drawing | another roadside attraction

greenwich park tea pavillion
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one january sunday morning, a few years ago, i walked alongside greenwich park and ended up at the top of blackheath hill. the air felt crisp and heavy with snow. i crossed a few virginally white fields, found a cardinal blue felt hat ~ who ever loses such a thing of beauty in the snow? ~ and crossed the wide lanes to get a better view on the park and its observatory.

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i didn't stay long. there was just nothing happening, on top of that hill, but for one roadside attraction, that was unsurprisingly closed for the morning, 'due to extreme weather conditions'. i hastily made my way back through the park, stopping at the halfway café, for a brew of hot earl grey. 
demie's mysterious proposal on this week's drawing theme made for interesting grey-cell-matter-overtime. ..☻

25 comments:

  1. i think you need to write and illustrate a children's book. REALLY.

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  2. I agree with Leslie Momma you are one talented woman.....

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  3. olé
    great once again!

    love
    x

    P.S. and me too
    struggling this week
    with the theme

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  4. Hi, your story and art are a beautiful combination! You should consider illustrating children's books. This is my first drawing challenge (via Demie) but I hope to do more.

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  5. I wish the Tea Hut had been open. I loved this post!

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  6. that cardinal blue felt hat! i can see it, laying there in the snow, a lovely roadside attraction, xx

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  7. Hi dear,

    Once again- wonderful drawing and great story coming with it!

    XX

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  8. the cardinal blue felt hat is a little attraction for me.

    love your little story...the air felt crisp and heavy with snow...i get rosy cheeks. and would like to enjoy hot earl grey...

    ♥tatjana

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  9. Not only exclusively beautiful, it's also a roadside attraction I would have stopped by. Love the idea of a tea hut!
    Lilli :)

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  10. Your roadside attraction is lovely, especially the combination of photo and drawing plus that little story behind!

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  11. oh, I would like to see this cardinal blue felt hat!
    your little story is so amazing and on your painting there are so wonderful blue nuances.
    xx mano

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  12. Thanks for visiting my post - love your painting, just when you need a hot cup of tea, it isn't available - ah well thats life!

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  13. Oh, I like your drawing very much! I cannot draw at all, and are a bit envious at you who can:)

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  14. Nice to meet you too:), so funny that wolfs make you smile! But as you call yourself Woolf, that is not so curious, is it?

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  15. And one thing more; how can I follow your blog? I would very much like to do so?

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  16. your story is wonderful and your art is beautiful!
    The cardinal blue felt hat a delightful roadside attraction!

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  17. Hi there! What a nice story and drawing, i felt as i was there and suddenly i needed a cup of tea too! Nice to meet you :)

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  18. What a beautiful drawing and world :)

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  19. brr that pic just looks chillly.
    you take the best shots.
    i do miss the chill.
    its never ever chill here.
    but i have the tea anyway. x

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  20. I would lose a hat like that! I'm notorious for carrying too many things in my arm, including little people's hats and sweaters.
    Your drawing almost feels like the seaside with that tea hut! Are there really such places? I've got to get myself to Belgium.
    Your painting takes me there. I love the details of the signs.

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  21. I love what you create, every time, i think you are talented!!

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  22. The contrast of dramatic blue against the snow visually strikes as the color of cherries in the snow. I have a thing about contrasts, especially when accentuated in the heart of old-fashioned winter.

    Such a soft rendering you've surrendered up for us! I'm quite drawn to the quiet, gentle, and cool paleness your drawing offers. It has such a lovely and pleasing quality. Thank you!

    "Walk and be happy. Walk and be healthy."
    (Charles Dickens, American Notes, 1842)

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  23. oh this is wonderful! is there anything you can´t do?
    p.s. i agree with leslie!

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  24. your roadside attraction in painted beautifully and although the tea hut is closed "due to extreme weather conditions" its a happy painting.
    - hope you tok that hat with you on your way back ; )

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