Summit tor, Simon's Seat by Frank Goddard

Simon's Seat
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Maybe the place does have magical properties! This is a really outstanding pen and ink drawing.I like the marks you have used here. It’s very textural.

Thanks for this Christie. I always like pen and ink.

Like it a lot Frank.

Fabulous - great skills ... and it clearly was a magical place.

A really great piece of work Frank, I think all the high country has magical properties, love the way you have produced this, its like pointilism ? I know that may not be quite the correct term but I am sure you know what I mean, nice one.

It’s a wonderful place, and this is a beautiful drawing of it.

Great shadows and light in your picture.

Really admire your skilful drawing Frank.

Super ink work Frank, lovely composition.

Thanks for all your favourable comments, folks. The original is quite a small drawing using a fine point Rotring pen. Regarding the walking stick, I often wonder who found it and hope they made good use of it!

Great work Frank, I've fond memories of the Rotring pen and dots!

This is a great piece of pen and ink. The rocks and the shadows are great.

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Pen and ink on paper. One of my favourite Wharfedale fells. I remember hobbling up there with a walking stick after a leg injury and realising when I'd got down that the stick had been left at the top. Does the place have magical curative properties?

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Frank Goddard

I spent many years teaching children art, among other things, but rarely found time to paint for myself until after early retirement. After putting chalk and blackboard behind me I first turned on pen and ink and produced a book The Great North Road (pub. Frances Lincoln, 176pp) devoted to pen and…

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