Sunday, 1 February 2015

REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN...

Do you remember way back when .......I sat for my daughter Lindsey so she could do her first painting using acrylics  ? Well there was a good reason that she wanted to paint my picture, despite the usual reasons, you know the one's ..... I have a face that needs to be recorded for posterity , a face that could launch a thousand ships ( heading away a double knots!!) etc etc , NO they were NOT the only  reasons.:)






I thought I'd save you all from seeing that picture again and show you Lindsey's study of her hand instead. Anyway where was I ?

 Oh yes the reason Lindsey wanted to do the painting is because she was applying to a prestigious school of Art in France to try to win one of only thirteen places on a three month course this summer.
The application is judged on just TWO pictures that you send, either two drawings, two paintings or one of each. Nothing else is considered just those two pictures. Lindsey decided to send a life drawing and my portrait , which is what the rush was about! They only look at the application form once the decision's been made.
It is with much pride that I can now tell you that Lindsey was offered one of those places and will be off to France for twelve weeks at the end of May.

She is looking forward to learning from the talented teachers while spending her days doing what she loves best drawing and painting and meeting her fellow pupils from  American, Japan, France and the elsewhere in the world.


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17 comments:

  1. vintage-sasha1 February 2015 at 22:10

    WOW....SO pleased for her , congratulations she must be over the moon xxxx

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  2. DollMum1 February 2015 at 23:29

    well done Lindsey and her interpretation of your face for helping her get that place at the art school.

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  3. Ginger2 February 2015 at 00:30

    How very wonderful Dee!! One of thirteen places is such an honor for Lindsey and the time in France will be a fabulous opportunity for her. Please extend my congratulations to Lindsey!!! :) xxx

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  4. Carol2 February 2015 at 05:00

    Fabulous, absolutely fabulous!!! Congratulations to Lindsey & to you Dee. Well done, very well done indeed!!! Hope that the experience will be all that she wants it to be....Carol

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  5. Anonymous2 February 2015 at 07:50

    Proud Mom again :) Congratulations!
    She's very talented and will have a interesting time there in france.

    (I must think at f.e. Monet and his garden, or Paula Modersohn, who lived in the 19th century and fought for her chance (as a women) to draw in Paris. All artists has to be there one time! )

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    1. Anonymous2 February 2015 at 07:58

      Music and pictures matching...
      http://youtu.be/wHITC70Jyh4
      http://youtu.be/qGIDwVUbFy4

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  6. Sharon2 February 2015 at 08:21

    OH WOW!!!!! Well done Lindsey, that is just BRILLIANT news! And so well deserved!
    I can understand why you're so chuffed and proud Dee :)
    Have a fantastic time Lindsey, you deserve it :)
    Big hugs Sharon xxx

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  7. SimplySasha2 February 2015 at 08:40

    Congratulations to Lindsey...that is fantastic - I am so pleased for her and you :) What an achievement:)

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  8. jenann2 February 2015 at 08:46

    I said it when your Mum told me a few weeks back, but LINDSEY, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
    So happy for you and for the justifiably proud parents, too.

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  9. Kendal2 February 2015 at 09:40

    Oh Lindsey! CONGRATULATIONS on winning one of those 13 prized French Art School places ....and THREE months in Paris too! A dream come true. (We might not even, with such French Art influences around, recognise you when you return to the UK! )
    Well done Denise for having such 'a face of fortune!'
    PSI am expecting to see some great portraits of your mother and father (not to mention her Sasha Dolls!) after such a course.
    PS. I am expecting to see some great future portraits of your mother and father (not to mention her Sasha Dolls!) after such a course.

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    1. Kendal2 February 2015 at 09:42

      Oh dear! It looks like I've done 'a Simply Sasha' with the two PS repeats! Sorry!

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  10. jenann2 February 2015 at 09:57

    PS - Dee, I thought I'd managed to avoid H painting my portrait when she was doing GCSE art. I was pretty sure the being faced with reality whould shatter what few illusions I have ever had about my looks.....so the brat used a photo of me that she took WHILE I WAS ASLEEP!........and the school exhibited the resulting oil painting (no oil painting, I can assure you - mouth open, face squashed in ) in the education office where everybody knew me. I have never lived it down and had to flee London, that's why we live in Wales...

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  11. Rosie2 February 2015 at 12:29

    Congratulations Lindsey, what a wonderful opportunity and Dee - how proud you must be.
    Wishing you every success and happiness.

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  12. Dee2 February 2015 at 19:12

    Many thanks everyone for your good wishes.
    The school is some way outside Paris but I am sure she'll probably take a trip there on the one week of rest she gets in the middle of the course.
    When Lindsey did her foundation art year, they asked if she'd be doing fine art but she had always wanted to do animation , so she has her degree in that.
    At present she works for a top animation company but wants to increase her skills and give herself breathing space to decide where to go from here. When you leave the house at 7.30 am and don't get back until 8 pm , you just need to take the time to stop and look and breath and decide and this will give her that time.

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  13. Unknown2 February 2015 at 20:37

    Wow Dee how fantastic is that, congratulations to her and good on you and rightly so being a proud mum. I hope she has a fantastic time and a great creative journey x

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  14. twizel3 February 2015 at 17:23

    This is fantastic news Dee you must be very proud xx

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  15. Dee8 February 2015 at 00:21

    Thanks Louise and Theresa, we are very proud :) xx

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