070 - IF ONLY THESE BRICKS COULD TALK I (WATERCOLOUR & INK) - 1997

Terry Krysak, 12 months ago

Very original idea, I like this!!!

PennyEdwardes, 12 months ago

I think it works really well Dave…and not to mention, it looks fantastic!

BLYTHART, 12 months ago

Thanks Terry & Penny. I did this eight years ago and I can see loads of faults in it, but who cares :-) I mentioned to Penny that producing a painting must be like giving birth. To continue the analogy, however bad our paintings may be we still love them. Having said that, I have torn a few up in disgust, but I try not to make a habit of it.

Shanina Conway, 12 months ago

Hi Dave, brilliant concept…love it! You might be seeing faults but I’m just looking at the overall picture and see it as amazing;)

davoid, 12 months ago

Good concept and well executed.
I like the reflections.

BLYTHART, 12 months ago

I am bowled over by your comments … you are all very kind. if the people in my home town are as kind as you, my first little solo exhibition next year should go well. So many people comment on artwork with “very nice, but …”and then a lengthy critique follows. You guys are really nice.

David Stuart, 12 months ago

I Love it..very original and well crafted

Mariana Musa, 11 months ago

I love this idea, so wish I’d thought of it! :) Love the way your work makes me use my brains (what’s left of them at any rate).

Jacqueline Gwynne, 11 months ago

This is very clever! Have you considered book illustration, even for magazines?

Thanks for your support. I added you to my watchlist, I just worked out how to do it!

BLYTHART, 11 months ago

Thanks Jackie. My wife has been suggesting for years i do illustrating. As my pictures are all small (A4) you may have a point. I once had three or four of my pen and inks in magazines locally and I got a thrill from it. My original interest in art was inspired by the illustrations of Aubrey Beardsley, whose original drawings I once had the privilege of holding in my hands at the V & A, London.

Jason Byrne (joB), 11 months ago

This one is deadly!!!!

kookylane, 11 months ago

cleverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!! simply amusing. LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Brian Towers, 10 months ago

Hi Dave, I’ve seen most of your work but not altogether like this and must say how impressive it is. You’ve great versatility and a lot of imagination. I’m lucky as I live near enough to see your coming exhibition. It’s no wonder that you get so many compimentory comments from around the world.

fortinpaysagiste, 10 months ago

wow good work it is beautiful|

hillsrain, 10 months ago

Its great, but mate, the girl bricks would be the only ones talking! The bloke bricks would be wondering what they did wrong!! LOL

Stephanie Rach..., 10 months ago

Very intriguing image. You’ve got a great collection of artwork!

DaughterEarth, 9 months ago

beautiful creativity, alot of work in this, great work Dave!

Hagen, 9 months ago

Love it

Ciska, 8 months ago

Love the concept. Well done

sra58, 7 months ago

VERY ORIGINAL AND I LIKE IT.
SHARON A.

Jeremy Lebediker, 7 months ago

Great, novel idea…

Hagen, 7 months ago

Very nice

Albert1000, 7 months ago

Very nice work.

Jeff Burns, 7 months ago

This is awesome great work

Ulrikeart, 7 months ago

love it ! very imaginative

snookchaos, 7 months ago

very creative it tells a story and i love it

Weshon Hornsby, 7 months ago

This is very creative and fascinating.

Deborah Fuller, 6 months ago

you made the fetured list congrats.

Nira Dabush, 6 months ago

Such a UNIQUE artwork, Dave..I wonder what your bricks will tell : – ))

Donna S., 6 months ago

Very unique

helene ruiz, 6 months ago

this is fabulous!

mufa, 6 months ago

Strange – not really.
Clever idea – certainly

mare, 6 months ago

Hey, this is positively quirky! I love the diversity in your work. Good luck with the exhibition!

Prof. Ivan Dar..., 6 months ago

Everything about this is just very pleasing to the eye.

Amy-lee Foley, 6 months ago

Wow really well done and original!
nice work

Amy-lee
xXxOoO

Michelle Boyer, 6 months ago

Fanastic

kcranmer, 6 months ago

Oh wow awesome creativity!

BLYTHART in reply to kcranmer’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks … same comment applies to your photography.

klezedawg, 6 months ago

fantastic work!

Anni Morris, 6 months ago

Like the querkyness of this…reminds me of the phrase “talking to a brick wall” and the kitchen wall that Shirley Valentine use to talk to in the film.

Kathryn Pedroza, 6 months ago

This is so cool I don’t know why i didn’t see it before!! I love it!

Michael Gatch, 6 months ago

Awesome work

dairygirl, 6 months ago

truely awesome work, love it

Dutton, 6 months ago

I really like this. Great concept, and well excecuted.

Jonathan Hende..., 5 months ago

I like this, it’s very cool!

Jan Piller, 5 months ago

Great work!

Martina Ströbel, 5 months ago

just wonderful! i really like this work!

John Edwards, 5 months ago

Very original. Great work again

Torfinn Johann..., 5 months ago

Great work, and idea Dave. Well done!

