Graphite Fine Art
Is a picture a piece of art if no-one ever sees it? I think it is, actually, but it’s a sad and lonely piece of art that is not being given the opportunity to fulfil its destiny. Art is meant to be seen. Sketches, doodles, experiments, ideas, not necessarily so. (I love seeing other people’s…
Having rambled at some length last week about why I use pencils almost exclusively for my art, I thought perhaps this week I’d ramble about which pencils I use. This blog having once been all about pens and pencils, it feels a little like coming home. Pictured is my pencil block, made from walnut by…
It’s a question I’m often asked – why pencil? Why not paint, or pastel, or anything more colourful? I’ve dabbled with other media. I’ve made pictures with charcoal and pen and ink, and I enjoy sketching outdoors with pen and ink and watercolour. The summer before last I used only coloured pencils for a couple…
The Isle of Purbeck is not an island at all. It’s surrounded on three sides by the sea, open sea to the east and south, Poole harbour to the north. It’s very much attached to the mainland on the west, where the lovely town of Wareham marks the gateway to the isle. I grew up…
The weather is just beginning to hint at warmer days to come here on the Dorset coast. Spring is in the air. I’ve had a busy start to the year with lots of lovely family things going on, plus a trip to Rome at the end of February. I love Rome! We also got to…