The Draw Arch

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This is excellent James. Great skills and colours. This really works well for me and the transition of wet in wet tones under the arch looks just right.

Posted by David Williams on Sat 08 Jan 12:08:16

Really like this James. Interesting facts too.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 08 Jan 12:23:28

Super line and wash and I agree with David too

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 08 Jan 12:25:30

Lovely work James.

Posted by caroline harris on Sat 08 Jan 12:27:16

This is absolutely superb!

Posted by David Stevens on Sat 08 Jan 13:20:01

Thank you to both Davids and to Christine, Heather and Caroline. Very grateful for your comments.

Posted by James Underwood on Sat 08 Jan 14:54:29

This is so well drawn and painted James, I do like it when there is a history to the scene.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 08 Jan 16:31:11

Excellent work James.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 08 Jan 21:14:51

Thank you Paul and Fiona.

Posted by James Underwood on Sun 09 Jan 08:48:32

Hang on Studio Wall

08/01/2022

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This magnificent lime kiln, one of many in Cumbria’s limestone areas, is near High Cup Nick in the North Pennines. All that now remains is the arch through which air was drawn by the intense fire needed to convert limestone into quicklime for building and agriculture. Quicklime could also be raked from the kiln through the arch. Line-and-wash, drawn with Rohrer & Klingner black ink in a Lamy Safari pen on rough cold-pressed paper.

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James Underwood

Other than sketching on agenda papers during tedious committee meetings, I started drawing and painting only after several years in retirement. Then, almost 70 years old, I first attended an art course. Still so much to learn, thankfully! — “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is…

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