My Mate Billy No Mates

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This is superb Fiona and so full,of movement and life.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 10 Nov 15:54:16

That was quick Paul, thank you very much. The splatters weren’t intentional, I’m just messy! He looks a bit sad.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 10 Nov 15:58:20

Like the way you have done this Fiona.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 10 Nov 16:00:14

Just terrific.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 10 Nov 16:00:47

Gorgeous bold marks, super result!

Posted by Collette Hughes on Fri 10 Nov 16:27:36

This has worked really well, super, Fiona!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 10 Nov 16:47:13

Well, that rigger has worked REALLY well!

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 10 Nov 16:53:45

A very fine piece Fiona, I'm also a fan of using riggers for drawing with ink, thanks to AB also.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 10 Nov 16:58:48

That works so well, Fiona. Love the painting!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 10 Nov 17:00:02

Thank you very much Stephen, Lewis, Collette, Anne, Heather, Andrew (he can be persuasive) David for your kind remarks, always appreciated.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 10 Nov 17:22:44

I really like your use of a rigger here Fiona; with the addition of white conte the result is excellent!

Posted by Karen Lewis on Fri 10 Nov 17:22:48

How wonderful.Looks so spontaneous.

Posted by cecilia payne on Fri 10 Nov 17:42:17

Aww love beautiful 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Fri 10 Nov 18:29:45

Love the expressiveness Fiona...

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Fri 10 Nov 18:29:49

Looks ready to take off Fiona -full of life!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Fri 10 Nov 18:31:49

I love it and a great title, made me laugh, Fiona. In fact, I'll be laughing about that title all night. It really got me.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 10 Nov 18:54:20

Super super super! Howzat? Love the strength of this Fiona.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 10 Nov 19:20:36

I love the combination of colours. He has a cheeky grin on his beak!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 10 Nov 20:12:04

He’s brilliant! And the splatters only add to the movement, intentional or not x

Posted by Katy Dean on Fri 10 Nov 21:39:28

Love the title and you have created a great character Fiona.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 11 Nov 05:06:26

Characterful drawing, Fiona - and I like the splatters!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 11 Nov 07:49:22

So vigorous. Love the style

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 11 Nov 08:02:56

I really like Billy Fiona.

Posted by David Williams on Sat 11 Nov 08:54:04

You have the eye just right Fiona and the beak.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sat 11 Nov 09:12:31

Fabulous Fiona I like it very much and messy as you put it just adds to the wildness of Billy.

Posted by Brian Chadwick on Sat 11 Nov 11:07:51

Thank you, thank you all for your great comments! I’m very fond of Billy, he’s always around, wherever I go.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 11 Nov 12:41:33

Your use of the rigger has produced such lively, interesting, results Fiona. He does look a little formidable though.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 11 Nov 18:54:18

That's fabulous Fiona! Love it!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sat 11 Nov 22:19:16

Brilliant Fiona. Such a sense of vitality to Billy

Posted by Rupert Downes on Sun 12 Nov 09:08:19

Carole, Diane, Rupert…..thank you very much for your lovely feedback on Billy.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 12 Nov 11:15:19

Great details and energy

Posted by Terry Hant on Thu 28 Dec 14:13:52

Thanks very much T!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 28 Dec 15:41:31

Hang on Studio Wall

10/11/2023

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12”x9” Indian ink, white Conte crayon on tinted Strathmore Mr. B has encouraged me to use a rigger to draw with ink. Apart from painting twigs/ branches in watercolour I don’t use a rigger very much, so thought I would give it a go. I used a long handled oil rigger for Billy, totally uncontrollable but I enjoyed it and will persevere. Thanks for the nudge Al.

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