197 - STEAM TRAIN AT BLYTH (INK) 1994

Thanks Terry. This took me about twelve hours to do. I used to have a very fine Isograph pen for the skies, but as I grow old and decrepit (well, in the eyes of twenty-year olds I am), my eyesight is failing and I find it hard to focus on such fine lines as 0.25mm. Here is a link if you’d like to see the sort of equipment available. I just noticed with a shock that the price of nib units has tripled since I used to use them :-(

http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/shop-online/isograph-replacement-nibs.htm

Dave—this is amazing art!

I am amazed it only took you twelve hours to do.
I don’t think I could complete anything like that in less than 40 hours myself.

Oh my you are good – man made objects are the hardest things to draw accurately – no room for artist’s license – you can take liberties with organic subjects and get away with it. I vividly remember in art school day after day of drawing a train at the Clapham Transport Museum – torture! When we went drawing in the greenhouses at Nonsuch Park in Epsom I was in my element. Your drawings must be incredible in person – you lose so much detail scanning at a resolution suitable for the web.

Yes Carol, loads of detail are missed out on the scan as I keep my images small to avoid people printing them out. I did this and some of the others to sell as prints locally and believe me, I HAD to make sure they were as accurate as possible. I once drew a church and an old lady pointed out that I’d missed out a hole in the churchyard wall where she used to peep through as a toddler. Fortunately I hadn’t had the picture printed so I added the hole and everyone was happy.

Great work Dave!

you’re great at pen and ink! this is fantastic!

Very nice work.

This is great work. Love it.

fabulous detail

woooooooooooow
this is amazing!
greaaaat perspective, u r so cool
pen and ink is my fave, dno y

WOW is right!! Such intricate design, you must have the patience of JOB to create such art pieces. They are wonderful!!