Rudbeckia Lockdown 2020 Drawing

'Rudbeckia Lockdown 2020' (150 x 200cm) is a drawing presented on watercolour paper with deckled edges. The artwork is float mounted in a contemporary white wooden frame. Sold to a private collector whilst exhibiting last year (2021). An unusually large detailed drawing I made during the lockdowns. I was inspired to draw the flowers I had grown from seed. Rudbeckia's had stolen the show and held a personal significance to me because they reminded me of my father - who initially gave me the passion for gardening. I had watched most of these plants grow and formed a relationship of sorts. Watching daily how the flowers developed and bloom, and how the insects found it difficult to resist such magnificent flowers. I wanted to capture this moment in a drawing that was large enough to 'step into'. The flower in the foreground is larger than life and the composition is designed to take you for a walk through our little but abundant garden. I enjoyed the simplicity of using the same make of pencil (Faber-Castell 'Albrech Durer' Black Pencil) and the rough watercolour paper (Fabriano 300gsm). It provided a perfect surface for the different textures I created with pencil. It reminded me of printmaking/ etching and the manner in which you can build up the tonal qualities, from a rich black to a whisper of grey.

Drawing:Pencil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:59.1 W x 78.7 H x 2 D in

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