With drawing you are not so much making a picture of something as a camera does, but rather you are describing a three dimensional object as it exists in space. The problem lies in having only the two dimensions of the paper to work with. The solution is to make marks that to the eye exist in space, … More Drawing
This week we will raise a glass to the toast of your choosing as we present images of drinkers. Here we are in a tavern at closing time. How did that old song go? From the tavern to the classical world, and we’re switching to wine. Merlot anyone? Wine after beer, does that … More Drinkers
When I first walked into the art school I attended I admit it was shocking to see a naked person sitting on an elevated surface for all to observe but one soon learns that knowledge of the human figure is essential for painting or sculpture. I had forgotten that initial reticence I myself had in … More The Nude
St. George, slayer of dragons and freer of damsels, somehow mixed up in my mind with Perseus and Andromeda. In this Planet People poster a bucking bronco helps dispatch the dragon. I do think I nailed it with this charcoal drawing . It’s full of bold expressive marks and dramatic action, and the … More St. George and the Dragon
The sun and moon; natural light source of our days and nights. I have given them faces. Willow stick charcoal has the inky blackness of deep space. I often picture the planets as heads tumbling through space, connected perhaps by gravity but separate. Here the moon is a jagged Easter Island head, with … More Sun and Moon
Barry Trower 