This is the second of a series of sketches I’m doing from photos I took of the war memorial in Kendal in the Lake District a few months ago. It was a bright day so the statue was silhouetted against the sky, wiping out any details on the statue. I’m using a ballpoint pen intoContinue reading “Silhouette”
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Foreshortening And Mark Making
I saw a bronze sculpture of a World War 1 soldier on a memorial in Kendal in the Lake District. He was on a tall plinth and towered above me at an interesting angle, so I took a few photos from different sides and then completely forgot about them until I was browsing today andContinue reading “Foreshortening And Mark Making”
A Stroppy Cat, Kathe Kollwitz in Berlin, The Best Apple Strudel Ever
Just enough time for today’s quick blog after having a fight with a small furry cat over a flea comb. She won. Ouch! We visited the Kathe Kollwitz museum during our Berlin trip. I’ve loved her work for many years and I think she’s one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.Continue reading “A Stroppy Cat, Kathe Kollwitz in Berlin, The Best Apple Strudel Ever”
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