Alison and Hugh.

Alison and Hugh., originally uploaded by Donna Nicholson-Arnott.

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This is the final piece for the commission I mentioned before. I made some sketches at the wedding, and worked them into this composition back at the drawing board. I also had a version with Alison and Hugh facing each other, but it looked a bit too fussy and overworked. I like them side by side. Shoulder to shoulder, and all that.

Clare, who was giving the drawing as a gift to the couple, seemed very happy indeed with the final work, which is just magic. :)

(This is one continuous line.)

ox eye daisies

ox eye daisies, originally uploaded by Donna Nicholson-Arnott.

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A deviation from my usual people obsessed monochrome work. Made for the We Draw July team challenge, the topic of which was 'In the Garden'. I love ox eye daisies, and there's a big blousy patch of them in the back drying green area where I live. I love how long they're around for in summertime, I love the way they look in late summer rain. I love their scaled up unashamed daisiness.

I used fw inks, and coloured pencils on canford card.