Fineliner pen on Somerset paper 29 x 49cm
Tuesday 11 July 2017
Friday 3 June 2016
WIP update
Little abstract detail of my new piece which is slowly taking form;
It is a significantly smaller piece than my previous endeavours (49.5 x 30cm), but no less intricate.
It is a significantly smaller piece than my previous endeavours (49.5 x 30cm), but no less intricate.
Friday 18 December 2015
'Our Coat of Arms' at the RWA Open Exhibition
Wednesday 30 September 2015
The RWA '163rd Annual Open Exhibition'
Incredibly excited that 'Our Coat of Arms' has been selected for the upcoming RWA Annual Open Exhibition. The show will take place from 4 Oct - 29 Nov.
The Royal West of England Academy, Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX. Click here for more information.
Here are a few close-up details of the drawing:
The Royal West of England Academy, Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX. Click here for more information.
Here are a few close-up details of the drawing:
Thursday 3 September 2015
Tuesday 18 August 2015
600 hours & 17 fineliner pens
I am almost in a position to unveil my latest piece. Very excited about presenting this one as it turned out to be my most meticulous creative undertaking to date.
Teaser showing an abstract detail:
Teaser showing an abstract detail:
Friday 13 March 2015
Horse head plaster cast study
I have just got back from my annual break in Valladolid,
located in the heart of Castilla, Spain. Whilst there, I stumbled upon a separate part
of the Museo Nacional de Escultura (National Sculpture Museum) that I was
previously unaware of. Known as ‘Casa Del Sol’, this additional building is
located less than a couple of hundred meters from the main museum. It houses
a permanent collection of outstanding plaster cast copies of well-known classical
sculptures, all on display in one epic grand hall:
What a fantastic coincidence that I discovered this place
when I did, as I had recently been itching to execute some meticulous
drawings in an academic manor akin to what
would be produced within an atelier curriculum (traditional ‘master and
apprentice’ system of art instruction). In fact, I had been keeping an eye out for classical plaster copies to draw from for some time, but to no avail. Now I found myself completely overwhelmed by choice!
Having sought permission from the museum, I set about
producing a precise study of a compelling horse head, cast in 1944 by Sánchez Aspe. I believe the original was sculpted in the 5th century BC in Lanuvio, Italy. There is a good chance that the original is currently in storage within the vaults of the Bristish Museum, but I have not been able to verify this.
Although I was immediately excited by the vivid presence of this sculpture, I was determined to remain focused and level-headed. My sole aim was to work in a purely objective and truthful way that was devoid of emotion. Essentially, I wanted to mitigate any subconscious embellishments creeping into the work. It helped to mentally reaffirm to myself at regular intervals that this was to be a 'cold' exercise in visual accuracy. Nothing more.
The finished drawing took about 16 hours in total, spread over the course of a week:
Although I was immediately excited by the vivid presence of this sculpture, I was determined to remain focused and level-headed. My sole aim was to work in a purely objective and truthful way that was devoid of emotion. Essentially, I wanted to mitigate any subconscious embellishments creeping into the work. It helped to mentally reaffirm to myself at regular intervals that this was to be a 'cold' exercise in visual accuracy. Nothing more.
The finished drawing took about 16 hours in total, spread over the course of a week:
To be able to draw this beautiful cast directly under such a dramatic and constant light source was a rare and privileged experience. The museum staff were very accommodating and were kind enough to
provide me with a small foldable stall throughout the time I was there:
Casa Del Sol will now be a guaranteed fixture on all my future
excursions to Valladolid and I am looking forward to producing more cast studies
over the coming years.
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Valladolid
Location:
Valladolid, Spain
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