Tam O'Shanter - mixed media

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A combination of great characters.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 15 Jan 07:23:05

Great work ... fantastic horse!

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 15 Jan 07:42:58

Brilliant Lewis, love the horse.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 15 Jan 07:46:45

That really is an "eye catcher" Lewis , with a very strong appeal. I do like it.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Fri 15 Jan 08:10:02

Fantastic characters, Lewis, and a real feeling of flight - love the rather sinister looking wood in the background.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 15 Jan 08:20:57

Excellent work once again Lew, you certainly have the look of fear on Tam and his horse. All the characters are drawn and coloured beautifully.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 15 Jan 08:57:28

Great horse and I love the screaming banshees!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 15 Jan 09:51:21

Thanks very much to all, for your great comments.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 15 Jan 09:52:18

Brilliant illustration Lewis from a brilliant Poem.

Posted by George Cutter on Fri 15 Jan 11:09:40

Brilliant recreation of Tam and Meg’s encounter with Nannie and her associates Lewis. My favourite poem of Burns. There is a permanent exhibition of 54 huge canvas paintings at the Maclaurin gallery in Ayr, by Alexander Goudie (Lachlan Goudie’s father) depicting Tam’s encounter. I think they are based on each Stanza of the poem. They are something to behold and you can get real close up to each painting. You might get some of the paintings on google if you are interested.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 15 Jan 11:22:51

Brilliant Lewis!!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 15 Jan 11:41:54

Wonderful Lewis, you enjoyed doing this for sure.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 15 Jan 12:09:14

Wow Lewis. I bet Burns would have loved to have known you. Your illustrations recite his poem so vividly.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 15 Jan 12:45:30

Thanks again for the great feedback. I looked at some paintings Fiona. Most showed the horse on the bridge...which is why I didn't. I'll check up on those paintings of the whole story.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 15 Jan 13:13:29

Love it!

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 15 Jan 13:40:17

Wonderful work, Lewis - super characters!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 15 Jan 14:03:34

Like it.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 15 Jan 16:38:36

Another great one. You could put them all in a book and publish. I'm sure there would be a market.

Posted by Steve Andrews on Fri 15 Jan 19:26:34

It’s great 👍 full of energy, life and vibrant colours

Posted by Tomasz Pukszta on Fri 15 Jan 21:29:03

Wonderful expressions again as always Lewis.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 15 Jan 21:57:35

Undoubted masterful talent a joy to see your work

Posted by robert hughes on Sat 23 Jan 09:02:54

Hang on Studio Wall

15/01/2021

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From the Robbie Burns Poem. The bit where Tam comes across a bunch of witches and demons having a 'Hammer House of Horror' moment in a ruined church. They spot him and come for him. He gallops off to the bridge over a river, knowing they can't cross water. A mixed of watercolour & gouache, 20 x 16 inches.

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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