Seeing Kevins lovely portrait of Kate Bush, a favourite artist of my own, I remembered my own artwork I created back in her heyday of 1978. At the time I had just started technical college on an Adverstising Design course and part of the summer coursework involved producing some drawings and paintings. I did the large portrait in Rapidograph pen and indian ink with a brush and the small pencil sketch just for fun. The colour chesspiece images were an interpretation of a objective drawing brief, so i chose the black Knight piece from a photograph and translated it into a fantasy piece along with the entirely made up Rook.
Very nice! I especially like the second Kate one. Mind you, it's an inspiring subject!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kev. Lovely drawings and paintings Bill. Kate B was unique amongst singers. A wonderful writer too. I like the two chess paintings as well, there's something fitting about chess and fantasy. Cant put my finger on it.
DeleteLove the chess pieces!I think Hipgnosis could have used your talent creating some Pink Floyd album covers!
ReplyDeleteha ha thanks guys. Kate Bush recent work is as entralling as it was back in the day too
ReplyDeleteNot heard any Bill. Will check it out. I loved all those ace Seventies famale rocky singers songwriters. I went to see Judie Tzuke who I adored and once danced in the street outside Linsey De Paul's London flat!
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