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John Altringham | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @954ecf94 I am still shying away from lettering and buildings - all those precisely placed straight lines are an invitation to make irretrievable errors. You have clearly mastered it on lino. Have you tried wood yet?
My big challenge will be to create a chaos of light and leaves, leaving behind a plausible dark tree.
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52579ffd | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @0e1a2ef0 I make countless irretrievables, John.  In fact the whole act is a negation of possibles (choice by any other word).  I haven't tried on wood yet, but will do.  I think the hardest thing with lettering is the concentration, which has to be full on.  Just done these four letters and I've had to take a break.  Your task looks harder though, but I'm sure you'll pull it off.

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John Altringham | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @954ecf94 It will now have to wait a few days. I'm already fighting side effects of new PD medication. After avoiding it completely, we have both tested positive for covid this weekend and feel pretty rough. As someone in a vulnerable category I may have yet more medication to deal with.
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Anthony at Willow House Prints | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @0e1a2ef0 @954ecf94 Wish you and yours a speedy recovery John
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John Altringham | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @f98c684c Thanks, Anthony.