The Inkwell#Fowc #Utilize #Utilise
Sat in the hotel dining room
waiting for his bacon and eggs to be dished up
he works on an impromptu masterpiece
his models not as picky as usual
but they’re the stars of this pre-breakfast show
while the main act is getting ready
I
Building blocks of different shape and colour
Teach all sorts of useful skill
And its lots of fun when they fall over
II
They might call you a marvel of language
but you’ve got to engage with the locals
if you want to order your lunch
III
Your eye is the best judge
but don’t be disheartened
if that pear looks like a plum
add a peach to the fruitbowl instead
IV
Picking a subject
taking a shot
if you’re not happy with your shot
there’s always the delete button
or perhaps you could edit it at home ?
V
Yellow tennis ball
perfect thing for practicing
reflex actions
catching out in the field
(The red cork ball – saved for match day)
A draft of idea
getting what you want on paper
without going into any great detail
the first bone of a skeleton
that forms over time
will it end up on the gallery wall ?
time will tell
but the recepticle by your right hand side
is ready to receive it should you change your mind
#fowc #sketchy
Some say, there’s the start of a masterpiece in that notebook of hers
Kept in a top draw of her work desk
End pieces for show ? No, but look beyond the layers of random doodle
There’s the beginnings of something that
Could be talked about by art critics for many years to come – but for now
Held away, till she’s ready for the world to see it
You could take a sneaky peek – but you would only see the first splat on the canvas
Salford, 24th September 2018
Sat on the corner,
a man sits with his pencils, paper and paints
lovingly capturing local life
for years he’s being perfecting his craft
only using the same palette of colours to bring
reality of the places he
draws in pencil or charcoal to life
Salford , 30th August 2017
Sat by the great stretch of Ontario,
Aware of the place i was in
Lowry’s backyard, I
Found myself a bench facing
Out onto this great stretch of
Royal waterway, in sight of Rileys Flat and began to
Draw a scene in simple pencil – one the great man would appreciate
Loop
like you go around in circles with the pen
Over time, you begin to repeat, going
over and over , changing position each time by degree till a
Pattern emerges on the paper
(alt title : tip toeing through the drawings)
One of my first pastel drawings
I’d been sat in the front garden, of the terraced house i live in and decided to bring some colour to my drawing pad
The trees in the garden were coming into bloom , whilst the fuschias and minature roses were coming into their own. They danced around like ballerinas in the slight breeze
I tried to get some detail in, my talent more observant of the leaves than the petals.
But in what seemed to be a short while, i’d frittered away two whole hours on the garden bench. Pausing on the hour to enjoy a Corned beef Sandwich and a cool lemonade.
Playing around with the Greens , Pinks and Reds. With Blue making a cameo appearance.
#coloryourworld #cyw #grey
Pencil drawings are a marvellous thing
enjoyed by many
now – it might be said that there’s a lack of vibrancy in a
choice of a pencil drawing – but
in fact –
Landscapes come alive as
Delicately drawn forms are transferred
Rocks and boulders , lakes and streams
All take their place, taking form
Water flows in the form of line and hatching
Indeed, the pencil clings hard in the rain – this
Never happens with an ink sketch
Great things come with a little patience.
Salford, 7th March 2017
The drawing originated from the last family holiday we had in Oludeniz, in Turkey.
I took my notepad and pencils with me to do some scribbling when i got bored of taking camera shots with my Samsung web camera.
Just by the complex we were staying in were the remains of some roman buildings. The temple part remained intact in the centre of the city, but i was given the opportunity to take a drawing of the ruins nearby…a path between the complex and the beach ran right past the ruin.
so, i found the perfect place to sit…someplace i could see the plants, the sea and the stonework, and started drawing.
and whilst drawing, I drew quite a crowd…even if it was the lizards who lived around the Roman Ruins.
Upon landing back home at Manchester Airport….I picked up my watercolor pad and drew a copy of the scribbled drawing from my notepad
I used vermillion and burnt umber for the far away stones, and yellow ochre for the bricks nearest to me. To create the bushes on the path, i used sep green, and the centre of the painting was filled in with shades of cerelean blue.
