Medieval 'Eye of the toad' salesman (with apprentice). A4 sketchbook, pen and wash. by Lewis Cooper

Comments

What a fabulous character Lew, imaginative stuff!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 24 May 06:27:42

Wow, so much detail. How long did this take you Lewis?

Posted by Tracey Evans on Sun 24 May 06:38:01

Great character, Lewis. It’s all the little details in your work that I love, like the spider on his hat!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sun 24 May 06:43:01

Scary chap, great work Lewis

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 24 May 06:53:08

Thank you Alan, Tracey, and Jenny. I'm afraid I get carried away with detail sometimes, Tracey. That's the benefit of making things up...you can add whatever comes to mind. I can't say exactly how long, I just do bits when I feel like it. But this pen and wash is a quick way to sketch. About an afternoon's work, I suppose.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 24 May 06:56:07

A Cooper masterpiece, a lot of the small details in there that we love to see Lew. Your experience and love of the detail really shows in this excellent drawing.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 24 May 07:37:37

Lot's of detail and plenty of skill.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Sun 24 May 08:02:03

Lewis , I don't know what you feed your brain on but it is one very fertile place judging by the characters you produce from it. This one scares the living daylights out of me

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Sun 24 May 08:09:53

don't know what sort of brain food you go for but it certainly produces some very original concepts. This one scares the living daylights out of me - and it is coming up to bed time !!!

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Sun 24 May 08:17:40

Well Lew if it gets rid of Covid 19 i'll have some!!! a brilliant sketch as usual, the more you look the more you see.

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 24 May 08:36:36

Such incredible talent Lewis. The more you look the more you see. Just brilliant.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 24 May 08:43:58

Thanks again to everybody for all your great comments.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 24 May 09:25:37

Superb Lewis, just love all those small details, so skilful.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 24 May 09:40:45

Great drawing.....based on anyone we know Lewis?

Posted by John Whitehead on Sun 24 May 10:03:19

Good to see you back and in great form Lew.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sun 24 May 10:55:09

Fantastic Lewis, seeing them has sent my imagination wild.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sun 24 May 11:45:51

You've got to admire an entrepreneur!

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Sun 24 May 11:48:12

Not your usual door to door salesman Lew, but as you say he’s specialising and you need to look the part. He probably wears jeans and a T shirt on his days off. Brilliant characterisation as always.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 24 May 18:08:04

Its all been said Lewis. Super.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sun 24 May 19:38:18

Yet another Sooper Cooper !! Enough said !

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 25 May 10:39:33

My morning smile thank you Lewis

Posted by Frances Tuck on Mon 25 May 10:46:46

Very imaginative Lewis and so detailed. Love it. Thank you for your comment on my Renoir.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Fri 05 Jun 21:23:48

Hang on Studio Wall

24/05/2020

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OK, this is a niche market. He's selling eye of toad, newt and frog, root of mandrake, a virgin's tears, and the breath of serpent, etc. (for the witch market)

About the Artist

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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