"Uplit"
Conte sketching pencils on grey Clairefontaine Maya paper. A4. 
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"Masie"
Conte sketching pencils on Clairefontaine Maya paper. A4. 
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Charcoal and Conte sketching pencils on
brown Clairefontaine paper. A4 |
Charcoal and Conte sketching pencils on
grey ClaireFontaine Maya paper. A4 |
Charcoal, graphite, carbon and Conte crayon on
Clairefontaine paper (sketchbook), A5. 
"Reader"
Charcoal and carbon on clairefontaine paper. A4. |
Charcoal, graphite, carbon and Conte on
Clairefontaine paper(sketchbook), A5. 
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"Fondness"
Graphite. A4.
Graphite. A4.
"The Hunter"
Charcoal. A4 
"Cold"
Charcoal(inc. liquid charcoal), carbon and graphite. A3 
"Heat of the Day"
Charcoal and sepia on Clairefontaine paper. A4 |
"Dejected"
Charcoal, carbon and graphite on Clairefontaine paper. A2 
"Young, Gifted and Black"
Charcoal and carbon on Clairefontaine paper. A4 
"On the edge"
Charcoal and carbon on Clairefontaine paper. A4 |
"Builder"
Charcoal, carbon and graphite on Clairefontaine paper. A4 |
"Remembering"
Charcoal, sepia and graphite on Clairefontaine paper. A4 |
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"Relax? Maybe"
Charcoal, coloured pencil and graphite on Bristol board. Size; A4. |
"Nobody's Fool"
Charcoal, carbon and graphite on Clairefontaine paper. Size; A4. |
"Chelsea Charms"
Charcoal, carbon and graphite on Clairefontaine Maya paper. Size; A3 
"Night Attack"
Scenes from the Korean war Charcoal, acrylic and ink on black paper. Size; A3 
"What is the Good of War?"
Scenes from the Korean war 1950/53 Charcoal and chalk on black paper 
"Entrenched in Tedium, Awaiting Fear"
Scenes from the Korean war 1950/53 Chalk and charcoal on black paper. A3 
"The Girls"
Charcoal on paper Size; A4 |
"New Ways"
Graphite on Bristol board Size; A3 
"Bombed out"
Charcoal and carbon on Bristol board. Size; A4 
"Pride"
Graphite on paper Size; A4 
"War Rages On"
Scenes from the Korean war 1950/53 Charcoal, A4 |
"Maralyn"
Charcoal and graphite on ClaireFontaine paper. Size; A3 
"Rats"
Charcoal, carbon and graphite on Clairefontaine paper. Size; A3 |
"Serious Consideration"
Graphite on paper Size; A4 
"Prince"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine, PaintOn, Multi-technique paper Size; A5 |
"Spotlight"
Coloured pencil on grey pastelmat Size; A3ish One of my personal favourites 
"Highland Coo"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine paper Size; A5 
"Young Bull"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine, PaintOn, Multi-technique paper Size; A5 |
"Dartmoor Pony"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine, PaintOn, Multi-technique paper Size; A5 
"A Break from Fishing"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine, PaintOn, Multi-technique paper Size; A5 
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"Western Lowland Gorilla"
Graphite on ClaireFontaine, PaintOn, Multi-technique paper Size; A5 |
"Thoughtful"
Graphite sketch Size; A5ish 
"Up At The Big House"
Graphite sketch Size; A4 |
"Undisputed Kick Boxing Champion"
Coloured pencil on black paper
Size; A3ish
Coloured pencil on black paper
Size; A3ish
"Watchful Heron"
Charcoal and graphite on paper Size; A4 |
"Maralyn"
Maralyn Monroe in charcoal and graphite Size; A4 |
"Lady Windcheater"
Charcoal and graphite sketch of a female Kestrel A4 size Other names include; Windhover, Windsucker, Wind Bivver, Windbibber, Wind fanner, Wind cuffer, Hover hawk, Vanner hawk, creshawk and Stand hawk. The earliest native English name is thought to be "stanniel" 
"Fascination"
Graphite on paper A3 |
"Ugly Duckling?"
Charcoal and graphite sketch A4 size 
"Hang About"
Charcoal and graphite sketch Size; A4 |
A German Shepherd portrait in graphite.
A quick sketch to practice for a drawing that I am planning to do at a later date. |
"Cuddles, Giraffe Style"
Pencil on Clairefontaine PaintOn, Multi-Techniques paper. A3 size |
Pencil sketch on Clairefontaine Paint On, Multi-Technique paper.
A4 size |
"Highlights"
Just another quick sketch, practicing with light and shade. I did this one with white coloured pencils. Size: 16" x 11.5" |
A quick sketch to try out some Conte a Paris sketching pencils that I bought.
I thought they were excellent and will be using them much more in the future. They are very chalky and pastel like and the main drawback with these and pastels is that they are very difficult to preserve. Spray fixatives, even the ones that are specifically made for pastels and charcoals, tend to alter the shade and dull out the highlights. |
"Dangerous Possessions"
My first attempt with charcoals! I was very pleased with it! |
"Waiting"
Coloured pencil on Bristol board 15.5" x 11.5" Took me ages to do this one and I'm not sure I like it much. |
"Fritillary on Thistle"
A Coloured pencil sketch on Pastel paper that I was never very happy with. |
"Erme at Sunrise"
A real mix of media with this one! I used oil paints, acrylics and coloured pencils. 
"Little Egret"
I was really pleased with this one but it started out as a simple, quick sketch, so it was done on really flimsy paper. 
"Fist"
OK, so I get bored quite often!!! Another quick sketch. Of my fist this time! 
No title for this one. I'm open to suggestions!
Just a pencil sketch. I made it up as I went along. |
"Country Roads"
My first attempt at using pastels! Boy, it's messy!! 
"Puss on Boot"
Cat snoozing on a boot! 
"Hand"
A moment of boredom. I guess! Just a quick sketch of my hand. 
For the "old" page three fans!
A sketch I did many years ago (back in the seventies, actually!), of a page three girl, one of my favourites, called Linda Lusardi. Some of my friends have said that it looks like a young Samantha Fox but I don't think it looks anything like her, myself. |
And just another sketch from a photo in a magazine somewhere in the distant past (well, the seventies, anyway)!