209 - 'A' IS FOR ANCHOR - COLOURED PENCILS - 2008
As I was drawing this, I found myself singing (under my breath) the old 19th century hymn, “Will your anchor hold in the storms of life…” I thought of using that as a title, but I don’t think many people these days would get it. As I was drawing the geometric background design, I noticed one or two lines resembled an “A” and then the penny clicked … “A” is for Anchor ….
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helene ruiz
this is nice dave…..love the colors and design…..u have a great sense of design i notice more and more!
helene ruiz
have u joined the ” patterns” group?
BLYTHART replied
I didn’t know there was such a group, but hey that’s an idea … thanks Helene :)
BLYTHART
Why thank you Helene … that is really nice of you to say that
helene ruiz
Yes!!!! Go for it!
BLYTHART replied
I just have … and thanks :)
GittiArt
Amazing pencil work ….beautiful in composition and colour choice ! Keep up the good thing !!!
madvlad
so colorful,and so well done too, another winner
BLYTHART
To have an anchor complimented by an ex-sailor is praise indeed … many thanks my friend.
pinkyjain
Lovely design, love the anchor, fantastic colors
dawndavies
smashing work, well done
MinoYasue
Very interesting and creative composition! I like a depth in the image.
Deborah Holman
Ooh you’re really getting them pencils working now great design and brilliant colours
BLYTHART replied
Wow, thanks Deborah … I appreciate that encouragement, coming from such a good coloured pencil artist as yourself!
Martin Derksema
Very strong drawing. I love the symbolic value of an anchor. The pattern and colours are mind-blowing.
Deborah Fuller
Lovely work I love the shadingand the background.
Brian Towers
You’re right, I think the shadow which gives the 3D effect is the clincher for your latest masterpiece Dave. I see how it give much more shape to the background. Not only bendy buildings, but bent anchors to boot.
BLYTHART replied
I’d better mention on my profile that I am a painter of bent pictures and not a bent painter of pictures …. haha.
malzard
All of the above, really like the design, think it is great pencil work.
BLYTHART replied
Thanks Alan.
catblack
no idea where on earth u get ur ideas, but they r so gr8, i love em
BLYTHART replied
I often struggle to find ideas and then just when I am about to give up, one usually arrives. I keep meaning to do a Journal entry about seeking ideas. Thanks Catblack.
Sean Farragher
lovely work
Paul Compton
I love this work and your explanation. It’s a really lively drawing. Well done.
Sylvia Karall
Lovely! I love the stained glass effect behind the anchor.
BLYTHART replied
You spotted I like stained glass.
apjenkins
A very attractive background to this pic think it has taken a long time and much concentration to arrive at somthing so well put together, very nice
mrana
Gorgeous, love the composition and colours.
catblack
oh i like the shadow on that!
thebackground is very beautiful
George Lenz
nice art piece
Elenne Boothe
I understand what you saying, you have some amazing work of art my brother.
keep on bringing us the beauty that God has given you to do.
Tahnja
what an absolutely awesome draw. I love your work
dimarie
very very cool!
VioDeSign
wow! very cute! love the colors…
Vivian V Mairo
For me it looks like as if you have placed a lot of “A” into the background, for example there are some very prominent with yellow outline and black filling ;)) A wonderful painting!
BLYTHART replied
As I was drawing this, I found myself singing (under my breath) the old 19th century hymn, “Will your anchor hold in the storms of life…” I thought of using that as a title, but I don’t think many people these days would get it. As I was drawing the geometric background design, I noticed one or two lines resembled an “A” and then the penny clicked … “A” is for Anchor …. I then decided to base all the background on the figure “A”.
Vivian V Mairo
Thanks your so much for your answer and sorry for my stupid question because not reading your description next to the painting first.
BLYTHART replied
Haha … I certainly wasn’t saying you were stupid – far from it :) Not many people do read the description box anyway, so I just copied it and added an extra sentence.