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…

Unesco Threatens to Put Lascaux Caves on Endangered List

This is the first part of the big art story here in SW France. You can read part two here:   International Symposium ‘Lascaux & Preservation in Underground Settings’- The Paintings of Lascaux under Serious Risk   La Grotte de Lascaux – The official website of Lacaux, graciously published by the French Government, just stunning!!!…

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…

Reference Photos for Plein-Air Painters 1 – Gerhard Richter’s Photo Atlas

‘Sechoir à Tabac 3 – Crépuscule’ (Tobacco Drying Barn 3 – Twilight) Oil on Canvas 38 x 46cm (approx 15 x 19 inches). © The Artist. Available – email me Some photos of this huge, magnificent tobacco drying barn. My Reference Photos of ‘Sechoir à Tabac’   Wish there was a person by the door…