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Schpirerr Farben colored pencils on Borden & Riley # 116 sketchpad, 9x12".
The result was digitally darkened by about 50% to match the original.
The original painting by Nicholas Roerich (1922):
www.lgroutes.com/art/roerich/roerich_35.html
I slowed down a bit over the summer. I'm trying to get back to mountain hiking and have started playing football again after a decade(s)-long hiatus. However, after pulling a hamstring, I was presented with an opportunity to use my pencils. I misplaced my avian sketchbook, so I had the chance to draw something meaningful instead: another study after Nicholas Roerich's "Sancta" series, where all the titles start with "And we are..."
The first time I walked along the streets of Venice I was quickly reminded of Sargent's painting with a woman wearing a shawl. And it felt exactly the same as the first time I saw that painting as a child.
Street in Venice
Acrylic
9x12 Strathmore Sketchpad
October 14 1999
The pattern made by bright sunlight on the "S" shape pantiles of York roofs is well worth spending time drawing, though it can become a real challenge. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
Ponte Vecchio seen from the right bank of the Arno River
Florence, Italy
Oil
9" x 12" Strathmore Sketchpad
C. 1999
Tribute to Camille Pissarro
MudHoney at FameshedX!
~ @ Fameshed X ~ Ends January 6th.
MH Milo Sectional Corner Left
MH Milo Sectional Chair
MH Milo Sectional Ottoman
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Nutmeg. Grandma's Cottage Basket w/Flowers
Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Wooden Chest
Nutmeg. Attic Hideout Couch [MODIFIED]
Nutmeg. Old Oriental Rug2_Bonus Item
Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Spruce Branch
Nutmeg. Winter Brunch Sketchpad Gift
Nutmeg&RK Poses. Old Stool w/Cloth DecorGroup Gift
Nutmeg. Flower Cherub Statue
Apple Fall Books - Arrangement 3
Apple Fall Scattered Golden Acorns
Apple Fall Cushion - Mud-cloth
Apple Fall Cushion - Satin Trellis, Beige
Apple Fall Argentinian Malbec
Apple Fall Wine Glasses [MODIFIED]
Apple Fall Renaissance Tomes - Cream
Apple Fall Gold Leaf Cherries w/ Cup
Apple Fall Wrought Iron Table
Apple Fall Stacked Books
Apple Fall Silver Antiqued Rabbit
Apple Fall Whisky Decanter
AF Books 01
Apple Fall Mercantile Bookshelf - Double w/ Doors
Apple Fall Christmas Soldier - Red/Blue
Apple Fall Mercantile Bookshelf - Single Right Door
Apple Fall Harrogate Grandfather Clock
Apple Fall Heritage Christmas Tree - Flocked / Lower LI
Apple Fall Ribbon - Gold
Apple Fall Book & Nectarines Tray [MODIFIED]
dust bunny . spotted begonia
dust bunny . gingerbread chateau
dust bunny . tabletop plants . sword leaf
dust bunny . tabletop plants . fiddle leaf branch
dust bunny . hanging plants . ivy planter [MODIFIED]
{what next} Winter Candles Group 4 (2li)
{what next} 'Winter Treats' Christmas Tarts
{what next} Maison Drapes (long length)
Ariskea[Clarity] Birdy Cage [Gold]
Ariskea[Shy] Ivy Old window [ Spring]
floorplan. antler print / flowers
floorplan. antler print / berries
+Half-Deer+ Resin Christmas Tree - Gold
+Half-Deer+ Resin Christmas Tree - Silver
SAYO - Medusa Mirror - Gold
SAYO - Fur Trimmed Holiday Tree
MADRAS Deer SnowGlobe Brass
[ARIA] Gretchen big cloche with pinecones
hive // practical kitchen . oversized island [MODIFIED]
DISORDERLY. / Light Pine / Bowl
Fancy Decor: Gold Tabernacle Frame
The Loft - Mora Pendant Light Gold Long
{anc} lacecurtain .gold:lace:white
[PM]Pixel Mode - Lighted Reindeer - Birch
Today's paint-out with Barbara group. Dark and cold day. Not much light. Lunch with Shin Chan at Sato Ramen.
Throop Unitarian Universalist Church
Acrylic
9x12 Strathmore Sketchpad
Sketched live on location 10:16 AM to 11:30 AM
Saturday June 7 2025
I had to go to the laundromat again today. I started this sketch with black ball point pen on my sketchpad. I found a beautiful horse picture in a magazine that I looked at while I worked on this.
Sketched this morning - my first try at a drawing in a Japanese Moleskine sketchbook - happy to discover that charcoal works on this paper. The drawing covers 4 pages in the 3.5 x 5" accordian style sketchpad.
