As we were in Cromer the other day I thought that another image from Liz's home town would be nice. It is a view from above the cliffs at Overstrand a mile or two, to the east of the town. Although a very simple composition; note how the rope barrier leads the eye into the pictuer, where all the chaos of a typical seaside village pile of detritious lie, forming an interesting corner into a mish mash of all sorts of shapes and sises. Without that the picture would have been flat and uninteresting.

Very simple tricks like that help us to make an image work.

 

Given an oppertunity, always try something new, or go back to something which you have not done for a while. As many of you are aware last week Liz and myself attended a funeral in Cromer, Norfolk. A sad occasion, yes; however the lady who died was an inspiring person of great faith. The service was as a result a true thanksgiveing for a wondedrful life.

However when attending a srvice of that nature, to go tooled up for a photographic or painting trip would simply not be appropiate; although there is no reason why an A3 pad and a HB pencil should not be in the car. So having traveled a distance to be there, we were a little early, so a short wander around the back of the chuch and a quick pencil sketch appeared. The key to this kind of work is simplicity, 1 paper pad, 2 basic HB pencil, no rubber. or fancy H4 or B8 stuff, eep it simple, it works.

Working in this way, makes you work quickly, without to much carefull draughtmanship being used. The result is sadly sometimes a mess, but more often than not a freedom of expression evoplves, which says so much more than a crefully planned wonderfully finnished work.

 

Well it is time to unveil my latest paper sculpture, which is called "A jolly good read", because if you look carefully in the chaos of the fishing inlet sits a Sam Salt sort of individual, ignoring everything and being deeply engrossed in his book. The photograph was taken just before the glass was put over the frame and it was sealed.

The exhibition last Autumn in Guildford took most of my sculptures so now I have two works towards and exhibition, although another is in my mind! It is so exciting wanting to create all the time; it must be pointed out that I am aware that Liz is very patient.

Well must go as Liz wants dropping at Goldsworth Park and I need to pack as we are off to Norfolk in the morning to the funeral of a dear old lady whom I only meet once; she and her husband sort of held together and supported the youth in her home town church, a marvelous couple. You might think it strange to mention a funeral in an art blog; but people pass us by in this life and encourage us; they are important and are a part of our make up.