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TONFERNS CREATIONS - Tony's Art & Hobbies

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

 






























Canadian Countryside Farm/Farmhouse  

The original was a hand pyrographic (woodburning) drawing that I had done a few years ago on an oval piece of basswood. Then recently, I scanned that drawing  and rendered the same in water colours and made print on paper for framing purposes. 

Thursday, November 06, 2025

Agacaim- Cortalim Bridge, Goa, India

 

















Agacaim- Cortalim Bridge, Goa, India.

Watercolour Variation - Rendition

from original painting by Tony Fernandes

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Summer Holiday - Movie - Cliff Richard and the Shadows

 









































Spinning on the turntable today is Summer Holiday by Sir Cliff Richard. LP Vinyl Record purchased from Jashanmal, Abu Dhabi, in 1967.  Why not, eh? https://youtu.be/JNFvApgNpO0?si=9ufkCwcCszbR3NEV

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Aubergine (Eggplant) from flower to fruit.


Aubergine (Eggplant) from flower to fruit. It is a berry by botanical definition. Portuguese: Beringela. Konkani: Vaingana.


Thursday, October 23, 2025

Nostalgic Memorabilia - "Daylight Katy" Gordon Lightfoot




















Today’s pic in nostalgic memorabilia - a vinyl record purchased from a Music Shop in Byculla, Mumbai, India, in 1978. 12" Long-play Warner Bros Vinyl Record. Canadian Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, singing 'Daylight Katy'. Manufactured and distributed by the Gramaphone Co. of India, Dum Dum, India.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

An Old Favourite - "Words" by F.R. David

 





















Spinning on the turntable today: ‘Words’ by F.R. David. 1983.

A favourite during my DJ Days. https://youtu.be/nwrqQ2jYpwY?si=M69b-3s-GT09SEsp


An Old Favourite - "Words" by F.R. David - Dubai 1983

Sunday, October 12, 2025

Water Colour Renditions of B&W Artline Drawings













Water Colour Renditions

of B &W Artline Drawings of Goan Countryside

by Tony Fernandes. 

Old memories from top left to bottom.

1. My village chapel 

2. To Grandma’s place in Siolim along River Chapora.  

3. Our vegetable patch at Guirim.  

4. My Village well. 

5. Portuguese old style house.

6. Parish Church St. Diego, Guirim-Sangolda 

7. Fields at Guirim during first rains   

8. Baga/Calangute/Candolim beach   

9. View of Sinquerim & Fort Aguada from promenade       at Miramar across River Mandovi.


Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Full Moon in Octbober 2025

 
















Moonwhile, in Mississauga, the evening skies were brightened by the Harvest Moon as it rose in the evening skies.

Monday, August 25, 2025

3-D Multi-layered Art - Water colours

 















Fishing boats at Pomburpa/Chorão Ferry Crossing, Goa. 1994

3D multi-layered paper art scene. 

Size 12”x 8.5”

by Tony Fernandes.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Hofner Galaxie Guitar













Hofner Galaxie 6-string solid body Electric Guitar, 3 pickups, each pickup with 3 different settings. 51 different sounds, Tremelo. Tony Fernandes in Abu Dhabi, 1970, then Trucial States of Oman. I was 23 years young.


Monday, June 16, 2025

Canadian Countryside Mansion






























Canadian countryside mansion - Pyrographic hand drawing (wood-burning) on oval basswood plaque polyurethane coated size 8.5” x 11” by Tony Fernandes.

Friday, June 13, 2025

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA FEAST DAY

St. Anthony of Padua (born 1195, died 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and a member of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans). He is known as the patron saint of lost and stolen items, as well as for his powerful preaching and teaching abilities.