Wednesday 27 August 2014

five bar greys

I kept it simple for this week's Diva Challenge.  No colour, just the standard tile size, the Micron and the pencil.  And stripes crossing each other, some filled with Shattuck, others with Rain.  A bit of sparkle, which came out like little scratches - it happens sometimes! 


It was a cloudy and rainy day when I drew this.  I could hear the rain begin, and end, only to begin again.  I made a note that read 'to write about water without knowing where to start'.  I found myself singing James Taylor's 'Fire and Rain' in my head while I drew - not quite, but close enough!

18 comments:

  1. Lovely tile, limiting the number of patterns brings focus. (Excellent choice of song, too!

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  2. This is a wonderful Tile. It is like a thesis for a graduate class in line control. I aspire to your ability to draw straight and curved lines so close, so parallel and so uniformly in weight. Terrific shading. Awesome work.

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    1. Thank you so much David. I have to say they don't always come out this well. I think it's all about the mood / mode you're in at the moment. But feeling calm and taking your time helps!

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  3. Great song to complement the weather and a lovely tile. So simple, yet so strong!

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  4. I love how you've kept your overlapping stripes to a couple of tangles that go so well together - very effective and striking!

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  5. sometimes the simple basics are the best - very nice tile.

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  6. Simple yet effective. Basic black and white is still awesome.

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  7. oh this is so nice! The precision and fineness...very well done. That's awesome, Fire and Rain! ha!

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  8. You are so right about drawing lines; they come best if your calm and focused. I like your tile a lot. I 'see' you drawing, listening to the rain and singing. A peaceful picture!

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  9. Wonderful tile. I especially like your shimmer, very effective as "scratches"!

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  10. Such neat line work, love the under and over effect too. Linda x

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  11. Wonderful! Lovely linework and great sparkles!

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  12. This is a beautiful tile. Minimalist in the best way.

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  13. Beautiful tile and your shading is fab! :)

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  14. Been walkin my mind to an easy time…. Nice.

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