I love this work John. Makes me shudder and tear up.
I am glad it provoked a reaction Paul but am sad too. I always try and think that there is funny in all sadness and sadness in all humour. The folly of our life I suppose.
this is so disturbing. the line quality in the sketching really creates this violent atmosphere. I would think it is from a real life situation. this has such power
Thanks John. And yes indeed all from this series are from real life situations I have witnessed. On a phase of documenting some local history that doesn’t make it in to books on the area.
– John Douglas
noinvisiblehandabout 3 years ago
I live within walking distance of the London King’s Cross In the eighties and nineties it was like the picture. Now, with the sparkly Eurostar Terminal, it is cauterized and sanitised. Very emotive artwork, John.
Seems to be the way of it – more and more homogenised ‘cleaned up’ sanitised and gutted at Sydney’s Kings Cross too. I recall London’s Kings cross form the 80s and 90s, what a shame it has met the same fate.
Love this dark humour, John! Your comical style gives so many dimension to the issue.
Thansk Paul. I always think there is humour in the darkest moment and sadness in the funniest and try to convey some of that, so am glad it worked here :)
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Love your Conte drawing style a lot. This looks serious and love it!!
Thanks Dani. yeah I guess it is serious, as these things go :)
– John Douglas
I love this work John. Makes me shudder and tear up.
I am glad it provoked a reaction Paul but am sad too. I always try and think that there is funny in all sadness and sadness in all humour. The folly of our life I suppose.
– John Douglas
I agree with Paul……….
ahhh – some happy ones to come – and this scene ended well too!
– John Douglas
this is so disturbing. the line quality in the sketching really creates this violent atmosphere. I would think it is from a real life situation. this has such power
Thanks John. And yes indeed all from this series are from real life situations I have witnessed. On a phase of documenting some local history that doesn’t make it in to books on the area.
– John Douglas
I live within walking distance of the London King’s Cross In the eighties and nineties it was like the picture. Now, with the sparkly Eurostar Terminal, it is cauterized and sanitised. Very emotive artwork, John.
Seems to be the way of it – more and more homogenised ‘cleaned up’ sanitised and gutted at Sydney’s Kings Cross too. I recall London’s Kings cross form the 80s and 90s, what a shame it has met the same fate.
– John Douglas
Love this dark humour, John! Your comical style gives so many dimension to the issue.
Thansk Paul. I always think there is humour in the darkest moment and sadness in the funniest and try to convey some of that, so am glad it worked here :)
– John Douglas
beautiful work
thanks antanas
– John Douglas
There is always one or two in the crowd chanting “jump! jump!” Great drawing John. I’m glad he came down from the brink of death.
yeah all turned out well in the end. And yes, always one wag in the crowd!
– John Douglas
yes is so disturbing…..so sad……great raw style!
Thansk Shylie – more to come am enjoying my Sydney series at present
– John Douglas
love the street drawings.
Thanks, I’m having fun with these lately.
– John Douglas