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[caddyman]

Tonight for the first time in two years, I managed to get my scanner up and running. I definitely need a new one, not only did it take a lot of fiddling and a new driver download, but it is so slow.

R e a l l y s l o w.

I have been planning to scan some of my old artwork - not much of which remains in my possession - because it is beginning to deteriorate markedly, and I reckoned digital copies are better than no copies. Unfortunately, most of the originals are bigger than my scanner, so they are necessarily cropped.

Anyway, here's a Katie Bush I did back in December 1981 at the tender age of 22. It's based on the picture on the back of the Lionheart album, as I recall, but I closed her mouth since I'm rubbish at teeth...



A couple of other pics are here:



I remember doing this one in May 1981 between 2 and 4 in the morning when I was stressed out studying for my Social Psychology final. Artwork has always helped me when I'm down, and I seem to do my best work when I am exorcising negative emotions.




This final picture is from 1988. I went through a period where I just could not get Louise Brooks' face out my mind, iconic as it is. Pandora's Box is still one of my favourite movies from the silent era. This is Lulu as she would have appeared circa 1929 (so it says on the pic, but the scan is too small to read that clearly).



It's a long time since I picked up a pencil or brush in anger. I must do something else soon.

Additional: I hadn't noticed in all these years, but seeing the three pictures together like that, it seems I have a soft spot for women with pouty lower lips. Hurrah me.

Comments

[bladder.livejournal.com]

Very good I did not know you had a talent for drawing. Did you study that at university. I recall you mentioning something about uni in one of your past posts, something about dancing to Talking Heads. Can't remember if you mentioned what you studied though.

I should go and check. But I won't.

I myself started a Fine Art degree at the University of Hertfordshire. It was my final choice. Failed the third year 3 times. A hat-trick.An accomplishment in itself, not recognised by many. In fact, recognised by no-one.

[irdm.livejournal.com]

The middle girl is amazing!
Any chance of a scan with all the hair in?

Also, if you scan in sections, there are several/many who can stitch these together for you.

cool

[ghatanothoa.livejournal.com]

They are all really good!

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

Pouty lips and good eyes. Fantastic pics.
Stop bushelling.
More Painting.

Wowee!

[serratia.livejournal.com]

Simply gorgeous! I hope you become furious with a charcoal pencil in your hand again very soon ;-)

[willowing.livejournal.com]

WoWsA!! we did NOT know you is an artist Sir Bryan! :))

LOVE them! more more more! :)

(ps. if you scan them in in bits, I shall stitch 'm up for you if you want..)

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

Those are great! I particularly like the middle one.

Blimus!

[mrcook.livejournal.com]

Those are excellent mate!

I would heartily recomment that you set brush to canvas again as obviously have a great tallent for it!

[caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com]

Remind me again why you don't do this anymore?

[pauln.livejournal.com]

Those certainly brightened my somewhat dehydrated morning. Very nice stuff Bryan, very nice indeed.

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

Just to add my voice to everyone else's at saying how fab they are.

So were you using "Lea Drew" as a nom de plume on the first one, or was there a "Bryan" missed out on the left?

[lupercal.livejournal.com]

Wow! They are very good indeed..

More nipples please

[romney.livejournal.com]

Glad you've finally come out of the closet about being a bloody good artist. Your small "Clapham Circle" have known about these goodies for years, and have always appreciated your artistic skill.

Now, if Wolves were as good with a ball as you are with a pencil...