http://www.oldorchardarts.com en-gb oldorchardarts.com 2008-11-4T00:00:00Z oldorchardarts.com http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#31865 Just a quick note on contacting the gallery there are four methods. 1. Email mailoldorchardarts.com 2. The Contact Form This will send an email to me. 3. The New Guest Book this seems to be working better now. 4. My Blog If all else fails a short message can be left in the blog comments. 2008-11-4T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#31863 New user poll this month. What artistic style do you prefer Turner or Constable In the previous poll voters favoured acrylic paint over oil paint in a ratio of six to one. 61 Thanks to all who voted. 2008-11-2T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#31826 From a snowy October into a dull November. Some contrasts this month with the November picture featuring snow in my garden in Wokingham Berkshire. By contrast Richard Taskers picture features beautiful blue flowers from South Africa attracting the attention of a bee. Richard has sent me a number of photographs that I will be featuring in the future. I would be interested if any other artists would allow me to exhibit their work. To see the work of people working in my neck of the woods click the Wokingham Arts Society on my links page. 2008-11-1T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#30638 In the Sketches Gallery three new animal drawings have been added. These are done with carbon pencil and are different poses of a charming donkey in his summer coat. The earlier two charcoal sketches show a different animal with a thicker coats because of winter conditions. The Pot Luck Gallery has been moved from the Photography section to the Drawing and Painting section. New in Pot Luck is a charcoal sketch of a lamp and candle. This is part of a preparatory series for an oil painting which will be shown later in the year. Dont forget to have a look at the new photograph from our guest photographer and also the new Picture of the Month. 2008-10-7T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#30533 We are very happy to feature another photograph from a skilled photographer located in South Africa. Richard Tasker has spent many years documenting the flora and fauna of that beautiful country and I am sure you will agree has produced some outstanding work. We feature one of his beautiful flower studies this month and look forward to seeing more photographs in the future. This months seasonal picture reflects the change from the absent summer to the colourful season of falling leaves. The woods between Barkham and Arborfield are particularly beautiful this time of year as illustrated by this months new picture. The new poll shows that more people like acrylic paint rather than oil. While on the subject of acrylics two are now exhibited in the new Abstracts Gallery. 2008-10-4T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#29666 Into September and still little or no sun. However a bright spot is the addition of a fantsatic painting by Guest Artist Laura Tuson. I have asked Laura to let me show more of her work so look out for some future treats. The Guest Book still seems to be causing problems. Those that do try say that it seems to work about 50 of the time. Mr Site the internet host seems to think it is OK. The result of the poll for camera use was 6 times more people now use digital than film. The new poll asks if people prefer acrylic or oil paintings. 2008-9-14T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28674 The latest addition to the site is a Guest Page showing the work of talented artists and photographers. This month features photographer Richard Tasker with his picture of a lion taken in South Africa. I aim to change this selection once a month and will be featuring more of Richards work.. Wokingham Arts Group now has a reciprocal link to the site and their gallery also feature a work seen on this site. Currently they are displaying Caf233 L Olympia Paris. The Guest Book continues to be problematic. I am in contact with Mr Site mine host and optimistic that it will be reliable in future. At the moment digital camera users outnumber film camera users six to one in the poll. I will be having a new poll regarding artists mediums. Still raining in August and the feel of autumn in the air 2008-8-23T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28327 Still working hard trying to get it together. Contacted Mr Site about GUEST BOOK and the reply was that users have popup blockers in placed. Checked around and nobody is using them so not convinced. Seems like only 50 of attempts get registered. Still quite a few people have had a look and have been kind enough to make some constructive comments. I have quite a few more pages to put up and will be adding some background information and various other items that I hope will be of interest. Did not rain today 2008-8-14T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28281 I have contacted minehost regarding the fact that the gust book is a dead parrot. Hope a techno will rush in and fix said prob. 2008-8-13T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28114 Its hard to be a guest The Guest Book seem to be lacking in hospitality If you are having trouble reset and try the code again. If that does not work both the Blog and the Contact Form are working. An alternative would be a straight email to mailoldorchardart.com. After a day of rain on Saturday and a lot of work learning how to manage a web site we now have sunshine at last on Sunday 2008-8-10T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28080 A busy time trying to locate and scan work to put up on site. Interesting comments added from visitors. Working hard to get it all sorted out. 2008-8-9T00:00:00Z http://www.oldorchardarts.com/page2.htm#28040 What is the purpose of art in the 21st century Should it be to entertain or to challenge 2008-8-8T00:00:00Z