Dip pen and coloured pencil drawings.

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Another batch of brilliant pictures, 🙂 well done Lewis.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 21 Dec 07:46:58

Very good collection of characters Lew, I especially like Billy! 😆

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 21 Dec 08:14:25

Awesome - especially that "bird" get my attention this morning... Just have seen on TV news a talk about latest archaeological discovery of the chicken size dinosaur... Following what they've said, it's possible that most of those smaller dinosaurs from Jurassic Park movie should have had a feathers... Never mind, your arts are stunning ;)

Posted by PogArt Ti on Wed 21 Dec 08:16:19

Love them all!

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 21 Dec 08:32:03

Great creations Lewis. Love the genetically modified chicken

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 21 Dec 08:33:54

These look quite small on my iPad, but I love them Lewis, especially the dwarves!

Posted by Frank Bingley on Wed 21 Dec 08:34:04

Superb charters Lew , you certainly are having great success with the dip pen .I do believe that sometimes the older methods are best , well tied and tested as they are.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 21 Dec 08:43:56

Love the bird!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 21 Dec 09:01:41

Thank you very much for your very welcome comments.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 21 Dec 09:07:49

The one on the top left is Mr Underhill! He was a primary school teacher of mine, around 60 years ago: the very image .... I could dawdle on my way back to school, but it was no use his pointing at his watch: I was what they now call dyspraxic (among other things) and couldn't tell the time until I was at least 12 years old (nor tie my shoe-laces.....). So his indignation was entirely wasted on me: and I'm blowed if I can remember a single thing he tried to teach me all these years later, anyway: poor man...

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Wed 21 Dec 09:13:27

Wonderful work Lewis.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 21 Dec 10:00:55

They're all fabulous Lewis!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 21 Dec 10:06:24

I love these Lewis. Your illustrations are always superb. For me, the bird is my favourite for unusuality.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 21 Dec 11:13:00

What a splendid bunch!

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Wed 21 Dec 11:18:33

Thanks again to everybody for your interest and comments. I had a similar teacher Robert, always pointing at his watch with a range of expressions to go with it...but he looked nothing like this chap. I wish I'd made the bird more cartoony Spencer, but I guess he's pretty far from reality as it is.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 21 Dec 11:25:23

Another great selection of characters!

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 21 Dec 11:25:27

A great bunch of characters Lewis. Great colours and details.

Posted by David Williams on Wed 21 Dec 11:44:34

I’m sure that I’ve asked you before Lew, but what make of dip pen are you using? You’re exceedingly neat with it compared to myself… Great compilation of characters again!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 21 Dec 14:34:29

ALAN...I bought 2 nibs from Jacksons. 1...Manuscript: Calligraphy Nib style I drawing nib (70p) 2...The same brand...style U general drawing nib (70p). I mostly use the first one, but both are good. I sometimes draw with the side of the nib for a thinner line...probably shouldn't. Also bought large bottle of Jackson's own black ink...lovely stuff. As I now seem reinstated with dip-pens, I'll try some different nibs...don't need to...happy with these...but they're cheap enough.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 21 Dec 15:35:35

They ring a bell… thank you Lew!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 21 Dec 15:40:58

Great work Lewis and Merry Christmas.

Posted by shaun mole on Wed 21 Dec 15:55:22

All great characters once again Lewis.

Posted by Bryan Hammond on Wed 21 Dec 16:13:42

If your crow-eagle did appear on bird tables, I’m almost sure nothing else would! Great work Lewis.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 21 Dec 16:58:18

Every one a little gem Lewis you never fail to entertain us.

Posted by Chris Scott on Wed 21 Dec 18:37:03

Brill!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 21 Dec 18:53:01

Oh this is just fab!! Love it 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 21 Dec 20:28:52

They never cease tp amaze me, Love it!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 22 Dec 05:31:13

Love it, especially the bird, so funny.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 22 Dec 08:11:36

Another great bunch. Wonder if I can attract a crow eagle to my bird table this Christmas.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 22 Dec 11:46:52

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I'm back using a dip-pen and ink, I prefer it to the disposable drawing pens. These were done over the past few weeks, I decided to add colour with coloured pencils. It works well, I don't have to rework the pen work after adding colour...something often necessary with the disposables. Tried a different looking 7 dwarfs...might have worked if I'd included Snow White. Might try that again.

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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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