Elf Prince 2

 Greetings

Here are two more versions of my new computer art.

First, the prince loses his shirt...

Then, he loses his boots.

There's still much more to come...

Until next time

Adieu

York

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Here is a new acrylic painting I have recently finished.

I call this one "Murrey and Blue", which are the livery colours of the House of York.

Happy Christmas

Until next time

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Elf Prince 1

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Here are some more versions of my new piece of computer art.

First the elf prince loses his doublet  and is now showing the paltock holding up his hose.

Then he is just in shirt, hose and boots.

I will post further versions later...

Until next time

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Wreath

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My parents' house has a large holly hedge down one boundary and every Christmas (while I still lived there) we used to use a metal wreath frame to make a holly wreath for the front door.

When I moved out to my own place( just down the road), my parents bought a re-usable wreath and  I inherited the wreath frame.

Now, each Christmas, I use yew, bay and holly from my garden  and pine cones from the local park to make a new wreath for my front door.

Here is this year's wreath.

Happy Christmas to all.

Until next time

Adieu

Elf Prince

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Here is the first version of a new computer art sequence.

I shall post further versions anon...

Until next time

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Bound Dancer

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Here is another picture from my sketch book.

Once again, I have used photoshop to apply some censorship to this image.

The original version appears in The Garden of Dubious Delights 

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Guild of Dance

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I have not posted about heraldry for some time, sp here is another of my heraldic designs.

I proposed this blazon for the Far Isles Medieval Society Guild of Dance.

The blazon is

Vert a shoe or over a yardstick argent both fesswise

It is, obviously, a cant on "treading a measure".

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Bike Pose 3

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Here is a final version of this piece of computer art.

I have done other versions... 

They may be added to my more risque website The Garden of Dubious Delights (link at base of the Gay Art page on my main site) at some point.

Until next time

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Three Boys

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Here is a new picture from my sketchbook.

I used some of my collection of dolls as the models for the three leatherboys.

Until next time

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Bike Pose 2

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Here is the second version of my new computer art of my Albion City Judge.

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Elf for leather

 

Greetings

Here is a new drawing of a blond elf in leather gear from my sketch book.

I have added his posing pouch in Photoshop for this blog,

Until next time

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Bike Pose 1

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Here is the first variation of the  new computer art.

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Daisho

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Here is a new picture from my sketch book.

I used felt-tips for this and lightly over-painted with white acrylic.

Once again, my ball-jointed doll, Yoshitune, is the model. His wakizsashi is in his obi and his katana is poised for a classic cut to his opponent's leg.

Until next time

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Bike pose

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Here is a new piece of computer art.

This is an Albion City judge from my Bright Judges comic

Here he is (mostly) dressed.

I will post other versions later.

Until next time

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Saucy Elf

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Here is another drawing  of a saucy elf in tight doublet and hose from my sketch book.

Or maybe someone taught Legolas how to twerk...?

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Dandy Biker

 Hi

Here is a new coloured pencil drawing from my sketch book.

 I used my ball-jointed doll, Yoshi ( short for Yoshitsune), as the model for this.

Until next time

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Elizabethan

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Here is another new drawing from my sketchbook.

I found a fashion shot of a young lady and the style of her clothes suggested the sixteenth century male attire, so I redressed her as a lad.

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Psi-Judge

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I am continuing to experiment with effects and tools in Photoshop.

Here is the latest piece of computer art  I have completed.

I based this on a monochrome ink drawing in my sketch-book. 

I am very please with how this piece has come out.

I call this one  Sexy Psi- Judge.

(If I were to add a speech bubble, it would read " I know what you're thinking.")

Until next time

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Blond In Bonds

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Here is one of the naughtier pictures from my sketchbook.

I had to apply a smidgen of censorship...

Until next time

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Storm guys

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When I am putting up my tent , I put up the roof section first, secured by three storm guys.

These need to be set equally round the tent and I used to have to estimate where I needed to set the pegs.

However, my fellow Paladin, Laurie ( His Grace the Duke of Lancaster), devised a clever device to help with this.

He worked out that he could make a quilted canvas triangle and nail it to the wooden finial block at the top of the roof (with an eyeletted hole in the centre for the pole spike-obviously). He could then put an eyelet in each corner of the triangle and attach the storm guy ropes to these and they would always each be one third of the way round the tent.

He kindly passed a copy of the pattern to me and I made my own.

Being me, I decorated it. The golden bee, of course, goes at the back...

This is in the great tradition of ecclesiastical architecture, as , when the tent is up, the blue finial sits on top of this and only God can appreciate the decoration still visible.

Until next time

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Fallen Angel

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Here is a new drawing from my sketchbook.

This has been done with pencil enhanced with black coloured pencil.

It is called "Dark Angel"

Until next time

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Last Carwheel Decorations

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Here are the last two Cartwheel spoke decorations from the tent.

 This one is a simple leaf design with a scroll across the base

and this one has the family motto of the de Velmonts around the hole, which is painted to resemble a pearl in splendour.

The Motto is Habemus Fortuna Diaboli.

This means "We have the Devil's luck".

 Usually, this would appear on the Standard, but the bishop felt that the family war-cry: Carpe Premium (Seize the prize) was a little more appropriate.

Until next time

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Assassin

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I was an avid reader of the SF comic 2000AD for many years and always appreciated the work of many of the artist who drew it.

Here is a piece of computer art inspired by a figure in the background of panel by Carlos Ezquerra.

(Of course,his figure was female and was wearing more clothing...)

I call this "Slut Assassin".

Until next time

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New drawing

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Here is a new drawing of a couple of poets being romantic.

