LOOKING FOR WHALES , SAW SEALS

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A lovely sketch Sylvia! Lucky you to be able to see such wild places. I love the pencil marks, they are so free.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Wed 20 Jun 18:53:35

Not as wild and free, maybe, but I suspect the format has a lot to do with that - a long format seems to aid coastal and marine subjects. The pencil work adds vitality - by the way, I'd be thrilled to see a seal! We do occasionally get them off the coast here, or so I'm told, but I've not seen one in 61 years of infesting the Isle of Wight. As I remember, you do get a few off the Welsh coast.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Wed 20 Jun 20:00:26

You have manage to get a lot down in 20mins. Great picture.

Posted by Pete Crowbaby on Wed 20 Jun 21:30:37

It's a super sketch Sylvia, I love the colours and the lively pen marks.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 20 Jun 22:29:34

Great immediacy, great sketoh Sylvia

Posted by Michael Edwards on Thu 21 Jun 06:32:58

Lovely sketch, amazing detail in 20 minutes

Posted by Glennis Weston on Thu 21 Jun 08:03:25

I love it! I could almost imagine myself there with the painting and your description together.

Posted by Christine Haywood on Thu 21 Jun 08:36:51

A lovely sketch full of information, I love those pencil marks.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 21 Jun 09:54:45

I almost missed this beauty, Sylvia. This is a stunning sketch.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 22 Jun 13:14:41

What lovely comments . Thank you.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Fri 22 Jun 18:28:46

Very lively sylvia , and so spontaneous too.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Fri 22 Jun 20:07:39

A lovely piece, Sylvia. It's so very atmospheric.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 26 Jun 13:31:26

I love sketchbook paintinga and this one is superb! Thank you for your positive comments anout my work too! All the best.

Posted by Jamie Cooper on Tue 03 Jul 22:41:46

this is really lovely :-)

Posted by Rebecca Louise Saunders on Fri 20 Jul 17:18:28

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31/03/2015

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Again on Skye. Long seven mile drive along a very hairy road, was fine until it suddenly appeared to vanish off the end of the world. Bit of a hike and then we found a "hide" Provided with binoculars and information. Apparently lots of sea life ,otters whales birds etc. All we managed were seals.and cormorants. Lovely spot so I did this on the walk back . another twenty min sketch. The stripes at the top are grass shadows. not quite as wild and free as the last one I posted.

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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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