compton verney

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This is a sketch I did during our visit to Compton Verney. It is of the head of a clay horse from their collection of Chinese artifacts. (The Rocking Horse Winner brief is still ticking over in my mind.)

compton verney sketches

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There is a fantastic collection of artifacts from China at Compton Verney. I did some sketches of clay figures, this was a Chinese warrior on horseback.

compton verney sketches

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We were encouraged to draw whilst at Compton Verney. I did this sketch of a weather vain to practice perspective. The weather vane forms part of the Folk Art collection at Compton Verney.

quentin blake and compton verney

We had a lovely trip with college today to Compton Verney. I would really recommend having a visit there. Highlights were their Fireworks exhibition, which was great from a graphics perspective and the Quentin Blake which included some beautiful mother and baby pictures and some great drawings in ink and water colour of ageing circus performers. He is just brilliant at characterisation. I wanted to post some of my favourite pictures but I am afraid you will have to check the out on Quentin Blake's website or at the House of Illustration website.

petra borner

I am still thinking about how best to do The Rocking-Horse Winner book cover and saw these lovely book covers by Petra Borner, very inspiring!

New Yorker - science section

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This might be part of the science heading for the New Yorker project

New York - travel section

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This suitcase will probably form part of my New Yorker project at college. Will post the final layout next week.