It's hard to relax at Christmas when your favourite pastime is doing your work but in this instance I've chilled out by doing what I prefer most of all - using graphite pencils. I have, however, included a little colour seeing as I have a pile of pencils at hand. It's rare that I'm thoroughly pleased with a completed work (I'm very self critical) but have to confess that I'm delighted with this one. #pencilart #colourpencil #lakedistrict #cherrydidi #art

I've been working quite hard on new colour pencil works specifically for the new Cherrydidi outlet in the lovely lakeland town of Ambleside. It seems that the clientele there are more interested in original work so I've produced these drawings to hopefully appeal to their wishes. I've been more traditional with these and not introduced any inkwork and at 33x25cm, they're also smaller than what I usually produce. I still go for the strong colour and dramatic light, as is my st

Continuing my self teaching in colour pencils, I undertook this work of imagination to push myself in how much I can get out of pencils. It's become apparent that most colour pencil artworks are very detailed and quite light in their approach whereas I want to be bolder and less photorealistic, creating a painting rather than a technically brilliant illustration. So this piece is about depth, colour, tones and atmosphere. I'm very pleased with it considering I'm running befor