227 - BRICKERFLIES – WATERCOLOUR, INK & PENCIL -
After my last butterfly picture Dimarie suggested I do another one. I enjoy drawing bricks and stones, so I decided to see if butterflies could be made from coloured bricks :) They can … and they can fly … well, in my little world they can :) I must mention that my wife, Trish, thought of the title, “brickerflies”.
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Michael Oubridge
Wonderful piece of art Dave.
funkyfacestudio
Beautiful artwork Dave !
madvlad
flying bricks and stones wow magic dave
Mark Ramstead
Just this idea alone could be the basis of a lifetimes worth of work… Work it!
BLYTHART replied
Here are two more examples of me using bricks in a weird way ONE and TWO
Linda Ridpath
just a little sprinkle of magic dust and ‘voila’. lovely art…. :>)
Tom Gomez
Lovely creation Dave …
blamo
Supurb dave
helene ruiz
extraordinary! just fantastic!
Mark Ramstead
The idea of industrial patterns on the butterfly wings, heavy yet transparent…
Woodie
Where to you get all your IDEAS from Dave?
You keep coming up with something new all the time!!
These are brilliant!
Cheers Neil
BLYTHART replied
I am trying hard to learn more about art techniques so I can better express the ideas I have. You and Brian and James seem to produce masterpieces effortlessly. I’m getting there, but oh so slowly.
Sean Farragher
gorgeous colors dave,,,,,,,,,,the camera shop rang the other day to say my camera would be cleaned free of charge by canon,,,,,,WHOPPPEEE
BLYTHART replied
... so there IS some justice in the world. I’m really pleased for you Sean; you deserve nice things to happen for you.
pinkyjain
Wowwwww, fantastic Dave, the designs are magnificent
Romo
Wow…this is excellent:)
BLYTHART replied
Thanks a lot Romo.
Deborah Holman
Oh I do like these Dave, particularly the bottom one very very nice
BLYTHART replied
Thanks Deb … your opinion means a lot.
Brian Towers
Mothsaics! I think I can always see in your paintings an artist who is greatly enjoying himself, loves what he is doing and, in your case, producing something unique. Colourful, and with that touch of shadow it has depth.
BLYTHART replied
Thanks Brian. You know how authors dedicate their books to people … well, I think I should inscribe my paintings as, “with shadows dedicated to Brian Towers” :) It was you and a lady called Isobel McCreight of Canada, who between you alerted me to the importance of shadows. I am truly grateful to you for this my friend.
dimarie
gorgeous work dave!
i like!
thanking ya!
Firedrake
You are the pattern king!
BLYTHART replied
That makes me sound like a knitting expert :P Only joking .. thanks!
izzybeth
This is lovely. What a wonderful imagination.
synthpaintann
Getting Escheresque!
BLYTHART replied
I’ve done some drawings based on Escher.
synthpaintann
me to. Escher is definately a great companion
Virginia McGowan
wonderful brilliant idea Dave .
Lee Grissett
brilliant lines and detail!
fullcirclemand...
love the title – kudos to yr wife:) and the pic itself is amazing:)
AnitaInverarity
Wonderful xx
Rhenastarr
Whimisical and magical. Love the title, kudos to your wife.
Orla Cahill
Superb! Love the delicacy and intricacy of this one Dave. It’s fantastic.
BLYTHART replied
I enjoyed doing this one and I am grateful to Trish for the title.
Orla Cahill
You should try doing a huge painting of this one in acrylic on canvas. It would be amazing! And well done to Trish for coming up with such a wonderful title. It’s great.
BLYTHART replied
Nice thought, but once I have done a painting I get bored by repeating it. If I did it in acrylic it would be different anyway; different colours, etc. It would be lying aorund the house gathering dust ‘cos I can’t sell them or I will be in trouble from DSS. I’m not sure if I will ever be allowed to sell my work … even if anyone did want it.
Orla Cahill
That’s a shame that you feel you are not allowed to sell. I’m sure if you had an exhibition of your wonderful works locally you would most definitely sell almost everything. You should talk to the DSS and see what you may be allowed to do. There may be different rules for artists.
Ellie123
Your work is AMAZING – this piece in particular.
I hope you don’t mind me using some of your work for an artist research page in my coursework?
BLYTHART replied
It’s copyright, but you may if you use my name (Dave Edwards) and show me a copy of the article please.
Norval Arbogast
Nice, I’m keeping an eye on your black and and Celtic work too. Very creative.
ninamarie
All the beauty of a stain glass window! Your work is stunning!!:)
BLYTHART replied
Phew – you are doing my ego the world of good :)
Chris Baker
‘Brickerflies’ – Brilliant concept! works so well also :)
BLYTHART replied
Thanks Chris … how are you these days?
signaturelaurel
Congratulations! This piece was featured!
BLYTHART replied
Many thanks.
LTScribble
I love these Brickerflies….. :0)