Not such a good photo of this drawing, it's still unfinished on the hands- I must work quicker next time.

Not my best pastel drawing, proportions a bit wrong here and there, something to work into at a later date maybe.

Life class, Jan 2012

Using soft pastels on coloured paper I tried to represent the character of the sitter.

Portraits in acrylics

I thought I would try something different using a dragged background to start with. these portraits are not perfect, far from it, but they were done from direct observation taking between 20 and 30 minutes each so they are just sketches really.

A washstand for Veronica

I have finished this piece that I have been working on for a while.  It is a modified victorian cupboard. I have carved each side before putting it back together with a fabric at the back.

The front I have left quite plain , on the right side I have carved a woman's chemise in low relief.

The top shows a water jug pouring water with a mirror and towels on the base.
The backing fabric is a printed face/hands on cotton stretched across the back.

The idea came about when I broke an old cupboard apart to use the wood to carve some panels, because it was an old washstand I started to carve a jug pouring water. I then went on to carve a towel and the chemise. The whole piece came together as a washstand for Veronica who is supposed to have washed Jesus' face at the time of the crucifixion.

Old railway carriage, Rothbury

This is one of a series of drawings that I have been working on for some time. I have used oil pastels mainly to build up a textured surface.

The railway carriage is on a hillside in Rothbury along a favourite pathway, it has been used for a shelter for sheep and it has been gradually decomposing over time.

I'd better get the drawings done quickly as one day there won't be anything left of it.

Pen and ink drawings

Back to life drawing after the summer break and back to work so I haven't added anything to the blog recently.
These drawings were made on paper that I had stained with tea, then using a pen with Quink and a brush to soften any lines.

Map drawings

Sketches of Buttermere made on maps of the Lakes using inks.