Tea Time at Speedy Motors
Aficionadoes of the delightful Mma Ramotswe will know exactly what I mean by the title of this painting….to the those who aren’t, I urge you to delve into this wonderful series of books…you’ll get hooked like I am…for a faster fix, watch it on HBO..
Watercolour on Saunders Not Paper…part of the Tools and Still Life Collections..
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Janis Zroback
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Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Bradley…how lovely of you to rate it excellent…
webbie
Gorgeous Sis love the blending and the tones awsome job…hugggggz
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Thelma…I’m really glad you like it…
Lora Garcelon
I know what these are all about – I love these books – I wish there were more of them!
Janis Zroback replied
The 10th just came out and I have it waiting to be read….are you watching it on HBO? they have done a superb job of the series…especially MMa Makutsi….
LeighAth
...what’s this an homage to? Sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t see it in the description. Please tell us and resubmit.
Janis Zroback replied
.I am paying homage to the series of books where the main character is Mma Ramotswe…she drinks a lot of tea…it is a very popular series, that is now also on HBO….
LeighAth
is it to Mma Ramotswe?...
Janis Zroback replied
Yes it is…she loves cakes….
DanaMS
Wonderful job! And love that marlbleish background!
Janis Zroback replied
The Garage floor romanticized….I did not want to make it too literal with oil spills so I just did the cracks and made it look like marble…thanks so much Dana…
LeighAth
Oh ok. Sorry you’ll have to resubmit this image to the group. I appologise.
Janis Zroback replied
I will do that…thanks so much…
Karin Taylor
fantastic vibrancy in your colours…and would you believe i’m so peckish right now…would just love some of that afternoon tea! x
Janis Zroback replied
I going to be doing a lot of food and tools so watch out Karin….you’re going to be hungry..lol…thank you so much for the compliment…
navybrat
brilliant!
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome and thank you so much.. :))
~ Selle
It is a delightful series indeed!
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome Selle…how nice of you…thank you so much…
bev langby
great series i agree ….....
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Bev… :))
Corinne Pouzet
Tools and fruit…I like all that very much, so funnny and wondrous work Janis !
Janis Zroback replied
Yes the food is back Corinne and won’t be going away for a while…not for a long while…I like that you call it funny and wondrous…that really tickles my fancy….thank you so much… :))
Anna D'Accione
Beautiful images Janis, Love them
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Anna… I’m glad you do..
Linda Callaghan
great art Janis…I love the way you mix the food with the tools such an interesting contrast that works perfectly..! soooo much detail and texture…..
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Linda..I’m really pleased that you like it..
Estelle O'Brien
I just adore Mme Ramotswe…..I saw a great interview with Alexander MacCall Smith last week too…just the best series…and this painting is excellenty reminiscent! I love the books and sometimes I get them out of the library in talking book form, which is such fun. Great work Janis.
Janis Zroback replied
I love her too and the HBO series is absolutely wonderful…they have paid close attention to detail and it’s flawless…
I just bought the 10th book in the series and I am saving it to read on holiday as it’s perfect for that…I have met Smith in person and he signed a bunch of my books…what a lovely person…I also read his other series…he is so prolific…
I’m really pleased you like the painting and that you find it does justice to the stories…thank you so much Estelle…
GEORGE SANDERSON
Another Brilliant addition to the series, Janis,
Keep up the great work !!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much George…I’m so glad you like it…
mingtees
it’s lovely, but the book reference is lost on me :)
Janis Zroback replied
The Series of books called The No1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, also now seen on HBO…best to read the books before seeing the T.V. version, which was created by Pollack and Minghella before they died last year… see WIKI
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Amy…
Janis Zroback
“Wayward daughters. Missing husbands. Philandering partners. Curious conmen. If you’ve got an apparently insoluble problem, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s finest – and only – female private detective. Her methods may be unconventional but she’s got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention her friend Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Precious is going to need them all as she sets out on the pitfall-strewn trail of a missing child.”..Readingroom.com
mingtees
Ahh, now i got it. I read 1 or 2 of his books (but not that series), hated them, way too charming and heartwarming and endearing for me! (I love good crime fiction, but with a lot more bite!). But i still love the painting.
Janis Zroback replied
They are perfect for reading during the holidays, which is when I read them and you can get easily hooked as the characters are so colourful and I learn’t a lot about African culture in Botswana…
I can take edgy if it’s not self indulgent and gratuitous, something I find so prevalent in contemporary writing…as an Eng Lit. graduate I am really critical…I no longer read crime fiction as I used to in my 20s…I don’t find the writing clever enough…they are too plot driven….you must join us on GoodReads…
mingtees
What’s GoodReads? I read a book a day on average. For top notch crime fiction – try anything published by SOHO Crime. It’s the best crime fiction from authors and locations all over the world, and not thrillers or suspense either.
Janis Zroback replied
See my reply below…I hit the wrong button…
Janis Zroback
It’s the largest social network for readers in the world…some of us from RB are on it and we share and discuss info about books we’re reading…but it’s a whole lot more than that….would you like me to add you to our group as a friend? LINK
kjgordon
Ha I had a brah’ that owned a shop called Speedys…......thought of that immediately….....
somehow I forgot to mention this yesterday when you first posted this…..
Janis Zroback replied
I think every city and town in the world has a Speedy…here in Toronto it Speedy Muffler co..in my painting it’s in Botswana…
kjgordon
Really Botswana…huh!
Janis Zroback replied
Yes it’s inspired by a series of books…the first is called the “No 1 Ladies Detective Agency” next door to the office of the agency is Speedy Motors…they all drink tea together….I took some artistic and placed the tea on the floor of the garage…
Janis Zroback replied
See above…scroll up…
kjgordon
My wife has all the books …....She said to tell you she loves the series…......
Janis Zroback replied
So do I…I just bought the tenth and can’t wait to read it….
kjgordon
Just asked my wife and she thinks she has it …........I’ll relay the info….......
Janis Zroback replied
It’s also televised on HBO every Sunday at 8.p.m…produced by Pollack and Minghella before they died…it is a superb production…
Heloisa Castro
marvelous work Janis.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Heloisa… :))
Janis Zroback
Carla Jensen
Another outstanding Painting..Janis!! love the texture on the background and the mix of tool with the fruit ! I never would have thought of putting the two together! Excellent work my friend!!
And Sorry I am so Behind on seeing this , but feeling a bit better and trying to get caught up !
Janis Zroback replied
I did not know you were ill…I’m glad you’re feeling better…thanks so much Carla…glad you like it..
Alison Pearce
Wonderful combination of your two gorgeous series!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Alison… :))
bevanimage
This is great; it looks like my late father’s work bench, but with much richer colours and textures. Haven’t read that series yet, although I like the Sunday Philosophy Club series. I love the name of the medium: Saunders Not Paper; yes but what IS it? Reminded me of Not the Nine o’clock News.
Janis Zroback replied
It means it is Not Hot pressed…paper comes in Hot Pressed Not or Cold Pressed and Rough…Cold pressed is sometimes referred to as CP, but in Europe it’s referred to as Not…
I also like the Sunday Philosophy club, the 44 Scotland St, series and the No1 Ladies Detective series…I just read his latest…La’s Orchestra saves the World…
I’m so happy this painting brings back good memories…that’s what it’s all about isn’t it?
Marion Chapman
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Marion…this is really lovely of you…