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Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:06 pm
by Bradlad
Very well done m8, it is suprisingly hard to take a " good " photograph rather than a snap.
Hope you do well ^:)^
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:18 am
by Drac
The Prizegiving was held at Berkeley Castle last night in The Great Hall with prizes given by Charles Berkeley of the Berkeley Family who still live in the castle. In conversation with him after the awards, he told me that the picture I took was showing the sitting room of his parents.
All 12 who were selected for the calendar were awarded an A2 Board picture of their page on the calendar (Mine happens to be May, the same month as my birthday), a family pass to the Castle, a £20 gift voucher for London Camera Exchange, a Winners certificate, a free calendar (which all proceeds go to Cotswold Care Hopsice) and all pictures were on display in the great hall before the awards.
Wine and nibbles were available and a very friendly atmosphere, of mainly "ordinary people", made it a very enjoyable evening.
The pic below, of the presentation, were taken by Emerald (and I am sure she won't mind me saying, they wouldn't win any competition!!!
![Image](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/dracsgames/berkeleyphotcomp3.jpg)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:10 am
by Finbar
Well done Draccers. :-bd %%-
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:14 am
by yorkshirepuddin
Nice, pure nice !
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:58 am
by RF_GODD
ADMAN wrote:Drac wrote:![Image](http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp14/rfownersclub/drac/Edinburgh-1.jpg)
Imagine the skateboarders that rail would see here nowadays!!! [-x
I'd have to agree, i know a few lads that would happily grind down that on their boards and a few that would do it on their BMX's!!!
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:22 am
by Drac
My latest painting
my wall - as with all good artist's someone broke in and nicked the valuable one =))
![Image](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/dracsgames/collection.jpg)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:46 am
by Jelly
Just caught up with this thread, Well done Dracmeister :-bd
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:32 pm
by RfGirl
Ohh I really like your paintings Derek... and well done on the competition :-bd
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:21 am
by RF jockey
Blimey, they're really cool Drac
![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon/cool.gif)
:thumleft:
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:35 am
by Dicky
Drac you have talent do not stop what you love doing.I really like your work!
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:37 am
by badanimal
Nice paintings, that's skill.
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:32 am
by dg
Bloody brilliant Derek, ^:)^ B-) B-) B-) B-) ^:)^ (*)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:09 pm
by R-dubya
I've also just seen this thread - and gorr blimey, what a thread it is, too!
Great photos and great paintings too :thumleft:
And a big well done for the prize entry for the calendar :-bd
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:42 pm
by Drac
A couple of lodgers today
![Image](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/dracsgames/HouseSpider-1.jpg)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:08 pm
by R-dubya
Yes, but which is actually
better... the short stubby one, or the long spindly one?
![Confused :-?](./images/smilies/icon/confused.gif)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:11 pm
by bigtom
^:)^ ^:)^ nicebrushwork drac,also congrats on your calander prize mate.you are a very talented guy :-bd :-bd :-bd
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:20 pm
by cling on
Congratulations on the calendar mate and i think you should definitely keep up the brush work. A lot of people think they can Draw/Paint/Photograph but you do have a talent (backed up by other peoples judgment).
Good one old man!! :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:32 pm
by Drac
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:37 pm
by RF jockey
Stunning, 2 & 7 could be chrimbo cards. Love the blues in the horizon. :salut:
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:25 pm
by marmike
Nice pictures Drac. I really like the one with the mistletoe - the light looks quite thundery. that trees about to be worth a bit with xmas an all. great watercolours too.
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:40 pm
by Drac
Right, this is the scariest thing I have done.......posting this and I know I am in for severe stick. I know my voice isn't great, I know my guitar skills (six string) aren't the best......but here goes, this is what I am doing at the moment for a few hours every Wednesday
It's all rough but getting better week by week
http://soundcloud.com/derekrainey
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:06 pm
by Jelly
Oi! That's really good ^:)^
I particularly like the spider and the fly :-bd
I have to say that your voice is pretty damn good, damn sight better than mine.
Only trouble is because I know it's you and how you remind me of Benny Hill, I was really hoping to find a cover of 'Ernie'
\m/
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:46 pm
by Jelly
Am I the only one to have read about Farrington Gurney?
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:04 pm
by Drac
My latest acquisition is this.....
The Blue Telecaster (Mexican)
Re: Dracs Hobbies
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:40 pm
by Drac
Just started home made wine making and the first one is ready - Cherry Wine
Cherry Wine.jpg
Whish I an Jusht tisting at the momunt hic
10L of Carrot Whiskey in the fermentation bin