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From my father

December 28, 2005

 

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My stepmother just sent me recent work from my dad in Leicestershire. It seems he has moved beyond self-portraits.

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Comments

Intriguing, very good

The colors remind me of ... 3D artwork, with a color for each eye.

I think it's remarkable how the two of you both have such a fondness for and skill with crosshatching - there must be a gene for that!

I read somewhere that all of an artist's work is really "self portraiture". I wonder what that would mean for the toilet piece???? I too think its amazing how both of you use cross hatching so skillfully

I am so impressed with the top drawing. The composition is fantastic----swooping you right into that cozy room. I often use light cobalt turquoise to convey morning light on objects, so it is really fun to see someone else use that color in a similar way. And the linework is delightful, too. I was going to draw a bathroom for one of my interiors and now I'm confirmed in the idea. Great stuff from your father!

I would like to get better at this kind of interior sketching... the way he's got all the details included in the room drawing. Just lovely!

Hi.

The second one is so "HOPPERian".

I love it!!!

Cheers.