Nira Dabush, 5 months ago

Well..YES..I remember I already commented this work…and I found it again once more..I think its superb concept to some situations at life, at times…
If only the bricks could talk… He’ll ask her : ...” So how old are you?....”
And she’ll answer : ” what hour do you go to sleep : – ) ... ???...Or when do you get up ?...
just kidding here : – ))
בוקר טוב שומר שלי
זו התגןבה היחידה שלי מניבחרים אילו לבוקר זה וגם…כן

Good morning from Israel…
enjoy your day,
Nira

Lachlan Kent, 5 months ago

Cool work! You have a very unique style and a cool imagination

Wildwings, 5 months ago

A very clever composition Well rendered. This is another favorite of mine.

MinoYasue, 5 months ago

You are so creative! I am sure they have a lot to talk about a history of the town.

MeaganMiller, 5 months ago

This is really interesting. I love your landscapes as well. Keep up the good work :)

Richard Shepherd, 5 months ago

I love this concept, very nice mate.

~Shepy

BLYTHART in reply to Richard Shepherd’s comment, 5 months ago

I did this eleven years ago, Richard, and didn’t think it was very good, so I hesitated before uploading it onto Redbubble, but surprisingly it has had more attention than most of my recent work. As a result of the feedback I am now revamping a few of my older paintings and drawings.

Maureen Bloesch, 5 months ago

this brought a smile to my face…thank you, great work!

colin, 5 months ago

Interesting and well-composed concept, Dave.

The minimal hint of background buildings, are well defined.
And the middle-distance bricks, to underline your brick concept, are a fine touch.

Jase812, 5 months ago

This is so cool its is insanely fantastic ! Brilliant work well done !

BLYTHART in reply to Jase812’s comment, 5 months ago

Does that mean I am “insanely fantastic” too .. hey, that would look good on my profile – haha.

red addiction, 5 months ago

What a clever idea. This is so different. I like this.

angelinme, 4 months ago

extremely creative:)

junjaree, 4 months ago

but they are talking….. we just need to listen….great work

margaretfraser, 4 months ago

this is brilliant

krunkbby92, 4 months ago

really neat :]

nigelnash, 3 months ago

so cool !

lance leopold, 3 months ago

Surrealism can project many things,and i always find it thought provoking and entertaining,love it,Dave!!!

Angelique Moorman, 3 months ago

My son thinks this work is very funny! Me too! Like this idea, very original!

madvlad, 3 months ago

this is still nice your ok dave like me you go on and on with your art oh on your new photo your eyesand around your eyes look very much like my late dad dave you even have his hair line he lived to be 88 i hope we do too but it is up to the boss have a great day there

BLYTHART in reply to madvlad’s comment, 3 months ago

Does this mean I can now call you son and you can call me Daddy? No, forget that … you’d want pocket money :))

tomg, 3 months ago

This is super, very clever idea, nicely executed …

Jen Cannella, 3 months ago

Wonderfully, creative art…love the colors!

blamo, 2 months ago

brilliant image my friend

webbie, 2 months ago

Beautiful, love this..

Danielle Daven..., 2 months ago

Clever use of imagery!

Irish, 2 months ago

sooo very good!

Andy Mercer, 2 months ago

Congrats on the 1000 viewings that really is very good you know. On the sales thing.. I think it would be a good idea to have a think about your key words for this.. and try a few test searchs.. This work could easily be an illustration for a book on “well known sayings”. So it may be worth doing some research of this type of book for keywords. You have to consider that someone might be looking for a particular image for a particular work.. if they want “brick” “sayings” and “drawing” you want your image to pop up in searchs. Hope thats usefull.

Andy Mercer, 2 months ago

Also I would get plenty of north east references into your key words generally.. “tyne” “northumbria” even slang words etc etc you have an audience up there already and you want and their friends and other folks who recognise your locations to be able to easily find you.

BLYTHART in reply to Andy Mercer’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks for your advice Andy; I will add some words to my tag list.

Julie Doye, about 1 month ago

congratulations on your 1000th viewing it is a great peice…the most viewings I’ve had is about 50 wanna look at my work?

sabet, about 1 month ago

This is wonderful. would love to see your work on my network at http://www.sabet.tv

CynthiaCat, about 1 month ago

I love the creativity of this!

Mike Paget, about 1 month ago

Yes I like it too!

wdavies285, about 1 month ago

it is brilliant, well done

marshall calve..., about 1 month ago

I like the idea here and the colours are great and it makes a good talking point, just found your link from Woodie, it don’t look like the river blyth over to Cambios dave,

Damian, about 1 month ago

Great work, cool idea with the brick figures.

BLYTHART in reply to marshall calvert IPA’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Marshall .. no, it’s not Blyth … just pure imagination :)

MichelleR, about 1 month ago

Very creative. Well done.

Arletta, 28 days ago

Very interesting and so well done!

What immediately sprang to mind is the old stereotypes of neighbors gabbing over back fences, ladies leaning out apartment windows day dreaming, and childhood warnings of such things as “If you keep doing hat with your face, it’s going to stick that way.”

This is cute, on top of being very high quality work.

Teresa Dominici, 27 days ago

Not strange, fantastic imagination.

Dustin Andres, 20 days ago

Such a wonderful interpretation.

Judi FitzPatrick, 14 days ago

Fabulous!