Apples and pears Winter He had fought at the

He had fought at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and survived

Original size: 300mm x 350mm

I like to work from some of the sketches and drawings I have made during my visits and as in this case begin to work them up to a painting

I use the background to help orientate myself to the negative spaces as I draw

Drawing this was fun

Apples and pears Winter He had fought at theThe title is based on the Cockney rhyming slang for stairs if it were a portrait of my wife it would be.. yes you know ittrouble and strife! As with several of my still life drawings of fruit the exercise is about colour and form and line and many other things too. For me the most important element is the opportunity to reflect and think with my subject in front of me. These marker pens are great fun to use and they allow layers of colour and tone to