Homage to the Cypress

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How superb is that!!

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 13 Dec 13:57:17

I've had the same thing happen. Pity...they are magnificent trees when full grown, but most gardens aren't big enough. I like your drawing very much.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 13 Dec 13:58:02

Lovely job done here Martin, I like how you have left the snow in the foreground uncluttered! I’ve got these trees also, but I don’t have immediate neighbours where they are growing!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 13 Dec 14:30:58

Beautiful drawing x

Posted by Katy Dean on Wed 13 Dec 14:31:47

Excellent picture Martin 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 13 Dec 14:48:58

Such a shame Marin, a beautiful tree. I like your dedication to it very much.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 13 Dec 15:26:58

Beautiful drawing, Martin.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 13 Dec 16:47:22

Tremendous .

Posted by Chris Scott on Wed 13 Dec 16:59:58

You have produced a lovely image Martin. I like all the textures contrasted with the plain foreground. At the moment I’m feeling guilty for having bought a real Christmas tree…the thought of it being felled.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 13 Dec 17:13:02

Great drawing Martin

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 13 Dec 17:55:31

I love the textures in this Martin. I think it has the feel of a woodcut or linocut.

Posted by David Williams on Wed 13 Dec 20:16:08

It’ll carry on growing in your heart Martin, life is life, you have done what should have been done to this amazing tree… Nice artwork…

Posted by PogArt Ti on Wed 13 Dec 20:43:47

What a great way to remember that tree. Great work!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 13 Dec 21:27:45

Great homage but so sad it's gone.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 14 Dec 08:37:00

Thanks everyone for your very kind words. Very much appreciated. The tree was a beautiful golden cypress. We have a line of dark green cypresses behind which we have trimmed occasionally to stop droppings on neighbouring gardens but they aren’t as spectacular as this one was. I’ve left 2 10ft high stumps in order to create a sculpture

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Thu 14 Dec 09:28:24

A stunning piece, Martin - with exquisite use of tones and textures and accents in all the right places. Beautifully done.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 14 Dec 15:00:24

Thanks Seok I appreciate your input

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 18 Dec 11:37:44

Hang on Studio Wall

13/12/2023

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We sadly had to fell this lovely tree as it was a nuisance to neighbours having grown so big. Whoever planted it did not leave enough space. I thought I’d remember it this way. Carbon ink with Fude pen and acrylic ink with brush on canvas. 18x14”

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 45 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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