Sunday, 26 June 2011

Mechanics

Posca
A design based on the shapes and shadows of the Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre. Produced whilst visiting Fabric Lenny during Inventions Week.

Beam Engine

Posca
A design inspired by the Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre. Produced whilst visiting Fabric Lenny during Inventions Week.


Newcomen

Fine liner and water
A close up of a sketch I drew of the Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre when I recently visited Fabric Lenny during Inventions Week.

Friday, 3 June 2011

Fiery

Fineliners and water
A close up of a new piece of work exploring the use of fiery reds and oranges
 

Viened Tulip

Posca
Experimental pattern based response to a dead tulip

Spray

Graphite, fineliner, charcoal, terracotta pencil and water
Experimental composition created from observational drawings of flowers in my garden

Overgrown

Posca
Experimental pattern based response to a dead tulip.

Below and Above

Fineliner and water
A quick sketch in response to the patterns and shapes created by the branches and leaves of a woodland tree, drawn from the base of the tree and looking directly upwards

Inner Tulip

Posca
Experimental pattern based response to a dead tulip.

Trunk

Fineliner and water
Pattern based observational sketch in response to the base of a woodland tree

Curled Tulip

Posca
Experimental pattern based response to a dead tulip.

 

Tree Bark

Fine liner and water
Pattern based observational sketch in response to tree bark

Tulip Colours

Fineliners and water
Inspired by a dead tulip which, whilst drooping provided some interesting shapes. I used this Tulip as a starting point for a short series of Dead Tulip images.