One man band. (An oxymoron).

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Brilliantly worked Lewis I can't remember the last time I saw an oxymoron. 😅

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 08 Jan 07:21:31

How great is that, Lewis! Quite a while since I last saw an oxymoron!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 08 Jan 07:42:31

Superb artwork Lew ,so much needed to get this standard of drawing .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 08 Jan 07:43:33

I also looked it up just to be sure Lew! As Dixie said, great drawing skills which perhaps we sometimes overlook in the delight of your work. 👍🏻😂

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 08 Jan 07:54:01

It always amazes me how you think these drawings up Lewis - I couldn’t even attempt anything like this. There was a guy back in the sixties called Don Partridge who was a one man band, he had a hit with “Rosie”.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Mon 08 Jan 08:11:36

Don Partridge springs to mind Lewis. Rosie oh Rosie…. He certainly has all the gear.lol

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Mon 08 Jan 08:36:03

You (and Chris) have made me laugh!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 08 Jan 08:44:06

Or is that one man banned? Looking forward to more illustrated wordplays.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Mon 08 Jan 09:20:43

Forgotten all about these guys...love it and the memory.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 08 Jan 09:30:35

Good one Lewis!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 08 Jan 09:36:44

Excellent picture Lew , well drawn 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 08 Jan 09:56:04

Brilliantly drawn and observed Lewis, the instruments are all so feasible in the way they're attached to the musician

Posted by Russell Edwards on Mon 08 Jan 10:16:25

Made me smile and scratch my head today Lew. Great stuff!

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 08 Jan 10:55:06

Thanks for your comments. I did look at some photos of one man bands to try to see how they worked their instruments, but I gave up and just made it all up...so he wouldn't be able to play some of these instruments. (like the squeezebox between his knees, that needs buttons pressed...what does it matter?)

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 08 Jan 11:00:30

Love all the detail in the instruments, beautifully drawn.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Mon 08 Jan 14:47:54

What an amazing drawing Lewis of a one man band with all those instruments - your drawing skill is indeed superb.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Mon 08 Jan 17:13:54

Brilliant Lewis! There is no chance of keeping him quiet.

Posted by David Williams on Tue 09 Jan 13:15:44

Just love the humour and the wonderful sketch.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 13 Jan 08:12:07

Hang on Studio Wall

08/01/2024

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I'd started drawing a one-man-band (for no good reason). I'd also been thinking of illustrating some oxymorons, and thought...a one man band IS one. In this context, a band means 'a group of musicians', and you can't have 'a one man group of musicians. So...two opposite meanings put together...an oxymoron. Being a belt and braces man, I had to look it up to be sure. Pen and wash.

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Lewis Cooper

Self taught. Love drawing. Like to make pictures up, without using reference pics, often in cartoon style. I do other pictures where I do use reference. I'm knocking on a bit, born in 1940 in Greenwich, London. Retired, and loving it.

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