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October 17, 2021
Book Feature: Dare to be a Duchess by Sapna Bhog
He’s a powerful duke. She’s his uncle’s ward. They have forever been at war, until one night, one masquerade, and one kiss…
Lara Ramsay is no stranger to scandal. As the orphaned daughter of a British colonel and his beloved Indian wife, whispers follow her everywhere. Not even the protection of the formidable Duke of Wolverton, a man she can’t stand, keeps the gossips at bay.
The audacious Lara has driven Tristan Wentworth, The Duke of Wolverton, to distraction since the day his uncle took her i...
September 2, 2021
Book feature: Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass! by Seelie Kay
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, MysteryPublisher: eXtasy BooksISBN: 978-1-4874-3357-4Page: 145Word Count:44705Publication Date: 2021-09-03Book Blurb:
It was the Great Lie, and it could destroy the Vampire Nation.In First, We Kill All the Lawyers, vampire lawyer Donovan Trait survived repeated attacks by a serial killer. Now, after violating a marital agreement with the Vampire Coalition, and several ancient Vampire Laws, Donovan, and his newly-turned vampire bride are on the run. Yo...
May 9, 2021
Book review: BEING BETTER by Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos
AMAZON LINK I received (gratefully) a copy of the book from Kai and volunteered to review it. I don't write reviews in the same way other people do, so I won't blame you if you would rather not go to the trouble of reading this review.I won't rehash the synopsis nor the contents of non-fiction books, there are other reviews(1) if you prefer those instead. My review is purely based on my experience of reading the contents and how it will (or do) impact my life as a Stoic practitioner.
That being s...
April 29, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: Z is for...
Zero excusesNope, this is not a post to preach to you today. This is what I decided at the beginning 2019 - no more excuses. I take part in challenges like this blog challenge, Inktober, and NaNoWriMo so that I can plan to do creative things.I love my job, but working too many hours is not good for my mental health or my need to create. So I made the decision to stop procrastinating and to stop using a bag full of excuses to not do the things I love.
Is it working? Yes! Do I need time some time t...
April 28, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: Y is for...
YellowThe last of the three primary colours. I find it interesting that two of the three colours are considered warm colours - red and yellow.Last year colours were some of the prompts we did for the #inktober52 challenge. Since I like illuminated letters, here is the Y I drew for the challenge.
Illuminated letter YComments and sharing you art are most welcome on Twitter, thank you for visiting my blog today.Until tomorrow!
💚 Linzé
April 27, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: X is for...
XanaduSome colours have weird names, but who am I to argue? 😉Here is one of them. The colour was generated using the website coloors.co
Comments and sharing are most welcome on Twitter, thank you for visiting my blog today.Until tomorrow!
💛 Linzé
April 26, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: W is for...
WatercolourWatercolour paint used to scare me, until I realised that it is such a lovely medium to work with. I love combining it with ink.Here is a painting I did for the lab I work with. It is now framed and hanging in the soon to be second safety test facility - my field of engineering expertise.
iSERT house (RF, EMC, and safety test facility)in Montana, Pretoria, South Africa
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Until tomorrow!
💚 Linzé
April 25, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: V is for...
ValueValue in art is the lightness or darkness of a colour. It is the differences in value (contrast) that helps us to perceive a drawing or painting as lifelike or three dimensional.Pretty nifty technique in the artist's arsenal don't you think? 😁
Hatching and shading to show value changeswith a Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black 4B pencil
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Until Monday!
💛 Linzé
April 23, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: U is for...
UltramarineToday we look at one of the cool colours. With so many shades of blue to choose from, it is sometimes difficult to pick a favourite. But I have to say that ultramarine is truly a lovely colour, don't you think?Read some more about the pigment and how the colour is made @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltramarineComments and sharing you art are most welcome on Twitter, thank you for visiting my blog today.
Until Monday!
💙 Linzé
April 22, 2021
The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: T is for...
TextureAdding texture to any art project can be both challenging and exciting. With dry mediums like graphite, the texture is implied with the method of application.With wet mediums, texture can be physically applied with texture paste. Oil paint is such a heavy medium that the paint itself can be used to add textured effects to a painting.
Most mixed media projects are textured in some way, making it a popular technique for many artists, including myself.Comments and sharing you art are most wel...
