My Hand

Drawn with a Pitt Artist Pen. I never realised how many lines hands have. I think I could spend the next 50 years tracing every single line on my hand. There are so many, some shallow, some broken, some deep, some crossing over one another, some arch-like. Proportions aren't exactly the best on this drawing but I was trying to emphasise that palms, well my palms anyway, are bigger than they appear. Next project: a series of teapots in pastels I think.

Shores of the grey lake

Painting of the shore of the Grey Lake in Loughrea, Ireland using a painting knife and brush with acrylics. This is the first time I've used a painting knife. It's a bit difficult to see in the picture, but it enabled clear, smaller lines and a build up of texture, particularly with the grass and fence posts.