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Longlance

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Here is an ink painting of my ElfSex character, Longlance.

He has yet to appear, but , at some point, I may write an encounter between him and my hero, Raven.

Until next time

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Tent painting

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Here are two more of the cartwheel spoke decorations on my tent

This one is oak leaves

and this is another Sunne in Splendour

Until next time

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Two Way Street

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I am a fan of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.

In Equal Rites, he established that a girl can be a wizard.

Thus, I reasoned, a boy can be a witch.

I've always maintained that equality is a two way street.

In fact, some time after this picture was drawn, Sir Terry's last book showed that he agreed with me...

Until next time

Adieu

More tent decorations

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Here are two more of the cartwheel spoke decorations from the tent.

This one shows a cross and two swords in saltir hilts in chief

and this one shows episcopal accoutrements: processional cross, crosier and mitre.

Until next time

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Hever Castle 2021

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I took part in a re-enactment event at Hever Castle over the August Bank Holiday.

Quite a number of the Paladins also attended and, as these pictures show, we had a magnificent encampment.

We had good weather and it was quite hot, which meant that public attendance was quite high.

We were scheduled to do a tourney each morning and a battle( together with all the other medieval groups attending) each afternoon.

As in previous years, we arranged that each group would split their forces between attackers and defenders so that they fought their own people. This ensured that any difference in fight style was less likely to cause a problem until the final melee( where all fought all).

I made a bit of an error on Saturday. I thought we would be marching straight on to the field, so I opted to make a splash by wearing my great helm to march on.

I t was dry and overcaste and I thought I'd only be wearing it for a few minutes. Unfortunately, the Vikings were on the field before us and took longer than expected to finish their battle.

Once I realised we would be waiting longer, I had someone get the helm off me and only put to back to march on. 

I fought first against Tony and it all seemed to be going well till near the end, when I realised something was wrong and got him to kill me , which is when I stared dry-heaving from heat-stroke and had to be helped off and stripped of my armour.

I did not fight in the afternoon, but went on in robes and blessed the defending troops.

Having learnt my lesson, on Sunday and Monday I left my great helm at  camp and chose to also leave my brigandine, wearing just bassinet, leg and arm harness and trusting to my parries and arming jack to protect my body.

I also trusted to a distance weapon and fought with a polearm. I refer to it as a Clerical Bill and , hence, call it Peter's Pence.

It proved most effective.

As usual, I sang a mass on Sunday morning and had quite a reasonable congregation. Indeed, so many took the host, I will now have to restock my pyx. These included some of the resident re-enactors( playing the parts of Lord Boleyn and his family-luckily residing in the 1525 that weekend)

I had many nice comments about the mass and several people indicated that they had been spiritually uplifted. I am glad off this and hope it shows the approval of  a greater hand.

 Dominus Non Sum Dignus.

I just try to approach this task reverently and do my best.

Here is a picture of my tent, with my banner, standard and gonfalon.

It was a good event, marred only by a couple of injuries on the field, two of which required a short attendance at the local A & E. Luckily, neither turned out to be more serious

It also showed me that going to a three day event and fighting in armour five times after a period of about two years without any events requires about four , or five days recovery time...

Until next time

Adieu

Glider Lord

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Here is a drawing of a Glider Elflord  from my sketch book.

Until next time

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The tent in use

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I recently took part in a re-enactment at Hever Castle.

Here is a picture of the tent showing the new roof decorations and the privacy screen hanging inside the door.

I will post more about the event later

Until next time

Adieu

More Cartwheel spoke decorations

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Here are two more of the spoke-end decorations on my tent.

This one is a four-petaled heraldic rose

and this one is a sunne-in-splendour

Until next time

Adieu

Warrior

 Greetings

Here is a drawing I found in one of my sketch books.

This seems to be an experiment with a fusion of European and Oriental armour styles.

Until next time

Adieu

More tent decoration

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Here are two more of the cartwheel spoke-end decorations.

This one is a sunne-in-splendour.

and this is a fleur-de-lys.

Until next time

Adieu

New drawing

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Here is a new drawing .

I thought I would have a go with pastels.

I have never liked working with pastels or charcoal, much. whilst there are many subtle effects that can be achieved, both media are too fragile; too impermanent.

No matter how many coats of fixative I sprayed on my work and no matter how carefully I covered the work, it seemed only the slightest rub,or touch, on the surface smeared, or blurred, carefully worked effects.

Still- we'll see how long this one survives...

Until next time

Adieu

Another picture from Chalke

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Here is another picture of the bishop at Chalke Valley.

This was also taken by Wolfka (WolfKouture on Instagram)

In this picture, the bishop is using his fighting heater shield to explain ecclesiastical heraldry.

Until next time

Adieu

More Tent Decoration

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As well as painting the dags and arcading, I have decorated the eyelet points for the tent cartwheel.

I have done these in gold with different decorations for each of them

Here are the first two.

This one shows a sword and the word "Immunitas". It is one of the two closest to the door and refers to the bishop's Papal immunity to use a sword.

Moving away from the door . this one is a floral design.

I will post more on this subject later.

Until next time

Adieu

More from Chalke

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Here is a picture of the bishop at Chalke Valley (taken by my fellow Paladin, Wolfka- used with permission- see her on Wolfkouture on instagram)

Here, the bishop is sitting next to his gonfalon on St Michael, explaining the charges on his standard.

Until next time

Adieu

Tent decoration

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Here are some pictures of the decoration to the dagging round my tent roof.

The white mitre on black alternates with the red mitre on white all the way round, but, as there are twenty-one dags, the papal tiara on red is on the dag at the front.

Until next time

Adieu