Silverpoint and watercolour

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You manage to say so much with relatively few lines. A great skill. Marvelously thoughtful expression on the man's face.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 07 Mar 08:25:28

A superb drawing Gudrun!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 07 Mar 09:20:45

Great figure painting, 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 07 Mar 09:55:29

Effective simplicity.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 07 Mar 10:30:20

very effective medium.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 07 Mar 10:42:52

This says such a lot, Gudrun. Beautifully simplistic.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Thu 07 Mar 14:03:41

Very effective Gudrun!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 07 Mar 16:09:36

Excellent drawing of a difficult pose Gudrun.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 07 Mar 20:37:39

Great pose Gudrun, I love how you managed the foreshortening of the leg, not easy!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 07 Mar 21:48:28

Thank you all for your lovely comments and appreciation. I must say I am rather liking silverpoint. There is no room for error as you can't rub it out! I have an ambitious project planned with it today ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 08 Mar 07:06:28

Hang on Studio Wall

07/03/2019

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23x15.5cm. Silverpoint and watercolour on prepared paper. This was an artist's commission in that the only stipulation was the size and the theme/subject matter. I had free rein with media and style. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. I am pleased that it was also successful as a commission.

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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