5 DAYS: 63 DRAWINGS

I am glad to see the end of this week as it has been a drawing marathon. I had set myself the task of doing 63 ink drawings of little ink 'creatures' inspired by nature, interior of the school's chapel, all the books I have now collected for my residency etc. I have worked with pencil drawings first and then inking each drawing one by one. Their small size (8x8cm) means I really need to concentrate and patience is of the essence!

I am also very pleased with my choice of subject matter as well as forms and shapes. I have no doubt that seeing the works of Bernd Ribbeck, Nano Funo, Lee Bull and Sandra Cinto at Freize, has helped me realise that drawing seems very much back into fashion (as if one is trying to 'go back to basics' and hold on to more traditional and representative work).

Here is a few samples of my current efforts which will probably be transformed in the future...:







Inspiration from nature, well, nothing new here, but if I am going for 'going by to basics' then, nothing better that nature to give me ideas...





Also using the buildings around me at school:









Close ups:





At last, the work is complete:



To do this work, I had to be very still and quiet so listened to the radio, especially an interview with Damien Hirst on radio 4, worth a listen! (click on the artist's name to get onto the link)