Morrigan Palmer Brown
morriganpb.bsky.social
Morrigan Palmer Brown
@morriganpb.bsky.social
Grumpy Old Trad Hag. Sews a bit. Plinks a bit. Slides around a bit. Has Opinions. Mrs Roaring Mouse Clothing and maker of dreams.
On 18th June, I broke my right foot and sprained my ankle. It's still swollen, and I find the hideous surgical sandal highly offensive to my (admittedly waning) sense of style. Arting has finished until October and I can't drive until I'm mended. Currently staring into the void. It's unbothered.
July 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I've been painting a friend's beloved and much missed Rottweiler boy for the last 5 Friday mornings, but it was a surprise until it was finished and shown it to her. Here's Bear. He was a darling.
July 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Thank you! This poem is currently on display at the @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social in Bristol as part of the ‘poetry & resistance’ exhibition curated by @rtbspokenword.com it looks like this BIG love on the BIG wall … “Tell Good People Good Things” 💚🙌🏾
May 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today's Arting. Bluebells at Lanhydrock. Oils. Impressionistic techniques. Much mess made. Much fun had. My mess is on the left.
May 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Yesterday's Friday Arting resulted in this. I'm less than enamoured at the moment, but I'll look at it again once it's dry.
#oilpainting #beginner #paynesgrey
May 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Here's a penguin in a Penguin jumper...
April 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Friday Arting has started again! Today's effort in charcoal pencil and conte pencil. Very much out of my comfort zone.
April 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I think I'm finished with Alfred's pawtrait. It's been a joy to stare at him for a couple of hours on the last five Fridays. I miss him more than I can say. What will I paint next term? 🤔😁
#petportrait #scottishdeerhound #art
March 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Yesterday's printing class was just as frustrating as the previous apple blossom effort. I was working in sunlight and breeze and the ink was not playing nicely. Plus I now know that I don't like the soft blue vinyl. It's a learning curve. Onwards! Via the bin...
March 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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More of this, please. A LOT more of this, please.
Chatterbox Jazz Club in Indianapolis is the place to be! Be certain you stop by and support them!
chatterboxjazz.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Spouse spring-cleaned the blue tit nest box and found a tiny, very cold, egg from last year's clutch in the bottom of the old nest.
March 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Week 3 of Alfred's pawtrait. He's appearing, I think. I'm really enjoying this oil painting lark.

#wip #deerhound #scottishdeerhound #beginner
March 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Week 2 on painting number 4 in my arting journey. The Alfhound is appearing! I'm quite pleased so far. Hopefully it'll still look like Alf when I'm finished! #wip #scottishdeerhound #begginer #oilpainting
March 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Today's printing class didn't go too well. The lino and I did not get on. The block warped and the surface of it was just awful, so I couldn't get any decent prints at all. So I gave up and will try again with a new piece of vinyl.
March 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today's arting. Started my third painting. Can you tell what it is yet? I'm hoping it'll still look vaguely like a dog when it's finished. Bonus if it looks like my beloved Alfhound! I really miss him.

#wip #beginner #oilpainting #scottishdeerhound
February 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Finally took the embroidery machine out of its box! Apart from the fact it stitched the design out of alignment (despite me drawing the centre lines and lining it up precisely, it's tilted), I'm quite pleased.

Definitely need a bigger studio!
February 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I put all the stuff from my "Drawing and Painting for Health and Wellbeing" course into a display folder. All of it. Even the stuff that's - in my opinion - a bit iffy. Because it's all part of my journey and I'm proud of myself for taking it.

Phew. I've said it. Now I can go and hide for a bit.
February 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I've always liked their tractors.
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.

Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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February 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Despite the fact that I bought the absolutely tip top, tippety toppety, bestest best one last year, Paine still has some absolute corkers for sale. I'm gonna need a bigger house...
🚨 Shameless self promotion alert 🚨

I've got original art, prints, cards, etc for sale covering a range of themes. Hope you can take a look 🖤

A few links -

Original art - paineproffittart.bigcartel.com

Football prints - bwsportsart.com

Potteries prints - barewall.co.uk/collections/paine-proffitt
February 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Word of the Day? Word of the Era...
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
February 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Adventures in Lino Printing Week 3. Can't decide whether I prefer the 3- or 4-colour version but I'm very pleased with both!
February 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Indications that spring might be on its way. Although that was yesterday, and the whole churchyard is probably underwater by now...
February 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Adventures in oil painting Lesson 2. Sunset...
February 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Adventures in lino printing! Started a 4-colour reduction today. Two done, 2 to go. Very much a beginner, but quite pleased so far. #WIP #lino #printing #cornwall #mojitotime
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM