Following my pen and ink drawing of the Lakeside Cottage in which I used some Vermillion drawing ink to highlight the red roof, I felt inspired to find another subject that would provide the same opportunity for a red highlight.
Looking back through my old photographs, I was delighted to come across one of an old vintage petrol pump standing in a cottage garden in the very quaint village of Chipping Campden. The petrol pump not only caught my eye because of it being such a unique feature in a garden setting, but also because it carried very poignant memories for me. As a young boy (9 or 10-years old) my mother worked as an attendant at a local filling station. The fuel she sold was called "National Benzole", and that was exactly the name displayed on this pump.
I know this is only my second "drawing with red" but I've looked at photographs of our red Post boxes and Telephone kiosks and feel a series coming on. Watch this space!!
Awwww, so nice. I like spots of red in pen and ink drawings. Beautiful. Looking forward to the series.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Jo
DeleteYou're on a roll! I love the ink and red! Looking forward to the postboxes and telephone booths!
ReplyDeleteThank you Judy. I wish I was on a roll. I'd planned to get straight into the next one but 'life' has other plans. I hope to get to it soon though. lol
DeleteHello old friend.... so happy to see you still coming out 'tops'. Lovely work. My eyesight means I'm no longer into art. I just study these days. I have been commissioned to write a book on the Royal Naval Air Service 1914-18. So I'm busy. Best of luck. John
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John!!! What a blast from the past you are!! How lovely of you to visit!! Sorry to read that your eye sight has stopped you doing art. I'm still managing to hang in but I suspect I'm not far behind you. Your book commission sounds amazing and I wish you every success with that. John
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