For International Moleskine Exchange - Moly #21: www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x
The houses are done, for the beck and boats. Drawn with a Pentel 0.5mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza del Duomo,
20122 Milano MI, Italy
Wed Feb 5 2020
Acrylic
B4 Maruman Sketchpad
A detail of boats on the bed of the beck at Staithes. These cobles can be seen in an earlier study I did of Staithes. Drawn with a Pentel 0.5mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
Koh-I-Noor Triocolor jumbo pencils,
Daler-Rowney sketchpad, 9x12".
The original photography by Valeria Boltneva:
www.pexels.com/photo/three-round-red-fruits-2110486/
I spent three times as much time as with Tomatoes #2. Materials matter. Drawing with clay is not fun.
Lapierre-Tradition Halles Boucheries
Marché des Halles, 16000 Angoulême, France
Gouache
9x12 Strathmore Sketchpad
Saturday Feb 1 2020
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
It's true... I was made for you
28/365
During the Second World War elephants were used at the Royal Naval Air Station Putalam, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to haul aircraft and fuel browsers around the airfield. I came across this picture in the book "Swordfish at War" by W A Harrison and thought it would make a good companion sketch to one I had drawn a while ago, also showing an elephant at work, pulling a Vought Corsair. According to the picture caption in the book, the Fairey Swordfish was from 810 or 829 squadrons embarked on HMS Illustrious, which visited the base in 1942. As the photograph also shows some Corsairs, however, it is more likely to date from 1943. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
Now it is the turn of the 12th century doorway mouldings to cause me problems. Having some bright sunshine on most of the stonework doesn't help. I think it is time to put this drawing to one side and look at the details fresh later. I don't like erasing things too much bit pencil drawing does allow a bit of leeway for correcting mistakes. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
Working my way up and along the venerable old tree. The reference I am using shows the trunk mostly as a mass of dark tone with hunts of how the broughs grow out it. I am using some sketches of trees in my sketchbooks to add more interesting textures. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil and Tombow Mono zero eraser in an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
The Little Yorkshire Candle Shop. Almost done, just a bit more work on the road and a general over view of all the tonal values, then it will be time to ask my Critical Friend if it is finished. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil on A4 cartridge paper sketchpad, my own references.
2021. Koh-i-Noor Polycolor pencils, Daler-Rowney sketchpad 9x12", cropped.
A character from A Cruel Romance (a 1984 Russian romantic drama, people's favorite).
“Alessandra” from Alghero, Italy - 15 minute sketch
@nomad_portrait_artists event
Barnsdall Art Park
Acrylic
B4 Maruman Sketchpad
Sunday May 11 2025
Collection of the model
Gradually extending the drawing to include a few more houses and more sea wall. At this stage it is a case of checking the measurements of each component and redrawing of nessecary before putting in any detail. Drawn with a Pentel 0.5mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
2022. Koh-I-Noor Triocolor and Polycolor pencils on Daler-Rowney sketchpad 9x12".
Lake Seliger is a large system of linked lakes featuring many small islands and which is surrounded by pine forests and fields. It is considered one of the true nature's gems of Russia and a cultural center of Russia with many churches and monasteries located in proximity of each other. It is a place of pilgrimage for devoted Russian Orthodox Christians. In recent years the lake's shores became not only a desired real estate, but also a selected location for pro-Putin youth camps.
Minami-Daikoku Bridge (南大黒橋)
along Kiyamachi-dori on the Takase river
Kyoto, Japan
Monday November 18 2024
Oil
9x12 Strathmore Sketchpad
Jul took this one of me back in '91.
I'm posting it for the Monthly Scavenger Hunt group, and also so you can have a good laugh.
Early morning view of the rapids on the Kushiro River from Minsyuku New Hatoya Inn.
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Wed June 3 2009
Oil
B4 Maruman sketchpad
Taking a pause. It looks like the buildings are done. Now to figure out what is happening in the foreground, plenty of vegetation to figure out though what looks simple in the reference is likely to be far more involved in detail. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil and Tombow Mono zero eraser in an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
A detail of the sea wall and slipway by Staithes Beck. Staithes was once a centre of ship and boat building. It also supported a large fishing fleet. Today there are still some fishermen but the ship building declined rapidly as the industry increasingly moved to steel ships. Modern sea defences have altered the beckside considerably in recent years. Drawn with a Pentel 0.5mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad
At The Fifty
Aardvark : Leafy Letters Plant Pots - Anxiety Plant
[Fetch] Coen Divider - Color Tones
At Anthem
BUENO-Jays Chair-PG
dust bunny . eclectic tables . tiles . olive
Never Sleep // Dutton Incense
Never Sleep // Dutton Photo Holder
Never Sleep // Dutton Matches
(NO) Artist Desk - Coffee Cup
(NO) Artist Desk - Nylon-Pad - All Colors
(NO) Artist Desk - Froggy
(NO) Artist's Desk - Sketchpad
[ Venture ] Bookshelf Art - Tales of the Black Cat
[ Venture ] Bookshelf Art - The Book of Pink Pussy
[ Venture ] Bookshelf Art - The Sphynxy Cat
[ Venture ] Bookshelf Art - Pug and Friends
[Fetch] Myla Console Table
Other items used ~
7 - Throw Pillow - Penis!*COMING SOON :p*
7 - Throw Pillow - Gert /me smiles *COMING SOON*
7 - Nude is so new it has no name yet! *COMING SOON*
7 - Off Licence Sign
7 - Bearded Lady Lamp - Leopard Shade
7 - Herbie the Cat
[Merak] - Potted Plant C
[Merak] - Potted Plant A
(NO) Fruit Books Stack
Petite Mort- Cottage Kitchen Rug Multi
Amalgam: Theia Pendant Light [Fatpack]
{vespertine} - hanging macrame planters. - philodendron brasil.
