://mastodon.art/@jlam/116620505873065774
Continuing this #WorkInProgress
Creative Share 1: Scraperboard
After checking my previous posts for themed subject collections, I found ‘Musings On’, and ‘Random Harvests’, which I hope to add to, but today I decided to start a new collection of ‘Creative Shares’, showing some examples of art practices I’ve gathered along the way. Scraperboard, or scratch-board as it is frequently known as, is something I tried during my hiatus period and I absolutely I loved it. All the fine detail, the delicate shading, and graphic qualities, are really […]https://lynnefisher.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/creative-share-1-scraperboard/
Today's Flickr photo with the most hits was taken on Inis Mor, Isles of Aran; two swans swim in the back bay, adjacent to the seal colony.
Happy that "White Magic" came in third place in the 5/28/2026 Fine Art America "Hole Y Moly" contest held by the Masterpiece Gallery group. Many thanks to contest administrator, Debora Lewis and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/white-magic-lois-bryan.html
#art #digitalart #Notai #digitallyhandpainted #CorelPainter #swans #Ontario #Canada #LoisBryan
The Swans on the Palace Moat, Wells, Somerset, 1967 - Phillips Postcard
Apparently the mother Maribyrnong River swan was put down by the Zoo yesterday after getting badly injured by some discarded fishing gear.
People are the absolute worst.
Two of the three cygnets have disappeared in recent weeks, I'd assumed it was because they'd matured and moved on as adults. Now I'm trying to find out for sure.
CBC Sudbury
jlam
Head to Head, Heart to Heart
damian entwistle
Big Vimto Pixels
Lois Bryan
Cornovia Postcards
Peter Wilson
toresimonsen
moctopus