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Child and family pencil portraits

Based in London and Sevenoaks, I draw pencil portraits of friends, family members and children from photographs. A hand drawn portrait makes a highly personal gift and is a unique way to permanently capture a moment. For details and prices, please visit my website at: http://mattfranksportraits.weeb...
Forum: Buying, Selling and Wanted
Topic: Child and family pencil portraits
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by zaarin_2003
Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:25 pm

Re: Man in playground with a laptop

I completely agree with everything you have just said, previous poster. The assessment of risk in this case, and the response, was completely excessive imho. I wonder why our generation of parents is so paranoid and so disproportionate in our response to 'threats', particularly those posed by men, ...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Man in playground with a laptop
Replies: 38
by zaarin_2003
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:50 pm

Re: Man in playground with a laptop

I would say the OP was there when none of us were so we can't say what she did was wrong. If she felt threatened or had a feeling something was wrong then why bash her for acting on it? ... For me personally if a man or woman is in the playground acting suspiciously I really wouldn't care about sta...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Man in playground with a laptop
Replies: 38
by zaarin_2003
Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:39 pm

Re: Man in playground with a laptop

Is there really a by-law stating lone adults can't enter playgrounds? I have never heard of that. It depends on the council/area entirely. The thing about by-laws are, that they are not actually written in statute and so don't apply country wide or anything. Instead there is legislation which gives...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Man in playground with a laptop
Replies: 38
by zaarin_2003
Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:06 pm

Re: Man in playground with a laptop

Hi, It is NOT strange or depressing to be concerned by some guy sitting in a fenced off children's playground alone without a child. It is actually a by-Law that an adult HAS to be accompanied by a child to be in a playground. It is mainly there to protect older unaccompanied children from being ta...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Man in playground with a laptop
Replies: 38
by zaarin_2003
Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:06 pm

Re: Man in playground with a laptop

This is possibly the most depressing thing that I have ever read (OP). Have we become so paranoid that we think it is necessary to warn other parents and even call the police in response to a man sitting doing absolutely nothing? Is it unreasonable to think he was enjoying the fresh air? That the pa...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Man in playground with a laptop
Replies: 38
by zaarin_2003
Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:55 am

Re: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local

@zaarin_2003 'bute' is not permitted in the human food chain. There are no medicinal quantities or permitted levels for humans. Don't shoot the messenger it's not my opinion it's what the BBC are reporting. As for the issue with eating horse I guess it's the nation's love of horses in recreational ...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local
Replies: 37
by zaarin_2003
Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:41 am

Re: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local

@juliantenniscoach Yes, but this report, the part you quote specifically, is clearly describing the risks associated with consuming or receiving medicinal quantities of phenylbutazone; not the actual risks associated with consuming the much lower quantities of the chemical which you might find in a ...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local
Replies: 37
by zaarin_2003
Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:54 pm

Re: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local

@juliantenniscoach: I think this is the first time I've seen anyone mention the tranquilizers and their potential danger. As I understood from the FSA statements, there is no indication of any safety issue whatsoever - so I have assumed people have had no concerns in that regard. So why the sense of...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local
Replies: 37
by zaarin_2003
Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:57 pm

Re: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local

Whilst the 'what it says is in the box, should be what's in the box' argument is valid, there is way more to it than that. Unless you've chosen to eat horsemeat in the past or would do so in the future, those who are saying they are objecting to the horsemeat in their food simply because the packagi...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 100% horsemeat - that's why we should shop local
Replies: 37
by zaarin_2003
Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:16 am

Family or baby pencil portraits for commission

Hi, I am a local artist, living in Battersea, who specialises in pencil portraits of people. I draw from photographs, which you can email to me. I can draw yourself, your son or daughter, another family member or the whole family. It would make an excellent keepsake and a more unique alternative to ...
Forum: Job Vacancies
Topic: Family or baby pencil portraits for commission
Replies: 0
by zaarin_2003
Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:36 pm

Baby portrait this Christmas

Hi, I am a local artist who specialises in high quality pencil portraits of celebrities, friends, family members and babies. If you might be interested in commissioning me for a portrait before Christmas, please let me know. I work from photographs (which you can send by email) and my standard charg...
Forum: Job Vacancies
Topic: Baby portrait this Christmas
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by zaarin_2003
Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:04 pm

Baby portrait drawing

07 Knightley Small.jpg I am a semi-professional artist who specialises in graphite portraits of people; but also celebrities, children, animals and babies. I am a local artist (Battersea) and work from photographs, real or digital (which you can send by email). My standard charge for A4 portraits w...
Forum: Job Vacancies
Topic: Baby portrait drawing
Replies: 0
by zaarin_2003
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:55 pm

Chinese takeaway

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good Chinese takeaway in the Clapham/Battersea area please? I've tried Wok Wok but find them a bit hit and miss.

Thanks!

Matt
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Chinese takeaway
Replies: 20
by zaarin_2003
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:23 pm

Portrait artist for hire - professional child portraits

Hi, I am a professional artist with a long experience of portrait work including family and child portraits. For £100 I can draw an A4 size portrait (portrait in the centre with white border) of your child, or children as a group, to last as a momento forever. Please take a look at my online gallery...
Forum: Buying, Selling and Wanted
Topic: Portrait artist for hire - professional child portraits
Replies: 0
by zaarin_2003
Mon May 21, 2012 10:18 am