Tag Archives: drawing

the swinging baton….

Posted on 31 July 2011 by sgolding

Elizabeth sang with the Victoria Chorale for a few years and I watched and listened to performances with sketch book in hand, pencil gliding in something not quite resembling the beat across the pages.  Val Pyers was the conductor, a facinating charismatic presence … Continue reading →

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la belle ferroniere

Posted on 24 July 2011 by sgolding

I read a few years ago of the sale of a purported Leonardo ,  alleged to be a version of the painting in the Louvre, held by an American which came into his family with his french war bride as … Continue reading →

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Hazards, Freycinet 2009

Posted on 24 July 2011 by sgolding

The painting in the portfolio is of the range of the hazards on the Freycinet peninsula in Tasmania.  It is based on a small watercolour and ink drawing (above) I did from the lookout point to wineglass bay across to … Continue reading →

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here pussy pussy pussy

Posted on 21 July 2011 by sgolding

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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