Milecastle XXXVII

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Excellent work James the texturing on the old stones is particularly well done.

Lovely work James. I really like the textures on the rocks.

Thank you Paul and Spencer.

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03/08/2022
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Milecastle 37 on Hadrian’s Wall is near the Roman fort at Housesteads. Line and wash with Rohrer & Klingner ink and Winsor & Newton watercolours on Canson Moulin du Roy rough paper. I used a wax resist on the stone blocks.

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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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