Castle Stalker by James Underwood

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Very good James

A terrific drawing James. Like the way you have handled the powered charcoal…..lovely tones throughout.

Very nicely done indeed James and thanks for your info.

A beautiful drawing!

Excellent picture James.

Thank you Heather, Fiona, Chris, Anne and Stephen. I’ve also discovered that this castle featured as Castle Aargh in the final scene of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”!

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27/01/2025
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A medieval tower house in west Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic “stalcaire”, meaning hunter. Drawn with graphite powder (rubbed from Derwent XL blocks) and pencils and with Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black pencils in an A3 Moleskine sketch book which has a pale tan tone.

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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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