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Heres another half hour drawing work.....
Thought I'd show the progress in these small steps..

The wings at the bottom will be lengthened as I realise I've made them too small..
The way I draw I often rub out...can't bear working it out properly..like drawing straight off..

Also debating what kind of background whether to do a rainbow?
Everyone does Owls with full moons..just trying to be different.

It's looking really good, Peter. Can't wait to see the finished picture. That looks like really nice paper, what is it? and what grade of pencil do you use?
Thanks for posting those pages, Phil. It is a bit strange seeing stuff that you haven't looked at for forty years. Strange, but nice!

I'm using very good paper..The Langton (Not cold Pressed) Grain Fin
Watercolour
A3
for 12 pages its 12.99 in WHSmiths..

Also using a good pencil Albrecht Durer
Faber Castell Germany

Having the best makes me draw better..
Schwarz Blacks 8200-199***

Another half hour done...more work on the feathers next time..

Muffy I forgot to say I liked your picture..very dramatic..

The wings are lowered..
http://petergraycartoonsandcomics.blogs ... opthe.html

It's looking really good, Peter, keep up the good work. I am consumed with impatience to see it finished, but after a lifetime of deadline pressure, far be it from me to press you! In your own time, mate:-)
What about you, Muffy? You must have something else to show us. Don't leave it there.
Let's make this the best wildlife blog on the web.

I'm up to this stage now...still more to do..

Oops, by some bizzare oversight my reply to you, Peter, got posted before the picture I was commenting on. Does Guildford exist in some cosmic time-warp, or what? Please see the entry before last.

Peter and John, the time for one or both of your posts must be wrong if they're listed in the wrong order. Must be a gremlin on the forum.

And here it is in full Cinemascope:



...Nice one Peter!

- Phil R.

Thanks Phil..once its finished I'll put it up again...done some more just now..another half hour..just added the wet brush to the Owl..which will then need my pencil to tidy it up..water goes every where..maybe get some white paint to get the white back on some of it..

Nearly there..last bits of details to add..

The reason its takiing so long than normal is I'm doing blog posts on the process of creating a picture and scanning it every half hour..which when I stop makes me leave it for another day..it sure disrupts the flow..also I'm trying to sort out my C.V and busy trying to get a part time job to support my art business..going to get experience on the till as a volunteer at a charity shop...good news my cards are selling a few at a day at Chichester Kim's Bookshop after the first two weeks...phew!!

John I hope you've seen my website blog showing all my animal drawings..think you will like my Scottish Wild Cat

http://petergraycartoons.blogspot.com/2 ... -with.html

John Stokes wrote:What about you, Muffy? You must have something else to show us. Don't leave it there.
Let's make this the best wildlife blog on the web.

Thanks very much for the nice comments John (and Peter), I don't draw/paint much, but did do a very quick 1 hour pencil/watercolour, see below, hope you like

Nice Scottish wild cat Peter, and other animal drawings on your website.

Your quicker than me.. like the bird watching the fight..



Finished mine now..signed and sealed..

Well Done, Peter, It looks terrific! I haven't had a chance to look at the wildcat yet. I hope to tomorrow.
And Muffy, Thanks for posting that. You are so good at capturing animals in action. The stance of both Bears is just right.
John.

John could you please tell me what strips you did for 'Score n Roar'
Was it any of these from Issue 1?

JACK OF UNITED
JIMMY OF CITY
MARK YOUR MAN
THE MUDLARKS
LORD RUMSEY'S ROVERS
Or
TROUBLE SHOOTER
THE STAR SEEKER
GIVE IT TO GREGORY

Hello, Steelclaw.
Thinking back, I probably didn't do anything for 'Score 'n Roar' as a separate title. Certainly none of the stories from issue 1 that you list ring any bells with me. I did do a few fill in issues of 'Nipper', but that might have been when it amalgamated with 'Scorcher'. It didn't last long as a stand-alone title, did it? Sorry I can't be more precise, but that period was a bit of a blur for me, I was doing so many different things, doing drama with lifers in our local Prison, directing in a Norwich theatre, as well as keeping my comic work going! Life is a lot quieter now!