Whenever I pass the Littlewoods building on Edge Lane in Liverpool I’m struck by its’ faded beauty and art deco echoes. I’ve thought for years it would make a great modern art gallery, in the spirit of Tate Modern. I’ve just read that it’s going to be made into a hotel and business complex with…
Tag: black and white
Sugar Sachets, 28 August 2013
I drew this yesterday in Waterstones, Liverpool One, following a trip to see the Chagall exhibition at Tate Liverpool. I particularly enjoyed seeing Chagall’s drawings and felt inspired to pick up my pens over a pot of tea and a Belgian bun. This sketch was made a little more difficult by a member of staff…
Lemon Juicer in a Mug, 17 August 2013
What finer way to spend a wet Saturday afternoon is there than sketching a lemon juicer in a mug? So I thought before commencing this drawing, which I made in Uni Pin fine line pens and a Pentel calligraphic pen on A5ish paper.
Lemon Peel in a Tupperware Container, 13 August 2013
What better way to start a wet Tuesday than with a drawing of half a lemon peel in a Tupperware container? A pen drawing on A5ish paper to ease me into the day…
Four Bananas and an Apple, 12 August 2013
At a bit of a loose end this afternoon – staring at a computer with lots to do but feeling distinctly indecisive – I thought my time might be better spent with a sketchpad and some pens. I challenged myself to do a quick sketch of the first thing that caught my eye (within reason)….
Drawing Upon Life 