Mithral * Full Hoya Serpens (Pack B)
[Rezz Room] Dachshund Adult Animesh (Companion)
Loft & Aria - Talbot Lamp
-David Heather-Industrio Big Pile of Magazines
Camdem - Season Change - 2.Devil's Ivy Short
2021. Koh-i-Noor Triocolor pencils, Daler-Rowney sketchpad 9x12".
My second take on this scene, based on a photo by Pixabay:
A good bit of progress over an evening, building up the sea wall, working out some of the different textures. There is is plenty of work of do, with some different stonework to draw and variations in concrete. I might do this before moving onto some more houses and interesting bits and pieces to the right of the drawing. Drawn with a Pentel 0.5mm pencil on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
I was filmed for a TV programme drawing this. They filmed a time lapse of the sketch. To keep the sketchpad still, I was resting it on a stool and it was very uncomfortable and it’s a bit rushed and inaccurate. I hope the viewers don’t notice.
Yesterday was a busy day. I took AMTRAK to Yorba Linda to attend the monthly piano meetup. We all did our recitals and it was a lot of fun. I played Mozart's second movement of Sonata No. 2 in F major, K 280 on the 2 year old ESTONIA grand piano and it felt so good I took advantage of the break and tried out my repetoire. Then I got back on the train and as I arrived at Union Station I got a text from Yutaka San regarding the night's Kontrapunktus baroque performance at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels just a stone throw away. So I caught a Lyft ride and got to see the concert. I had originally forgotten all about this and was about to go to Kushi Shabu for dinner. So after the concert, I walked to Wellercourt and had my pork shabu just before they closed. A very busy but productive day!
Michael and Dennis playing Chopin's sole Cello Concerto
Yorba Linda
Charcoal and Gouache
A4 Maruman sketchpad
Sketched live on location from 2:19 PM to 2:55 PM
Sunday March 23 2025
"Without words I am aimless, those curly g's, the upright, stand-to-attention t's, and those portly letters that prefer to sit, the o's, a's, e's and u's, where would I be without you all?"
These are a few of my notebooks and sketchpads all waiting in line for me to pluck up the courage to use them, pretty little things that they are. As you know, I'm a stationery freak and as I know, so are many of you, so drool away my lovelies!!
I've not had much time for Flickr in the past couple of days and have fallen terribly behind in my viewing/commenting. I hope to squeeze at least an hour in later to view all of the wonders you've posted. Until then, see ya!!
And how could I forget, another Kim Klassen texture used here (Celebration?) to make everything look pretty. I've only just discovered Kim's textures (I know, where have I been, eh?) and they're already becoming firm faves!
A quick pencil study of a fish preparation room. Here fish that were going to be smoked were first salted, then rinsed, before being put on skewers. From here they were hung over small fires for smoking. The sketch will enable me to add details of how this type of building was used, an important element of the commission I am working on. Pentel 0.5mm mechanical pencil on A4 sketchpad.
Another quick and loose sketch of the Bar Walls which connect the Red Tower with Walmgate Bar. This part of the city wall, which protected the Walmgate lying to the south east of the city centre, was probably rebuilt in 1858 when the Red Tower was also rebuilt. The steps carry the wall walk onto the earth rampart, the last stretch of wall and Red Tower being built on lower ground on the edge of a large pond. Drawn with a Pilot C-Tec 0.25 pen on a cartridge paper sketchpad.
A lull between commissions is getting filled with a new pencil study of a York building. I am starting with an iron gate, probably a 20th century replacement for an 18th century original. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm on an A4 cartridge paper sketchpad.
2021. Koh-I-Noor graphite pencils on Daler-Rowney sketchpad 9x12".
Portrait of a Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, based on a photo by Alexander Rodchenko.
Huby's Tower completed it was onto the Chapel of Nine Altars. The chapel was added onto the earlier church, creating space for nine more altars as the abbey continued to attract donations from many parts of Britain. A similar eastern arm was added to Durham cathedal but the expense of building them meant they were a rarity. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil on a sheet of A4 cartridge paper from a sketchpad.