Wednesday, August 05, 2009

A la recherce de scribbles past

These were done a long, long time ago. Before I convinced myself I couldn't do it. Most of these were done with a 0.1 cartographic nib and India ink on cartridge paper.


Whiskered bat

A drake shoveler (just coming out of eclipse plumage).
Brush and ink.

Bramblings

A badger

Grey Partridge

I couldn't do these for toffee these days, sadly.

14 comments:

dorothy said...

they're absolutely beautiful! i just stumbled upon your blog through japing ape's list of fine gentlemen blogs - beautiful pics... can't believe you convinced yourself you couldn't draw?

savannah said...

i agree with dorothy, sugar! gorgeous work...xoxox

Barlinnie said...

Kevin... superb sir. Enough said.

Tess Kincaid said...

These are gorgeous, Kevin. I know, you've got to use it, or you lose it. I haven't drawn or painted anything in years.

fairyhedgehog said...

They're good!

Red Squirrel said...

Top notch work sir!

*doffs cap*

Gadjo Dilo said...

Charming. How did you get the Whiskered Bat to stay still for long enough?? "Alright, Mr Musgrove, another 10 minutes, but I've got a 3 o'clock with Sir Peter Scott and he doesn't like to be kept waiting".

KAZ said...

Wonderful Kevin.
I'm sure you could still do them - you are probably looking for difficulties that you ignored in younger days.

Ms Scarlet said...

Oh ther're lovely Kev! Crikey you're as bad as me for giving things up.
Anyhow, I'm preparing myself to do some calligraphy tomorrow - I will probably swear a lot - I reckon you should get your nibs moving as well!
Sx

Ms Scarlet said...

*they're!? I forgotten how to do English now!
Sx

Ms Scarlet said...

*I've!!!
Wot a mess I've made.
Sx

Kevin Musgrove said...

Many thanks all. Your appreciation is appreciated!

Hello and welcome Dorothy!

Gadjo: a few out-of-focus photos and artistic licence.

The hat will now be passed around for the collection for to buy Scarly quite a lot of Process White and some strong liquor. Or vice versa. (-:

Alice Scradcza said...

Very lovely work. Probably you would also make good welder. That is very artistic too.

Kevin Musgrove said...

Thank you Alice!