Monthly Archives: July 2011

here pussy pussy pussy

We had a lovely cat, Eclair, who was a black long hair stray with a coat that went chocolate in the sun.  Cats are very dificult to draw as there are not the crisp edges you get used to in … Continue reading

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Travels with a sketchpad

When I travel I carry sketch pad and drawing materials.  This can be uncomfortable, as in Venice perched on a wharf on the grand canal in mid winter with Elizabeth cursing me for drawing the most detailed building in Venice … Continue reading

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A flight of ducks

  I did a small ink and wash drawing in sepia of a swimming duck in a muddy river. From that I developed a small series of three paintings, the veritable 1950’s icon of a flight of three plaster ducks … Continue reading

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