a suitable boy

Two views of James, each done in a minute or two.

wicked blood

the expert

Dark Side of the Moon Jar

Since the 17th century, the moon jar has stood out as the most distinctive and beautiful of traditional Korean pottery forms. Lately Tarragon has been working on Dark Side of the Moon Jars. These are fresh from the kiln:

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lily reclines

Cameron

cocky watcher

Last call at the old George Orwell

The pub is now called the Hops and Glory. They came to that name after a long process of indecision, due to which I reserved the old name in my head as a standby. I prefer the old name but the man himself never drank there as far as I know. He did drink at a pub five minutes away, The Compton Arms, when its floors were strewn with bales of hay.

By the time I drew this last picture the girls at the bar had definitely decided I wasn't a problem. As my clothes dried out they became more friendly. By the time my ride came we were friends.

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Still waiting at the old George Orwell

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Amy declines

Drawn from life in about fifteen minutes.

Waiting at the old George Orwell

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come closer now

Drawn from life with a brush pen in about five minutes.

black and red

A figure, or most of one, painted in watercolour. I did this a few years ago, and I don't recall the model's name. I do know that she posed for around an hour. And that she had excellent hair.

My approach with watercolour figures usually involves a pencil drawing, still visible here, followed by the large areas of pigment, in this case the flesh. Details of features or costume follow, and finally I finish up by reemphasizing important details, and adding a few points of texture. I often use markers or crayons in the last stages. For this picture, I worked into the hair with china marker to make the shadows properly dark.

Pulls the best beer in town...

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your trial

East End no.4

Bow, home of the Cockney, has a large Muslim population.

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East End no.3

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East End no.2

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Mr Wombato waits for dinner

It's a wombat.

East End

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