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"Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic."
Ambrose Bierce
Artwork
Here are a few of my best artworks, not including my pottery. I haven't done much in the past two years, but I still sketch the odd subject occaisionally. I gave up painting soon after I did the Dali copy, I found it too tedious compared to sketching.
My master work: a copy of Salvador Dali's "Tristan and Isolde". The original was a tiny study for a ballet backdrop, my work is a blown up copy that is about 2 1/2 ' by 1 '. It is acrylic on canvas.
Anthony Hopkins, pencil on rough paper.
An HB pencil copy of an ink work done by an artist whose name I cannot recall. It is supposed to be upside down, and was drawn entirely in that way. It is a way of exercising the left side of the brain, as you draw what you see when it is seen upside down, rather than draw what you perceive.
Afghan Girl from National Geographic cover, pencil on rough paper. Ironically, I was working on this when I heard about the September 11th 2001 attacks. It was only later that the significance of the Afghani subject became apparent.
Some miscellaneous studies to practice facial-drawing skills.
Watercolour copy of Modigliani's so called "Red Nude" of 1917.
Quick self protrait done from a mirror, HB pencil on rough paper.
Sketch of Eugene Durieu's photo "Draped Model from Behind".
Various sketches.
1/72nd scale model of a German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger from the Second World War, part of my past life as a scale modeler.
One of my rare attempts at pottery; espresso cup and saucer, designed with a special interior shape to catch grinds.
Coffee and burled walnut coaster.
Sketch of 1975 Ducati 750 Desmo Super Sport.
My interpretation of Rollie Free's 1948 land speed record run on an HRD Vincent Black Lightning. Free stripped to his trunks and did a 150 mph pass lying flat to cut down wind resistance, setting the record and creating one of the most memorable moments in motorcycle history.
