First one.....

off the list.  Enjoyed the film Quartet. Perfect entertainment for a chilly afternoon. I have to thank Margaret Cooter for her post about sketching at the National Gallery. Here. I thought "Oh I could never do that, attempt to draw in public" . I love the National Gallery site so I followed the link and before I knew it I had produced this..

 

Original Gainsborough here.

I as thrilled because I didn't know I could do this.  I was so thrilled a couple of days later I tried again.

 Original Bellini here

The site is wonderful because you can zoom right in to the paintings, nearer than you can get in the gallery in a way. I don't think I am going to be the next Grandma Moses butI must keep trying, who knows, I might pluck up courage to do it in public.