218 - SACRE COEUR, PARIS - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 2008

BLYTHART

218 - SACRE COEUR, PARIS - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 2008

I used to do lots of pen and ink work and then I started doing colourful “bendy” buildings.

Pen and ink takes me longer (much longer sometimes) than colour work, but I thought it was time I did another.

I took a chance and drew one of my favourite Paris views … but I used a subtle form of my “bendy buildings” style for a lot of the picture.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOOKS BETTER ENLARGED.

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218 - SACRE COEUR, PARIS - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 2008 by BLYTHART
218 - SACRE COEUR, PARIS - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 2008 by BLYTHART
  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Fantastic detail,Dave,how long does it take to complete such a task!!!

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Lance. I didn’t time myself, although I sometimes do, but when I did pen and inks regularly it usually took about ten or twelve hours. I used to do them on A4, but I now use A3, which of course is bigger.

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent work, BLY. I could imagine that this drawing takes some time to complete.

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Paul … may I mention that it looks better in the enlarged view.

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    Beautiful and gorgeous work. black and white is an interesting departure from your colorful drawings…

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Izzybeth; you are kind. It’s actually the colorful drawings that are my new style though; I did nothing but pen and ink for many years. This one is something I have done this week (finished it tonight). I don’t want to replace my colour work though; I’ll try to do both.

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    Awesome.

  • Terry Krysak

    Terry Krysak

    Great drawing Dave, I love it.

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    SUPER GOOD, LIKE A PRO, GOOD DRAWING…CONGRATS…HOW DID THE SHOW GO SO FAR, ANY SALES? INTEREST…?

  • BLYTHART replied

    I’m not allowed to sell anything, but there has been some interest. If I survive to 65 I will be allowed to sell stuff then … only seven years to go.

  • Colin Cartwright

    Colin Cartwright

    A combo of pen and ink and your bendy style, Dave. Very good, and Montmartre is my favourite part of Paris. I stayed there for a week, a few years ago, a rooftop apartment in the student area!

  • BLYTHART replied

    I stayed on Rue Abbesses in a Comfort Hotel and was pretty high up too. I adore Montmartre.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic work

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    wowee that’s freaking masterful!

  • SHEDART

    SHEDART

    Great stuff David

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    what a fantastic drawing

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    One of you best I reckon Dave. So well composed and drawn and it definately has that special style of yours.

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Brian … it’s the first pen and ink building I’ve done for a while and I took a chance by using elements of my bendy style in it.

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    I really like this Dave and thanks for pointing out Karin Taylor’s tips!
    Cheers Neil

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Superb work Dave …

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    wonderful portraiture of beautiful palece in Dave’s style.

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    absolutley excellent detail! wow! what a fabulous drawing….just amazing

  • BLYTHART replied

    You are a sweetie :)

  • Andy Mercer

    Andy Mercer

    Tres bon Dave.. I’ve stood on those steps !

    P.S. I thought you were going to Barcelona ?

  • BLYTHART replied

    I went to Barcelona last month. It was a few years ago I went to Paris.

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Something very liquid about the bendiness of this one :)

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    wow! This is nice. I really like the fusion of the two styles.

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    absolutely amazing detailed drawing…..love your work!! you are very talented

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

    Had to view larger, fantastic details, great style. xoxoxo

  • BLYTHART replied

    Many thanks for favouriting this; it didn’t do as well as I’d expected it to …

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    I never saw this one before..It’s really great dave..so well done!!!

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Love the bendy building effect Dave – I have tried it myself a few times – great stuff

  • BLYTHART replied

    I did my first “bendy building” in 2003 and imagined I was being original. Since then I have seen dozens of artists who all bend their buildings. I try to veer towards subtlety although I have seen one man who bends his buildings almost forty degrees.

  • andrea verstegen

    andrea verstegen

    looks awesome. like the work in the trees. Looks like they ‘re blowing around in the wind. Is this your first black and white bendy?

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    This was my first bendy black and white. Not a good scan of it though.

  • Donna Martin

    Donna Martin

    Fantastic creations here…love this and thank you for adding me to your watch list! Namaste, Donna

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill

    Gorgeous!

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    very old style
    , and i like it very much , all those details
    nice work

  • Malcolm Chant

    Malcolm Chant

    WOW Brilliant work of Art.

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Malcolm – this is a combination of my old pen and ink style and my newer bendy style.

  • Brian Scolnick

    Brian Scolnick

    Wow

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks :-)

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Fantastic !!!!

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Anita … and for the Feature too :-)

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    awesome!!

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks.

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks – you are an angel – but don’t fly away :)

  • Lenora Brown

    Lenora Brown

    You should have never left B&W… you do well with it.

    Another thing I have noticed is that people enjoy B&W more. When I look at the sales and views I have received with my work, the biggest views are in the B&W’s I have drawn without submitting to any group!

    And I don’t understand why color pictures don’t take as much time as B&W, but you are right, that is true.

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thanks Lenora, but I haven’t given up on black and white. I just spent $60 on pens a few weeks ago. I think the reason they take longer than colour is that a large brush can fill an area in seconds that takes much longer with hatching. I’m off to take a look at your work now.

  • Lenora Brown

    Lenora Brown

    Thanks for the watch. I use fine tipped markers for the color I do. For me, it should take just as long but I seem to be more meticulous with B&W then I am with color.

    I just spent more on pens too. Its a good buy and will pay off when the piece is finished; if only for our own satisfaction.

  • BLYTHART replied

    I used to use Rotring Isograph pens, but they are now about $40 each. I still have a few left though. I find the fineliners are good.

  • BLYTHART replied

    You have inspired me. I have just started a new pen and ink drawing. They take about twelve hours sometimes, so as I work in two-hour spurts it should be ready in a week :)

  • LTScribble

    LTScribble

    Wow, working with ink can be difficult and you did all the hatching and cross hatching so well….very cool

  • BLYTHART replied

    Thank you. I combined my two styles here … comare this with my earlier pen and inks. I am currently doing a traditional pen and ink drawing … it’s taking ages.

  • parmi

    parmi

    This is brilliant! Love the detail you have achieved through the ink. Your style adds so much more to the scene, adding mood without being dramatic. Light and fun, really enjoy this!

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