Those who go down to the sea in ships – Watercolour pencils on a watercolour Moleskine.
In 1979 the annual Isle of Wight (Cowes)/Fastnet Rock ocean race started in fairly calm conditions. Shortly after the mid point of the outward leg was reached a large storm blew up with average winds of 50-60 knots. Of the 303 yachts which started 15 were completed wrecked, many abandoned the race and nineteen participants drowned. This remains the worst ocean racing disaster in history. My wee sketch shows, what the gathering storm might have looked like. Lord, please care for all those who go down to the sea in ships.
Sophie Brown 10:51 pm on January 9, 2009 | #
Last remark: Simplicity really works well for you, I means simple lines and so on. I’ll tell you the truth: Every time I look at one of your paintings it has had something to offer. Every time. I know you’re just a hobbyist. But I think simply enjoyment can take you most of the way. As in, if you enjoy doing it, then it comes across for others. I may be partial to it because it’s an antidote to NYC. Its LOUD LOUD LOUD here, never stops moving, etc. Take care now.
trebor61 3:16 am on January 10, 2009 | #
Thanks Sophie. You take care too.
roseindigo 2:58 pm on January 10, 2009 | #
Looks like you have gotten control of those intense colors of the Inktense pencils. This is lovely. I’m still trying to get control over them, but then sometimes I think I should just “go with the flow” and use the brightness. I have seen some wonderfully bright work done in Inktense, but it isn’t like the soft transparency of watercolor—that’s for sure—although you got close here.
trebor61 4:26 pm on January 10, 2009 | #
I wouldn’t say that I have control over them – yet, but the comments are appreciated greatly. The drawing was mainly done by lifting pigment from the pencil onto a damp surface. This was only partially successful as I had to avoid colours bleeding into each other. Strangely enough, I did not study the full range of pencils, initialy (I was extremely lucky to receive a complete set from my wife, Margaret, as a Christmas present)so, to stop me guessing what they looked like on paper I printed the whole 72 names on a card and drew swatches next to each name, then “fixed” the colour with a wet brush. The results are, well, intense. I think that’s maybe how they are meant to be used, if you want strong hues. I might try to do something by putting down each part “dry”, perhaps with overlapping colours, then adding the water afterwards.