Sunday 7 February 2010

Walking out of stride...

Still not painting and sketching like I know I should be. I found some charcoal in my studio, an old piece of sponge and an eraser and played around for a bit. I took some photos on the North Yorkshire Moors and dug those out to work with. It's messy but fun!

18 comments:

bettyfromtexas said...

. . . and the result is straight out of Wuthering Heights!! Simply stunning!

Anonymous said...

What Betty said! Oh my. It's been years since I read that book or seen the movie, but that's what came to mind as soon as I saw this. Beautifully done. Yes, stunning. Wow. I love it!

Kate (Cathy Johnson) said...

Looks wonderful to me, Stephen, I'd like to be right there.

martinepittet said...

Gorgeous ! The ideal background for one of my favourite Peter Robinson's thrillers! Well done !

nanke's stuff said...

Oh, I love this. It definitely looks windy. It's beautiful! nancy

Anonymous said...

Really great use of lights and darks to creat the mood of cold and windy. Excellent job. Marsha

Pippa * Jeanne said...

Wow Steve, I never knew charcoal could make for such atmosphere through just a few gentle shadows. Amazing!

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Dan Kent said...

You may call it playing, but it is beautiful to me!

Janene said...

You have created such a beautiful atmospheric drawing. Very expressive!

Anonymous said...

This is a wonderful moody piece - look forward to seeing more of your "Fun" :)

Anonymous said...

More beautiful sketches - I love them!

Alex said...

it's breathtaking! And it's just so nice to look at. Wonderful job!

Jennifer Edwards said...

Simply Gorgeous!

Ann said...

Beautiful and elegant drawing. I love the lighted sky and ground.

debra morris said...

Beautiful "playing"...makes me miss Yorkshire and the UK
Great work

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Carolyn A. Pappas said...

Charcoal rocks! I haven't used it in almost a year and I might now that I've seen this. I love how moody it looks.

Lesley Purcell said...

Lovely drawing, so simle and delicate, I love it!

 
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