I made this for the 2015 In the Round fundraiser at Graven Feather in Toronto, which runs until the end of November. Each participating artist received 3 plywood disks, the size of a CD, to embellish as they pleased.
The picture was inspired by one of my favourite childhood illustrators, the amazing Peter Spier. His books enchanted me when I was young, and to be honest, they still do. His simple but evocative landscapes, inhabited with happy children and sparkling architecture, inspired in me a desire to see a world I was too young to even know existed.
My illustration ended up more sombre than its inspiration would suggest - but that often happens in my drawings. But hopefully someone will look at it and wonder where that road leads.
You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
ReplyDeleteLove like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.
― William
See the world one sketch at a time.
ReplyDeleteUrban Sketchers is a global community of sketchers dedicated to the practice of on-location drawing. We share our love for the places where we live and travel—one drawing at a time.
https://urbansketchers.org/
An Artist's Life For Me!
ReplyDeleteSit on the shoulder of a working artist and nosy into the ups and downs of my world. Stow away on my adventures, to learn how my reportage-sketching works; watch how my picture books are created, from your spy-hole inside my studio; sneak a peak into my sketchbooks; join me on my newest exploration into the colourful world of textiles... and be there to help me tear my hair when things aren't going to plan!
https://lynnechapman.blogspot.com/
LYNNE CHAPMAN
ReplyDeleteCONTEMPORARY ARTIST, BASED IN THE UK, CREATING PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND HAND-STITCHED, FINE ART TEXTILES.
https://lynnechapmantextiles.co.uk/
Urban Sketchers Waterloo Region (USkWR) is a chapter of Urban Sketchers, a global non-profit dedicated to sketching on location.
ReplyDeleteThis free group is open to everyone. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
We meet 2x/month in the Waterloo Region area. We sketch on location, indoors or out, and share our work here on Facebook or Instagram (@uskwr).
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UrbanSketchersWaterlooRegion