Mad Alice Lane, York

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I love it. It's true in most cases you don't need to draw every brick but it really works in this case, drawing the eye into the scene. It really anchors the left hand side of the drawing. Fine work!

Posted by Rosalind Russell on Thu 19 Mar 11:47:20

Lovely sketch! Every brick in the wall - very nice!

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 19 Mar 11:59:30

Yes I like it too, sort of thing I used to do and not enough these days

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 19 Mar 14:27:36

I really like this - that lane has such a wonderful name! There's so much to be inspired by in York. I like the detail you've put into the wall - it helps to emphasise the narrowness of the lane. I've started doing drawings similar to this myself - it's very enjoyable!

Posted by Kay Devlin on Thu 19 Mar 17:04:42

Great detail in this, bricks or no bricks. It has atmosphere. Love it.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Thu 19 Mar 17:16:30

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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A line drawing of another of York's snickelways: ironically, the day before I drew this, I'd told the attendees at my line and wash workshop that you don't need to draw every brick when doing house and walls, then I go and do this one!!

About the Artist

John Harrison

John is a trained graphic designer with a strong illustrative background. Drawn to pen and ink from and early age, John specialises in painting and sketching using line and wash techniques. Sketching in a quick, loose style is perfect for on the spot sketches which are worked up into a finished…

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