On the Hoof 1

‘On the Hoof 1’ pencil & ink A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Drawing of a Cow & her  calf  lying down   first of  a series of bovines…look further in this blog to follow the herd

Drawing of Mother & Child – attachment theory – Bed Time Story 9

‘ML & E’ sanguine A5 sketchbook – double spread © The Artist. attachment provides a secure base   ” (according to Bowlby) … attachment provides a secure base from which the child can explore the environment, a haven of safety to which the child can return when he or she is afraid or fearful. As…

Le Havre, Port d’Europe – pencil sketch

‘Le Havre, Port d’Europe’ graphite A5 sketchbook double-spread © the artist ‘Le Havre, Port d’Europe’ d etail Sketched this whilst waiting 20 minutes for the boat to cast off. Quite pleased with this detail, as it fits in with my current interests in 1. ‘driving’ a line all the way around a profile or skyline…

Telly Fans 3

‘Val 6 feb 2009’ Bistre A5 sketchbook © adam cope my boy 🙂 ” Every child comes with the message that god is not yet tired of man.” – Tagore & every child watching telly comes with the message that non-adult man is not yet tired of telly…  

More on Sketching & Photography

‘Telly Fans 1’ Sanguine A5 sketchbook double-spread © the artist NFS ‘Telly Fans 2’ Sanguine A5 sketchbook double-spread © the artist NFS sketching & photography An ex-student wrote to me recently, with these kind & interesting comments : “….I really loved –and was inspired by–seeing the drawings you’ve been doing of your children (and the…