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Naked Ladies!

31/3/2018

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Here we have two of Twickenham's famous Naked Ladies. They are part of a strange tableau in the gardens by the river, quite a surprise when you first come across them.  There's a local beer named after them: twickenham-fine-ales.co.uk/regulars/

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More old machinery on Eel Pie Island

16/3/2018

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There's an old boat winch somewhere in there. Now it's all arranged as a large garden ornament.
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St Mary's Church, Twickenham

21/2/2018

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Drawn on the spot, on another cold day. It's a beautiful church, inside and out, a mix of medieval (the tower) and 18th century (the red brick nave).
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Twickenham Rowing Club

4/2/2018

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That would be in Twickenham. Actually, it's on Eel Pie Island, and this is the view of it from the Twickenham shore.
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The Shark's Head

28/1/2018

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Here is an unexpected trophy on the riverside: a shark's head. It's suspected to be plastic.
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The boat that's going nowhere

28/1/2018

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This, I was told, is the top of a trawler, converted to a house. It was brought up the river, craned onto the island (see the crane, below) and is now someone's home.
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The Cobweb House, on Eel Pie Island

28/1/2018

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At least that's what my children called it, because of the elaborate metalwork around the windows. The entrance under the house leads to a large basin with many boats moored in it. It was a freezing day in December when I drew this.
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The old crane

28/1/2018

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Here's another from the series of Eel Pie Island drawings. This is an old crane which, despite looking derelict, is still in regular use for lifting boats, engines ... whatever is needed. 
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Fishing on The Thames at Twickenham

24/1/2018

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This was a father and son fishing together, on a grey and dreary day in January. Mother, patiently hanging around waiting for them, liked the drawing so much she bought it.
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Another war memorial: The Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner

19/1/2018

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Here are two drawings from the most powerful war memorial I know. It's at Hyde Park Corner, in London, where it stands surrounded by roaring traffic. It was designed by Charles Jagger, and was controversial in its day because it included a dead soldier hidden under his greatcoat.
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The Langdale Pikes, in the Lake District

19/1/2018

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This is a drawing done a couple of summers ago. It's a famous view of the Langdale Pikes, in the Lake District, seen from the shores of Elterwater.
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A boat out of the water at Eel Pie Island

15/1/2018

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Here's another from the Eel Pie Island series, a boat receiving attention in the boatyard.
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Perseus and the Medusa, in the Victoria and Albert Museum

15/1/2018

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Here's a pencil drawing of Perseus with the head of The Medusa. It's in the plaster casts gallery at the V&A, an extraordinary collection of famous and beautiful sculptures from all around Europe. This one is a bit gruesome, but it's striking how Perseus was portrayed as a fairly light-weight lad, rather the the muscle-bound super-heroes you some times see. The sculptor was Hubert Gerhard, who was Dutch, and lived in the late 16th/early 17th centuries.
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One of the Metopes from the Elgin Marbles

13/1/2018

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This is a pencil drawing of one of the metopes - sculptures that decorated the Parthenon - in the British Museum. When drawing them you discover just how good their sculptors were.
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Royal Marines war memorial

9/1/2018

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I drew this some time ago, in the summer. It's the memorial to the Royal Marines, in The Mall, London. 
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Strange machinery on Eel Pie Island

9/1/2018

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Here's another from the Eel Pie Island series. It's of some old machinery, looking hopelessly neglected, but in fact still used. Not sure anyone knows what's in the red drum.
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Eel Pie Island

7/1/2018

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I was commissioned to draw a series of pictures of the island. It's a curious place, oddly out of step with the 21st century, and full of interest.  Here's a view of the boatyard, one of the few still operating on the Thames.
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