Vicarage Lane, Dore

Vicarage Lane, Dore
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Very skilful sketch Brian.

Beautiful bold colours, Brian.

Beautiful sketch/painting. Terrific expression of the foliage.

Lovely pen and wash - love the bright colours.

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19/03/2019
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Another line and wash in my Tiger Aspect cartridge sketch book. The initial ink drawing is minimal; it's too quick to dominate so I use it in a limited way, but I have used a slightly broader pen, probably a 0.3, in a couple of places to depict the boundaries of layers of foliage and in that way give some layered structure to the leaf canopy. Colours are fresh and bold while shadow patterns hint at the lie of the land. The view is from the car park at the Old School in Dore, where I hold my various courses.

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Brian Smith

I am a Sheffield-based professional artist working primarily in watercolour but I sketch from life prolifically in all sorts of media to hone skills and preserve memories, and I enjoy dabbling with pastels. I run three structured courses per week in watercolour, provide 1:1 tution, co-run lifeā€¦

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