Cutting Corners
This puzzle was hours of fun as a kid. It was just a box of wooden blocks with pictures stuck on each side. There was a bus, car, plane, ship, steam train and a second newer train.
Life Tips for the Risk Averse
A few life tips for the risk-averse, things I have picked up along the way that you may find useful
iPhone, WiMAX and Unwired – a love in?
Okay, finally I think apple have caught up with themselves with their new iPhone. I may have to officially retire the Newton. Although I'll be fully convinced when I can use a WiMA
The Bob Dylan Revue and Bob Dylan – A Close Shave in Sydney
Tenderhooksmusic today announced that after extensive negotiations, a tour schedule has been agreed that will accommodate both Bob Dylan and The Bob Dylan Revue in Sydney for Augus
The Triffids at the Enmore
Here's another one from a while ago. 1989, The Triffids at the Enmore theatre in Newtown, Sydney, Australia. Standing room only, poor sound but I guess that's the deal with the rea
Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Here's an oldie. The last time I saw Bob Dylan in concert was in 1986 in Sydney Australia. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were support. It was great, but hell that's a while ago n
Oil Painting Medium Recipe
I just mixed up another batch of the medium I use for oil painting. I seem to always loose or forget the recipe so I decided to store it here for safe keeping. This is a simple rec
El Greco
This image of El Greco's (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) painting of Saint Martin and the Beggar, comes from an old 1954 Collins Fontana book...
Mix
This colour wheel is based on the Albert Munsell Colour System that has 100 steps, with the primary colours being Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. It was an early Colour and De
Constant Permeke
Constant Permeke was a painter who created some fantastic, bold and chunky works such as The Sower 1933 shown here. Constant worked a lot in this chunky style...
Strictly Ballroom Dance Floor for Auction on eBay
I've got the dance floor from Strictly Ballroom up on eBay for sale. The floor used to be installed in my studio years ago but it's been in storage for years and I think it's about
Art Studio
I had a great floor in my art studio for a while. After working on Baz Luhrmann's 1992 film Strictly Ballroom, I inherited the dance floor from the film set. I rented a truck, cart