The Red Tower
by rooum

Comment by bvy:
Wonderfully extracted/abstracted.

The Night School
by rooum

Comment by Neat:

Originally posted by rooum: Originally posted by Neat: Quaint Clive, wouldn't of thought Matilda was old enough to go to school though, unless you start them early! Well, she's four now and only goes 10-3.30 four days a week and the morning of that is nursery. It's not compulsory until 5 or 6 i think. Generally, i'm not a fan of sending kids to school until much later really - i think they start too early - but Matilda loves going and as it's a small village with only a handful of kids i think she'd miss the company and her friends. It's all play orientated learning at this age anyway. And it's Welsh language which will be interesting as she grows up bilingual.

Oh Dear, yes time has slipped away, I kind of figured she was still about 3 :)

The Night School
by rooum

Comment by rooum:

Originally posted by kiwinick: ... but it seems to me to be a grim landscape of a grim place

Nah, it's a lovely place in a National Park. It just looks grim at dusk when it's raining and i've obviously chosen to create that mood.

The Night School
by rooum

Comment by rooum:

Originally posted by Neat: Quaint Clive, wouldn't of thought Matilda was old enough to go to school though, unless you start them early!

Well, she's four now and only goes 10-3.30 four days a week and the morning of that is nursery. It's not compulsory until 5 or 6 i think. Generally, i'm not a fan of sending kids to school until much later really - i think they start too early - but Matilda loves going and as it's a small village with only a handful of kids i think she'd miss the company and her friends. It's all play orientated learning at this age anyway. And it's Welsh language which will be interesting as she grows up bilingual.

The Night School
by rooum

Comment by tnun:
beautiful gloom. and the glare. and the tints. a painting. wholly undersung.

The Night School
by rooum

Comment by Neat:
Quaint Clive, wouldn't of thought Matilda was old enough to go to school though, unless you start them early!

Woolgathering
by rooum

Comment by tanguera:
Such a splendid portrait

Woolgathering
by rooum

Comment by vawendy:
Incredibly stunning!

Woolgathering
by rooum

Comment by PennyStreet:
Gorgeous child.. elegantly composed.

Woolgathering
by rooum

Comment by grahamgator:
Beautiful portrait. Congrats on the TT.