Alan's Challenge

Love this ballpoint pen landscape Lionel, your trees are a delight

Lionel, I think you definitely ought to put colour on. Your trees, as Ros has already pointed out, are fabulous! I also like the cross hatching in the shaded doorways, very effective. I do love those trees.

Thank you Ros and Fiona. You're both very kind and I appreciate your comments and encouragement. I will certainly try the colouring - I'll let you know one way or another how I get on. Thanks again.

Well drawn and I actually like the use of the two different colours - look forward to seeing it with added washes.

It's an excellent drawing, Lionel. So very beautifully done. Really looking forward to seeing the completed version (although this could stand very well on its own too).

This is a great drawing, Lionel - perspective and shading just right.

Great sketch Lionel, I was also quite taken by the delicate way you have indicated the trees. Even as an unbiased viewer I thought watching the match was a waste of my time, should have sketched instead like you!

Yes, Lionel, good sketch. The trees are fabulous; feathery and nebulous.

Well, thank you all so very much for your lovely comments! I am so glad that the trees received such good revues!

I think this will take colour very well as it is an excellent drawing and we all know that this is the basis of a good painting. I think you will have to choose your palette carefully so as to still allow the drawing to dominant. (That is the bit I am bad with as I always seem to fall into the trap of allowing the painting bit to take over - hope you have more success that me!).