Re discovered in a Pink Pig

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It's good to look back at old sketch books I read that en plain sketches are much more memorable than photographs. Maybe it's because of the time taken to capture the atmosphere. I really like your sketch/ painting.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 01 Jan 19:16:55

Thank you Diana. I have about 15 sketch books full of my memories. Much more intense than any photo graph. I then try and use the sketches for the basis of a painting.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Sun 01 Jan 21:11:07

This is lovely the detail and colours are amazing Sylvia.

Posted by Donna Crane on Mon 02 Jan 00:06:10

A little gem of a find Sylvia, I love looking back at work done decades ago.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 02 Jan 08:35:32

A lovely piece of work Sylvia, nice to look back.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 02 Jan 16:39:35

A lovely memory and a lovely colourful piece ; I've been away for the last while without the temptations of the internet and now back to reality hope you have a happy , artistic and peaceful new year

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Wed 04 Jan 07:50:15

Thanks Donna, Carole, Margaret and Dermot...welcome back Dermot . Hope you took your brushes with you, look forward to the results .

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 04 Jan 09:04:09

Hang on Studio Wall

01/01/2017

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Done many years ago in an A 3 Pink Pig Sketchbook...somewhere in Scotland ...could be Plockton could be Tobermory. Not sure. Certainly not an amazing sketch and I wish I knew where . But re discovering ancient work. This is mixed media, ink , water colour , wax resist and scribble

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Sylvia Evans

Sylvia Evans. I am mainly a self taught artist, though I did spend a year at Rochdale School of Art in the late 1950’s. I was then made to get a “Proper Job” by my father, so I spent the next few years in a nursing career. I married and had a family, just picking up a pencil to amuse my…

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