Bridge House

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Love how you have achieved that stonework James. Did you use pen and ink? Beautiful result.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 18 Feb 11:30:19

Like this a lot James and interesting too

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 18 Feb 12:26:16

Excellent artwork James 👍

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sat 18 Feb 13:09:56

Super James.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 18 Feb 13:40:42

Beautifully done.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 18 Feb 16:04:34

Thank you Carole, Heather, Stephen, Christine and Paul. I used a Lamy Safari pen for the line drawing and Faber–Castell Pitt brush pens for the shading.

Posted by James Underwood on Sat 18 Feb 17:01:41

Brilliantly drawn! Superb stonework!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 18 Feb 19:59:20

I like the history notes to go along with your lovely painting James, very interesting.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 18 Feb 21:18:28

Thank you Spencer and Fiona.

Posted by James Underwood on Sun 19 Feb 08:56:57

Lovely treatment of an iconic building. Well done James

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sun 19 Feb 12:00:28

I've been there and this captures it very well. I love the grey stonework and slate.

Posted by xxBillxx xxDowniexx on Mon 20 Feb 08:23:24

Thank you Martin and Bill.

Posted by James Underwood on Mon 20 Feb 11:53:22

Thank you Coral.

Posted by James Underwood on Mon 20 Feb 17:10:49

Hang on Studio Wall

18/02/2023

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Bridge House, Ambleside, Cumbria. This was built in the late 17th century as an apple store for neighbouring orchards. Building it on a bridge avoided land tax. Indian ink with white highlighting on toned Bockingford 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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