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"Buddy"
Another pet portrait drawn using Pastel Pencils.
An intriguing discovery
The next stage of work on my model boat uncovers an intriguing surprise.
Kitten on fence
Our Art Forum runs many projects and challenges and this is my entry for one of them.
Steps at Robin Hoods Bay
A Pen & Ink drawing of cobbled steps in the coastal village of Robin Hoods Bay.
A toy that's never been played with
A childhood toy boat that I will make into a wooden keepsake.
Irish Church
A Pen & Ink drawing of a semi-ruined church I found in Ireland.
Rocky & Alfie
After a second sad loss I am moved to dig out my Pastel Pencils.
More Wood Burning
Moving back to Pyrography (wood burning) it's time to try a more complex scene.
My First box
Another practice for my marquetry project but this time to understand how to veneer a box.
Artistic Licence
Keen to draw a snowscene using Pen &Ink I couldn't find the exact subject I was looking for.
Lighthouse in storm
Following previous 'stormy sea' pencil drawings I decided it was time for another.
Practice for major project
A major marquetry project in my mind needs a good practice run.
Steam engine 41218
A pencil drawing of a steam engine that was part of a boyhood memory.
Flowers design for drawers
A set of plain wooden drawers being decorated with marquetry designs.
Nothing ventured....
I had no idea how this Pen & Ink Washes drawing of a country home would turn out.
Harley Davidson
Looking for a challenging subject to draw I chose this picture of a Harley Davidson motorbike.
Pyrography - Second attempt
I was so pleased with my first wood-burning attempt that I decided to jump straight in and have another go
Trying my hand at Pyrography
Seeing online videos about Pyrography (wood burning) I knew it was something I had to try.
Iris
A watercolour painting of one of the many Irises I inherited when I moved into this house.
Second attempt at Marquetry
For this second attempt at Marquetry I tried a different technique to see which method I prefer
Marquetry - my first attempt
Having stumbled across Marquetry online this is an account of my first efforts at having a go for myself