March 15, 2025

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Hayfield Meadow Grasses & Creatures

“Hayfield Meadow Grasses” [16th August 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B and 8B, signed in black ink on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited image 2683 x 3110 pixels.

“Hayfield Meadow Grasses” is a pencil canvas created from two pictures dated 2121hrs 8th July and 2044hrs 15th August 2022. 

The most important composition is created from the before picture.  Cottongrass (mid-centre-right) is added for creative result from the latter photograph.  I stored the cottongrass macro-composition derived from its same image.

The artwork is in the model of plant pressings discovered in botanical guides. Also, early scientific drawings, which day at the least throughout the earlier two millennia. 

The artwork is produced within 30 minutes.

Listed here is the photograph taken 2121hrs 8th July:

Right here is the photograph taken 2044hrs 15th August 2022:

As you can see with comparing my artwork with the pictures, I incorporated two buttercups and the sense of the meadow grasses transferring. The cottongrass in the latter photograph attributes three horizontal and a few vertically put depictions of very same.

Whilst I did not try to trend a deal with from the cottongrass, it does appear to be to appear as these types of. Likewise the buttercups acquire a comparable variety, appearing as eyes. I absolutely really like this piece. Rather truthfully it is as ideal as I would hope for in my ‘planning’ an artwork.

I write ‘planning’ [an artwork] due to the fact I hardly ever do so. Most of my perform is spontaneous as I draw or paint etcetera.

In fact in my relatively spontaneous mood, please allow me share with you an artwork I created on/in advance of 29th June 2022, in all over one hour and ten minutes. Entitled: “Gosling Walking About”:

“Gosling Walking About” [29th June 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B, 8B and charcoal adhere, unsigned on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited graphic 3026 x 2567 pixels.

I didn’t indicator “Gosling Strolling About” at the time as I was doubtful if I beloved the artwork. I do. While I shall likely not sign this artwork for no explanation by any means. Except.. I enjoy this as it is on the canvas.

Additional spontaneity. Right here are two canine artworks. Two distinctive young canine from in my spouse and children. I’m not sure I at any time drew a pet just before as an grownup, to be perfectly honest.

The to start with is “Untitled Pet Portrait”:

“Untitled Doggy Portrait” [24th December 2021] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B, 8B, environmentally friendly, yellow, blue and black pencils signed in blue ink on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited impression 2762 x 3462 pixels.

Shockingly for the artwork, “Untitled Dog Portrait” characteristics a pretty energetic family members doggie.

Future we have a second loved ones puppy, a mischievous cute pet, I shall contact “Untitled Canine Relaxing”:

“Untitled Dog Relaxing” [9th July 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B and 8B, signed in black ink on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited impression 3400 x 2890 pixels.

This relatives pup identified it all relatively hilarious for me to chase him as he ran close to with some backyard garden bouquets in his mouth the other working day. In this article, he is pictured comforting under some shade seeking at me in July.

Hope you get pleasure from 🙂