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Parish Church, Wigan

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Wigan Parish Church.
Wigan Parish Church.
Photo: Mick
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Item #: 29915
Parish church and war memorial, 1920s.
Illustration by Frank Greenwood, FROM J. Cuming Walters' 'The Charm of Lancashire' (1929).

Comment by: Veronica on 21st November 2017 at 15:52

I love the way the old stone flags glisten in the rain and I'm sure chewing gum doesn't stick to them half as much as on concrete! They always look cleaner too, no need for power cleaners that's for sure. What a great pen and ink drawing of the church and cenotaph -and the shiny flags.

Comment by: Sam h on 23rd November 2017 at 12:56

Veronica , is it pen and ink or charcoal or perhaps mixed media.whichever it's well drawn

Comment by: Veronica on 23rd November 2017 at 14:28

You could be right Sam - the reflections and the cloud may be smudged charcoal. He wouldn't have got the ink to make that effect would he? On the other hand it could have been all done in charcoal.

Comment by: Philip Gormley. on 23rd November 2017 at 15:27

I thought that it had been done in pencil, with only a few crisp lines in ink. Alas, I've since noticed the following, given by the seller for the benefit of the potential buyer, 'Twenty-four page illustrations from pencil drawings by Frank Greenwood.' I also think it highly likely that an artist with such ability, would have had Indian Ink, and the darkest shade of graphite among his materials. A great upload Mick, thanks.

Comment by: Veronica on 23rd November 2017 at 17:55

I should have known Philip I have just finished a drawing of a cherry tree with HB, B and 2B but ended up using a 6 B to get the really dark tone It looks quite dramatic ....Ah well!

Comment by: Philip Gormley. on 23rd November 2017 at 18:15

A small, but important correction to my previous post: 'the seller' refers to an internet seller of the book The Charm of Lancashire, and in no way refers to any part of Mick's effort.

Comment by: Philip Gormley. on 23rd November 2017 at 20:33

My word, Veronica, four grades of pencil for one sketch! You certainly know the value of values. I'm still puzzled by the seemingly ever-present HB, though, while preferring the harder F, instead.
I also find that F, 4B, 8B, when sketching on cartridge paper, are all that will be needed.
The B on watercolour paper, and the 2B on the reverse of tracing paper, are the only other grades that I use.
When I transfer a tracing, I pin only the top two corners of both sheets, and then follow the lines with the simple expedient of a sharpened piece of 1/4" dowelling - the present multitude of pin-holes being of no consideration. In spirit.

Comment by: Veronica on 23rd November 2017 at 22:10

There's more graphite on my fingers with the blending Philip. In fact I might go in again with an 8B for the very dense parts of the sky against the white clouds. I must say I find pencil drawing very therapeutic.

Comment by: Sam h on 26th November 2017 at 10:41

Veronica, I find blending stumps brilliant for soft lead and graphite powder,less messy on the hands

Comment by: Veronica on 26th November 2017 at 12:48

I have some of those Sam- kitchen roll is just as good in little rolled up pieces.....I still use my fingers though ...black marks end up on my face sometimes!!! There is a picture on PAD of the windmill at Haigh in black and white - I keep meaning to tackle that one one of these days. Regards

Comment by: Veronica on 26th November 2017 at 16:44

Ps Sam there's a lovely picture on Jan 22nd 2016 it's Hazy Wigan I'm going to do it in pencil. Take a look you might like it- it's by Mick .

Comment by: Sam h on 27th November 2017 at 09:29

Veronica thanks for information the two photos you mentioned would make good compositions ,may have a go myself , I also use kitchen roll for large areas of graphite powder .

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