Random Thoughts of a Bored Artist

Each entry is a postcard sized watercolour sketch based on real events and memories from my life*. I will post one daily for a year.

Thursday 31 March 2016

2.0 Day 292 - Well Behaved Women

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 12:57 No comments:

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Labels: Day 292, history, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, rarely make history, watercolour, well behaved, well behaved women, women

Wednesday 30 March 2016

2.0 Day 291 - Cat Nap

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:22 No comments:

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Labels: cat nap, channeling my inner cat, Day 291, daytime napping, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

Tuesday 29 March 2016

2.0 Day 290 - Channeling My Inner Kitty

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:24 No comments:

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Labels: box, cardboard box, cat, cat in cardboard box, channeling my inner kitty, Day 290, human, kitty, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sitting in box, test, watercolour

Sunday 27 March 2016

2.0 Day 289 - Wierd Laws #9 Guinea Pigs

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:04 No comments:

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Labels: 9, animals, cavy, Day 289, guinea pigs, painting a day, pets, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, switzerland, watercolour, wierd laws

Saturday 26 March 2016

2.0 Day 288 - Make Books Cool Again

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 15:32 No comments:

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Labels: books, Day 288, john waters, make books cool again, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, reading, watercolour

2.0 Day 287 - Books And Tea

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:44 No comments:

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Labels: books, c s lewis, cup of tea, Day 287, fiction, literature, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, reading, tea, watercolour

Friday 25 March 2016

2.0 Day 286 - Pin-Up Girl

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 02:16 No comments:

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Labels: Day 286, girl, love your body, painting a day, pin up, Pin-Up Girl, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, tattoo, torso, watercolour

Wednesday 23 March 2016

2.0 Day 285 - Hubby's 40th Dinner and Dance

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 16:24 No comments:

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Labels: christmas, Day 285, fake tattoo, family, friend, funny, Hubby's 40th Dinner and Dance, painting a day, postcard, prank, prim, random thoughts of a bored artist, silly, tattoo, watercolour

Tuesday 22 March 2016

2.0 Day 284 - Music For Cats

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 16:53 2 comments:

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Labels: cats, david tele, Day 284, feline, kitty, music, music for cats, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

2.0 Day 283 - Nature Is Elegant

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 16:45 No comments:

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Labels: Day 283, elegant, grow, nature, painting a day, plants, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, shoots, sunlight, watercolour

Monday 21 March 2016

2.0 Day 282 - Terracotta Army

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Labels: amazing, art, chinese, Day 282, exhibition, figures, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sculptures, terracotta army, watercolour

Saturday 19 March 2016

2.0 Day 281 - Twittersteins Monster!

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 15:09 No comments:

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Labels: Day 281, donald trump, frankenstein, ignorant, ill informed, monster, painting a day, postcard, racist, random thoughts of a bored artist, rude, social media, twitter, twitterstein, watercolour

Friday 18 March 2016

2.0 Day 280 - Heffalump

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:56 No comments:

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Labels: cat, Day 280, heffalump, legs, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sleeping, watercolour

Thursday 17 March 2016

2.0 Day 279 - 95.6% Factually Correct

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 15:37 No comments:

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Labels: cat, Day 279, dna, domestic cat, factually correct, hello tiger, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, science, share, tiger 95.6%, watercolour

2.0 Day 278 - Naked, Wooly Loveliness

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 04:39 No comments:

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Labels: cream, crochet, Day 278, dye, folkestone harbour yarn, hand dye, knitting, naked, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, skein, undyed, watercolour, white, wool, yarn

Tuesday 15 March 2016

2.0 Day 277 - Seat Stealer

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:16 No comments:

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Labels: armchair, black cat, cat, day 277, kitty, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, seat stealer, sofa, thief, watercolour

Monday 14 March 2016

2.0 Day 276 - Art Dolls

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 15:38 No comments:

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Labels: art, art doll, Day 276, doll, frida kahlo, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

Sunday 13 March 2016

2.0 Day 275 - A Little Mouse With Clogs On

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:59 No comments:

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Labels: a little mouse with clogs on, clogs, dance of joy, dancing mouse, day 275, friend, mice, mouse, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

2.0 Day 274 - Window Boxes

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Labels: day 274, gardening, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, urban gardening, watercolour, window boxes, window display

Saturday 12 March 2016

2.0 Day 273 - Pterodactyls

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:36 No comments:

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Labels: Day 273, dinosaur, flying, painting a day, postcard, pterodactyl, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour, wierd

Thursday 10 March 2016

2.0 Day 272 - Crochet Collar

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Labels: cardigan, collar, crochet, Day 272, design, floral, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour, work in progress

Wednesday 9 March 2016

2.0 Day 271 - Lumpy Jumpers

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:31 No comments:

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Labels: apocalypse, Day 271, drop spindle, jumpers, lumpy, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, spinning, warm, watercolour, yarn

2.0 Day 270 - Stupid O'Clock

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:24 No comments:

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Labels: bed, day 270, insomnia, night, o'clock, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sleep, stupid, watercolour

Tuesday 8 March 2016

2.0 Day 269 - Spiky, Sour and Strange

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 12:58 No comments:

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Labels: american, cucumbers, Day 269, european, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sour, spiky, strange, vegetables, watercolour, wierd

Sunday 6 March 2016

2.0 Day 268 - The Cat's Operatic Society

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:24 No comments:

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Labels: cat fight, cats, Day 268, funny, la traviata, loud, operatic, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, silly, society, watercolour, yowling

Saturday 5 March 2016

2.0 Day 267 - Let Battle Commence!

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 08:40 No comments:

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Labels: battle, bouquet, cat, Day 267, day before, flowers, kitty, mothers day, painting a day, plant, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

2.0 Day 266 - Hrutr Herjolfsson

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 04:51 No comments:

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Labels: Day 266, hrutr herjolfsson, Iceland, Icelandic, mythology, njal's saga, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, rude, saga, size matters, vikings, watercolour

2.0 Day 265 - Double Cuddle

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 03:30 No comments:

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Labels: cat, cuddle, cutest, Day 265, kitty, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, watercolour

Wednesday 2 March 2016

2.0 Day 264 - Their Heart Will Go On (But The Boat Won't)

The Boat: Nobody realised how bad it was, hence the tomfoolery, but it sank very quickly. Luckily they were still within the marina, re-fuelling, and hadn't got out to sea yet.

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 14:27 No comments:

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Labels: boat, capsized, Day 264, funny, leak, marina, my heart will go on, painting a day, postcard, random thoughts of a bored artist, sunk, titanic, watercolour

Tuesday 1 March 2016

2.0 Day 263 - Potty Mouth Parents!

Posted by Folkestone Harbour Yarnista at 13:02 No comments:

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Labels: australia, Day 263, funny, mum, painting a day, parents, postcard, potty mouth, random thoughts of a bored artist, swearing, watercolour

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