They are all superb but the last one is especially good. I would say its a shame they belong purely in your sketchbooks but then that aspect adds to the appeal.
For these pictures do you have a 1 to 1 strike rate or do you ever give up on a picture?
I recently went back to using sketchbooks but edit them quite a bit now so have 1 main book which I paste sections of others into so I don't have to be reminded of the stuff I don't like. Kind of defeats the object but otherwise I won't use them. Control freak!
I dug out a book of an exhibition I saw in France a few years ago of a 19th/20th century artist who concentrated on prints but their Japanese influence (similar to Vanm Gogh's) mean the style is very graphic novel like and contemporary. Will try and send you the link. They are gently pastoral scenes but this graphic / contempaorary aspect should click with you.
Thanks, Mikal. It's a bit of a dilemma having them back-to-back (and spread over 2 pages) to be honest, but I think it serves to free me up more than if I had a nice new sheet of water colour paper in front of me.
I complete most of them. I'm often disappointed though - pretty much every time I fail to get in all the stuff I intended to.
I relate to your sketchbook issues! These are taking longer and longer.
Between putting some fibre glass insulation into plastic bags I found the book. Henri Riviere was the guy. (March 11, 1864 – August 24, 1951).
Interested to read that he was inspired by Hokusai to do 36 views of the Eiffel Tower and the few examples I have looked at certainly have that graphic novel look. http://tjaxckson.tumblr.com/post/2188632669/henri-riviere-one-of-the-thirty-six-views-of-the
Here is a good selection with the thumbnails linking to bigger versions. The woodcut in this page has similarities to your Crete images although yours are better.
Oh my goodness Si, these are so unbelieveably beautiful! You MUST go to a gallery or two and get an exhibition of your work. I have no doubt they would command a high price and go like hot cakes!
They are all superb but the last one is especially good. I would say its a shame they belong purely in your sketchbooks but then that aspect adds to the appeal.
ReplyDeleteFor these pictures do you have a 1 to 1 strike rate or do you ever give up on a picture?
I recently went back to using sketchbooks but edit them quite a bit now so have 1 main book which I paste sections of others into so I don't have to be reminded of the stuff I don't like. Kind of defeats the object but otherwise I won't use them. Control freak!
I dug out a book of an exhibition I saw in France a few years ago of a 19th/20th century artist who concentrated on prints but their Japanese influence (similar to Vanm Gogh's) mean the style is very graphic novel like and contemporary. Will try and send you the link. They are gently pastoral scenes but this graphic / contempaorary aspect should click with you.
Great stuff!
Thanks, Mikal. It's a bit of a dilemma having them back-to-back (and spread over 2 pages) to be honest, but I think it serves to free me up more than if I had a nice new sheet of water colour paper in front of me.
ReplyDeleteI complete most of them. I'm often disappointed though - pretty much every time I fail to get in all the stuff I intended to.
I relate to your sketchbook issues! These are taking longer and longer.
Please do send that link!
Damn, these are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bucce!
ReplyDeleteBetween putting some fibre glass insulation into plastic bags I found the book. Henri Riviere was the guy. (March 11, 1864 – August 24, 1951).
ReplyDeleteInterested to read that he was inspired by Hokusai to do 36 views of the Eiffel Tower and the few examples I have looked at certainly have that graphic novel look.
http://tjaxckson.tumblr.com/post/2188632669/henri-riviere-one-of-the-thirty-six-views-of-the
Here is a good selection with the thumbnails linking to bigger versions. The woodcut in this page has similarities to your Crete images although yours are better.
http://www.armstrongfineart.com/searchresults.php?artistId=3295&start=1
This is another good selection.
http://www.davidsongalleries.com/artists/riviere/riviere.php
Enjoy!
Absolutely love his work, Mikal! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAll of his Tour Eiffel images here
Christ, Simon, these are lovely! Amazing!
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That's very good of you to say, Mike, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese sketches are amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Si, these are so unbelieveably beautiful! You MUST go to a gallery or two and get an exhibition of your work. I have no doubt they would command a high price and go like hot cakes!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha, thanks, Pete. Wouldn't mind sketching Jersey at some point... :)
ReplyDeleteYou would be very welcome!
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