Is drawing a necessary skill

For me drawing has always been the most important skill to master I still struggle everyday to improve, I like to draw in the studio

This Piece was the first drawing I did after my heart operation in 2010 it was very therapeutic for me as I realized that could do something worth while as I recuperated and it is something I had done on and off since I was a boy

 


My second piece it just seem to follow on






 An so on I love to draw in pencil


                 



 Drawings from the Umbrella  drop Center where I volunteer on Thursdays

 Our local MP Sir Roger Gale

Pencil Portrait of a politician                                    Study for portrait of Sir Roger "Constituent Home Visit"


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                                                          Commission with Colour

New Year, Back to Basic's

So its January and I have not really made any resolutions other than trying to find time to paint. My aim last year was to be organised so I would have some paintings ready for the  Royal Portrait Artist Exhibition and I did start two piece work for this in plenty of time but I just seemed to fritter it away on other things.
 I have however manage to put  a drawing together which I might put up for pre-selection which I find is a great idea. No lugging up paintings or drawings  to London unless they have some chance of being looked at. I had two last year the RPS exhibition and the Thread needle at the Mall  so I dutifully took up my pieces to be viewed, unfortunately they did not get in but it was an improvement on the year before so I viewed it as a success.  I also had four commissions for which I was paid and the local Exhibitions were  fruitful  as sold some pieces . This is the first piece  this year Sarah and Ryan

 


This is a Pencil work carried out from some photographs I took in my lounge when they came to have coffee one Sunday Morning. The subject matter is great as I like people and especially little people.