GULLS Derwent Graphitint Pencils on cartridge paper 18 x 15 cm. I started drawing this as an experiment to find out what I could do with Graphitint pencils. It was sketchy to begin with but as it developed I became ore satisfied with it. A pity about the boarder, I put it in at the start when it was just an experiment. (April 2008)
THREE ZEBRAS White pastel pencil on black paper. 27 x 21 cm I like to try something different now and again and I had this idea of drawing something in white on a black background. Zebras seemed to be an ideal subject but it turned out to be a bit of a challenge. It is thought that the stripes have evolved to confuse predators when the zebras are moving in a heard. Having tried to draw them I have a very good idea of how that works. (Mar 2007)
TIGER EYES Pastel. 25 x 10 cm I chose the tigers face from a photo that caught my eye and cropped it down to just the eyes so that it would fit a frame I had in mind. I think it gives the picture a dramatic feel and also it is a little different, which adds to the appeal. (May 2005)
My 3 current favourites
ICE COLD IN ALEX Graphite Pencils on cartridge paper. 28 x 17 cm A classic scene from the film of the same name. This is not so much art as colouring in. Even so, it was quite a challenge and I learned quit a bit about the range of tones I was able to produce. (October 2010)