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| Antlers | Baseball glove | Chair | Circular saw | Fan | Football boots |
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| Gun | Iron | Ladies boots | Ladies shoe 1 | Ladies shoe 2 | |
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| Men's shoes | Plastic box | Power cable | Sandals | Sander drawings | Skeleton drawings |
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| Skull drawings | Sofa | Table | Torch | Trainers | Telephone |
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Drawing objectsFor me drawing serves a similar purpose to other visual media, it brings situations and objects to life, it can imbue personality and characteristics in things that are otherwise overlooked, undervalued or inanimate. I like giving these overlooked objects the chance to live, I like giving objects the attention they deserve. I draw using pencil, oil pastel, charcoal or and occasional, ink, though oil pastel seems to produce the best drawing results.My first real inspiration to draw came from people like Rolf Harris and Tony Hart who used to appear on British children's television encouraging people to get involved in art. I used to get up early on a Saturday morning and copy pictures of wildlife from natural history books and illustrations from comics, my primary motivation was to show off to friends and family that I could draw well. It wasn't until I was around 16 years of age that I was inspired by a major artist. I traveled to Amsterdam and visited the Van Gogh museum. It was a real epiphany for me, I could see that Van Gogh drew with paint and that he drew in a real and honest fashion which had tremendous impact upon me, the viewer. Ever since then I realised that drawing in an honest or human way can be far more real and a more powerful experience that photo-realism - which I went through a period of in my teens. Whether I am creating a three-dimensional installation or large object being able to draw assists me handling form and shape in a way that I would not be able to if I did not draw. Drawing also helps me see much more, above all drawing gives me a way of creating new things in a fast and convenient way. Drawing linksThe big drawDrawing Power has a simple aim - to get everyone drawing. The Campaign for Drawing was initiated in 2000 by The Guild of St George, a small charity founded by John Ruskin, the great Victorian artist, writer and visionary. Drawing power Over 1000 events across the UK each October promote drawing's power to make us see, think, invent, act and enjoy. If you are planning an event for 2005, or hope to join one in your neighbourhood this October, you may wish to see previous examples (below). |
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