Sunday 27 July 2014

Stormy Sea


During a recent spell away looking after my elderly parents I fancied doing some art but wanted something I could pick up and put down every few minutes. I didn't want to get bogged down in detail so thought of subjects that didn't need any accuracy. I decided to try my hand at drawing a rough sea and waves crashing against the rocks. The reference photo I found using Google contained some buildings but, to avoid copyright issues and to keep things simple, I felt I could easily leave them out.


16 comments:

  1. You've got some beautiful atmosphere in this John, it's more like a painting than a drawing.

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    1. Thank you very much Keith, I really appreciate that.

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  2. Beautiful work, John!!! I love the waves!! and a perfect painting if you need to stop right away..

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    1. Oh, you're so right Hilda .... my pad and pencil were up and down like a yo-yo. lol. Thank you very much.

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  3. Nice! Feels like an Asian meditation painting.

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    1. Thank you very much Linda, and thank you for visiting my little blog. ;-)

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  4. I like the mood of this drawing, especially the waves crashing. Well done, John.

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    1. Thank you very much Sue, and it's lovely to see you here. ;-)

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  5. Beautiful work, John, you have captured the mood. Very atmospheric, well done.

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    1. That's very kind of you Joan, thank you very much.

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  6. Gosh, you've really made the sea look rough here john - very convincing.

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  7. 1st I hope you parents are ok.

    2nd this is lovely. I like the brooding atmospheric feel it has.

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    1. My parents are doing fine now Sue, thank you very much. And thank you for your nice words about my drawing. Your comments are always greatly appreciated.

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