Landscapes

Inspired by some recents visits to a place called Marburg. My personal view of observation is that sometimes it's best used through the filter of memory. I think we somehow distill what was important to us in the subject when we recall it from past observation. When the subject is in front of us the details can be overwhelming.

'The Flute Player'

 

Waiting for a train one day, the faint sound of an Irish flute started to waft into the platforms. With the usual hiss and grind of trains coming and going, this music couldn't have been more out of place. I eventually found the source. It was this man (drawn here from memory) hiding behind a pillar. Who would have thought a little bit of magic could creep into such a mundane daily routine? Thanks mr. flute player :)

Ferocious dog #3

Ferocious dog #2

Strange, today I was ready to do some more observation, and for the first time EVER he just stood there looking at me blankly. Could he have known I was doing a series of illustrations of him?

Ferocious dog

I see this little dog every day as I go past his fence. I'm thinking of making a series of paintings of him. He's always so incredibly territorial.