Saturday, July 14, 2012

Ballycotton pen & ink

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Another pen and ink, this time from a reference photo of Ballycotton a long time ago, with a few additions of my own , such as the figures and the donkey and cart. This one is on  heavyweight Fabriano watercolour paper which I find a much better surface for the ink than the other papers I have used so far. I am going to take a photo from the same place and do a painting showing the scene in the present time.

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  1. I love this, Phil, but how are you getting the shading. Is it a wash?

    xoxo

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    1. Thanks Vicki.yes I am using a brush and diluting the ink with water like using watercolour,,so the phrase "pen and ink" is a bit misleading, I should have said pen and wash.

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  2. I love all your Pen and Ink work, Phil ... super! :)

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  3. Hi, Phil,
    This is such an amazing ink drawing! The values really give it depth!
    Can't wait to see the "modern day" version, too.
    While I live in Wisconsin, USA, my dad's family is from Fermoy and Mallow, not too far from you! The two figures walking down the road are like a vision back in time!
    Elsie

    Elsie Hickey Wilson

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  4. Very nicely done - you added the figures and donkey seamlessly. It is a timeless painting, and when you said you were going back to paint it I was startled, and remembered where I was and what we lack. When you say heavy paper, by the way, how heavy?

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  5. Your pen and ink work looks great! Love this one

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  6. These pen and ink drawings just get better and better. Is the wash done with ink and water?
    Stew.
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    1. Hi Stew, yea just like your portraits I think. It was you that inspired me to try it, but not good at portraits so settled for buildings.

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  7. Beautifully done Phil! You are a master at perspective!

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  8. I'm really enjoying the pen and ink pictures, the crispness as well as the depth. And as Jennifer says, your perspective is fab.

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  9. The people's clothing and donkey cart were perfect additions to date the area, great idea.

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  10. All I can say is Wow! This is amazing (as is all your work). The additions of the people and cart are perfect. nancy

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  11. Your pen and ink work is gorgeous!

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  12. Wonderful drawing. I love the quiet atmosphere that comes from it.

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  13. What a great drawing. The mood is set with the shading you've done with the ink wash...just beautiful. I'd love to master perspective as you have done.

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  14. The atmosphere in these wash drawings/painting is lovely. I lok forward to the "modern" view. Are you going to draw it "warts and all" as it is seen now? or perhaphs it has not changed !

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    1. Hi Alissa, yea will draw it warts and all. It has changed but not majorly, we have tarmac on the road, and it's hard to get a decent shot with all the cars. and the donkey has gone!

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