Rock Cave II

An exercise in inadequate realism, I fear. Not sure why I am doing this, but it may just be necessary. This may never be something I hang on my wall, though perhaps others may enjoy it more. I want more drama, more mystery, more something beyond the reality. So even if I manage to capture the scene well, it will never achieve what I really care about in my art.

Yet I may grow fond of these solid but soft rock pillows.

I do have great interest in the subject matter: I have drawn several rock caves since a tiny copy of photo captured my attention several weeks ago! But I am not sure this version can evoke the magic fantasy that draws me to the cave… The light & dark magic are important, I do know that!

I don’t have any information about the original inspirational photo at left, but I wonder if this is West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire, UK.

Rock Cave III

Photo (a magazine clipping) that got me started!

Red English Sandals

When I finished drawing this sketch, I decided this was me in the middle, with my older sister on the left, and my younger brother on the right. We were three, and we did wear (brown leather) English unisex school sandals that look a bit like these shoes. I even found a Wiki entry about T-bar sandals.