Bus sketch'es 1.2.3.4.5.

[D Akey]

Hello Mr Ploos.

I particularly like the one you said looked like Gauguin. The lines are sure and show a combination of artistic and descriptive qualities. Crisp form.

Nice to hear you're back on the bus. Bet you had to brush the raindrops off your sketch pad.

So our friend Pat is back. Nice that, eh?

[eighty+]

Hi. Mac Thanks Sorry nothing to declare. . Yeah good to see Pat running

At a high speed of knot's .

Hi. Katie Katie. Coops the sky completely grey

Anything. Can happen in this next half an hour AR".....rh.

SLAINTE

[eighty+]

Just remembered (Apointment with Fear) in the thirties

"....

[D Akey]

Appointment With Fear -- The man in black. . . nay, no Johnny Cash. . . AKA The Black Guardian in Doctor Who. . . Nay, not The Who. . . aw skip it. . .

http://www.radiohorrorhosts.com/Appointment.html

Here's an episode that they had linked: The Pit and the Pendulum

http://www.otrcat.net/otr6/Appointme...e-Pendulum.mp3

Rather dour lot, neh? Would scare the willies out of me. . . listening after dark, by the amber glow of the radio tubes. . .

[eighty+]

Hi Mac to the pit AR......Rh could the forties been a remake as

could've sworn 37-38 i remember having to carry the glass accumulater

down to the shop to be recharged so we could listen thanks for

the list might help when sketching Slainte

[coops]

Afternoon dear Eighty, windy but no rain but looks like its coming this way. Stay warm and PAINT.

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops yeah not good has lightened a bit, no rain but
the cloud is coming from the east now so prehaps the Vikings are coming
bash em with your Brolly drawing painting having stopped
while moving finding it hard to get started again will try ok Slainte

[eighty+]

Hi Katie Katie Coops you've talked me into having a go no drawing

just straight in with the brush what do u think ......Slainte

[coops]

Ohhhhhhhh thats so good dear Eighty, he has the most wonderful eyes. Great work on this one my friend

[D Akey]

Brilliant, Mr Ploos. Really terrific. Going straight to paint as you did it is not so far from drawing as could be a quibble. All the drawing work you have done has created mark making tools. Only thing may be that you have worked with larger tips on your brush or pen nib etc. So that adds a tonal consciousness to linear sensibility.

I think of Van Gogh a little bit, as how he seemed to keep his color work sorta linear. I think that was because he was very interested in Japanese prints, as were many of the more cutting edge artists of the time.

Anyway, you have nailed a personality in this one. There's depth behind his eyes/countenance, which is a neat trick to pull off. I like the outside stylization to his hair. The large graphic form of it lends a certain graphic arts mode of interpretation, although you also dip into traditional dimensionality as well. Nice combination. Love the colors too.

I'll fit this look with what was going on around the turn of the last century. Beards and styles of clothes also add to that notion.

Ms Coops made an excellent recommendation. Glad you did it. Looks awesome.

Go Man Go!!!!!!!