Churchill's Legacy

LOL!! And that’s what happens most of the time! They do it all by themselves ;)
Fantastic drawing Paul!! I do like it a lot!

yes incredible, how big is this by the way, i can only imagine the wrist cramps this caused.

Reminds me of Maurice Sendak’s crosshatching. Beautiful.

There is something magical about this drawing and the other one I’ve seen like it. It’s as if they are their own type of creature living in the dark of the ink. The exhibition you mention, a chance to see the originals, would be something not to miss. Extraordinary work.

the black dog has long since become the symbol of depression and melancholy, and you’ve captured the beast in truth (or allegorical truth) here. well done. i’m not a stranger to the dog showing up at my own door unannounced so can relate to his sudden, unexpected emergence in your cross-hatching. churchill wasn’t alone. have you heard nick drake’s song ‘black-eyed dog?’ haunting. beautiful. sad. like this picture. thank you.

Wonderful. I love his sad eyes and droopy face.

Gorgeous work, love the way you’ve done this!

Way unique drawing style… the crosshatching is a bit reminiscent of Maurice Sendak as mentioned, but I’ve never seen drawings quite the same… Uniqueness is fabulous, keep it up.

Oh, this is precious… The cross-hatching is truly beautifully done.
Haunting piece.

Looks like a Whippet! I have two and they can look like this! They are fantastic. This is beautiful

Fantastic!

Paul, this is just so, so lovely. Nothing can look as tragically expressive as a dog’s face.
p.s. I want a tshirt like the one your friend has! haha =)

Love your work Paul

Very beautiful work, Paul Strange how the ‘Black Dog’ can appear – uncalled- for a lot of people.
Your work is superb! :):)

I like your sad doggy. Do you know Pamela Allen’s Black Dog? Read it and cry

As a fellow Edward Gorey fan, I love this.

I really like this, and all your work. It is quite haunting. I like the highlights around the ear and eye. Such a sad character but a great piece.

love this!

great work as it centres around the eye and its weighted expression
with a hint of
Remedios Varo thrown in

Ah, the cursed black dog of depression that Winston described, excellent!

what a great image, evokes a definite sympathy for the black dog. Its like he was left out all day and a storm came and there’s no shelter..poor guy..

so clever….so sad!!

hey paul this is wonderful …. really haunting drawing somehow….. great work

Great drawing; love the hatchwork and the adorable little eye.

This is an amazing drawing. I really admire your patience for such detailed work. I particularly love the interaction between the background and the dog itself, the lines just disperse outward from the dog.

your work reproduces here really well, cant wait to see some in real life some day, there are levels to explore. hope you are doing well with it

amazing….love the lines….. musta took a lifetime to do though..

This is gorgeous and the technique and the mood of the image remind me vaguely of a children’s book called The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek. Great work!

god, paul, this is sensational! what a fantastic image. I really appreciate your dark vision. i was just looking at your dream dinner party list – i think we were separated at birth! i would also add H P Lovecraft….i’m addicted to his particular brand of cosmic horror…
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oh, so sad, he is. wonderful drawing.

Nice approach Paul! Things that are formed during the creative process might contain the strongest power, as with this piece also.