Posted on June 24, 2009 by Chris
Its been a while since I have sketched from life so this morning being a nice sunny one with a pleasant breeze i did a couple down at Langstone . I used neocolour crayon like patel and a edding pen. The second one is not as good but stillconveys something to me.
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Posted on June 13, 2009 by Chris
This is of a sketch done in Venice a few years ago.
venice is magic and there are still quite places that you can find off the beaten track,best times to go are probably May or October
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Posted on May 23, 2009 by Chris
I think the sketchcast idea will work with the link, anway I am hooked at the moment!!!
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by Chris
Abstract Landscape
The above has potential if only I can get it to show live on this Blog.
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Posted on May 19, 2009 by Chris
Further to ealier post here is the view of the courtyard of ‘The room with a View”.
This was a old disused monestry was converted to a artists retreat. had a couple of really lovely holidays there.
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Posted on May 19, 2009 by Chris
This is from a sketch book of mine showing the view from the bedroom of where I was staying in a small village north of Pisa.
The pink of a early morning cloud and the way the road winds down the mountainside, you always knew when a car was being driven down the mountain side as [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2009 by Chris
Sketch by Van Gogh of Enclosed field behind Saint Paul Hospital
A lively sketch showing Van Gogh at the height of observation of the environment he was he was in. I like the mark making enormously .
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by Chris
This is from a Italian sketchbook holiday of mine.
the chusrch is in Puglia on the Adriatic Coast. of Italy
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Posted on April 22, 2009 by Chris
Here are some more skethes from my 2004 trip, showing more of the wonderfull Golden Gate Bridge and a bit of the city.
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Posted on August 13, 2008 by Chris
You may or may not get excited by these. I think they have something. I did see someone do something with I think you can call this sort of thing Altered States classified add in a frame that was quite interesting at a recent exhibition somewhere I think you can call this Altered Stares because [...]
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