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Boy these were fun to draw - wrinkly slack skin, weird sprouty tentacles and worm holes. What were these aliens doing in the back of my cupboard?
Description : Old potatoes have sprouted into sculpture in the back of the cupboard. This charcoal still life drawing captures all the textures and sculptural nature of sproty spuds. Art from Garbage
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
My husband broke this wine glass at the weekend. Lulu though it was her fault of course and hid in her crate until it was all cleaned up. They were both a little alarmed when I cheered and danced round the kitchen with excitement. Not the reaction they were expecting I think.
But I knew how much fun it would be to draw. All that symmetry, ellipses, tricky see-through bits and sparkle. I hope I nailed it.
And of course, now I have a great excuse to go shopping.
Description : charcoal still life drawing of a broken wine glass. Shards of glass twinkle and wink in the light.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
The lady ahead of me at the checkout today was filling her new "green" cloth reusable grocery bags with enough Plastic Water to sink a battleship.
Irony at the grocery store - what will they think of next?
Made me feel quite self-righteous with just my one small bottle.
Description : An empty plastic water bottle stands alone, crushed and discarded.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series.
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When my faithful friend ended his final days, I couldn't help laughing. He looked so forlorn without his arm.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series.
Original Drawing : SOLD
What can I say? I've seen these tubes 10,000 times before.
So have you.
But have you ever noticed their beautiful spiraling spine; the ripped shreds of paper left clinging to the roll; or seen the contrast between the rough dark exterior cardboard and the perfect smooth white interior?
I find something very satisfying about the way the light reveals the underlying perfection of the geometric cylinder, but it is the man made imperfections that make each one interesting, make each one unique.
So when was the last time you contemplated a loo roll?
(having a tough time naming this one, so please help me out and leave a comment - thanks!)
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
I hate Thursdays
Thursday is laundry day.
Thursday is cleaning the toilet day.
Thursday is sorting the recycling day.
Thursday is running errands day.
But I love Thursday Night. Thurday Night is chicken nuggets for the dog. Thursday Night is Burger Night Thursday Night we have fries.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series.
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I'm one of those really annoying people that will not leave their cup alone when the coffee is done. It gets crushed, folded, ripped and re-sculpted and turned into"art". This is quite a tame re-creation, but I liked the spirally crunch effect so much and knew that I wanted to draw it. It took SUPREME effort not to touch it again.
Description : A disposable paper coffee cup has been ripped and sculpted
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
Boy was this fun to draw! The elegantly simple twisting lines; the contrasting textures of the slick skin and the rough inside and that weird fuzzy stalk. And all against the clock - banana skins don't last too long, especially under a hot studio lamp. Such a good afternoon, and such a delicious smell of warm banana.
Description : A discarded old banana peel spirals and takes on a sculptural form, this fleeting moment captured in an ephemeral charcoal drawing
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
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Growing up in Britain, I only ever saw these in the movies or on imported American TV shows; a gathering of people casually picking and choosing and sharing the delicacies from within the litter of elegant little boxes, laughing with friends or burning the midnight oil on an important deadline.
Even now they retain a certain exotic mystery that gives me a thrill of pleasure and reminds me that I am on an adventure in a foreign land.
Description : An elegant Chinese Take Away box stands empty after another delicious meal.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series.
Raisins in the making - these wizened old guys caught my eye just before they hit the trash. All those fiddly details did cause me a bit of cramp though, so maybe they're not the only ones showing signs of age.
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series.
Original Drawing : SOLD
