- Black & White
- 19 June 05
- Illustration Friday
- 13 Comments
For some reason I wanted to draw something gothic - yeah it doesn't really fit the theme, on the other hand given my style and medium of choice I could draw just about anything and (at a stretch) it'd probably fit the theme.
Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of gothic style architecture near at hand. Indeed, there are only 4 genuine gargoyles in Canberra and even one of those is a pretty lame excuse of a gargoyle. Well may you ask who would live in a city with only 4 bloody gargoyles.
Nonetheless, I think this chap would feel right at home here [just love that gothic mansion].
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You’re pencil work is so absolute. It’s so real. Makes this little guy look alive. I think I hear Quasimodo coming to take him for a walk.
Posted by janey on 19.06.05 at 10.54pm
Agree he would love to live at the Mansion on the Hill. He is quite formidable and glad he lives in Canberra. He also has an exquisite place to prowl. Which place of civic affairs does he reside? Have always wondered how a Gargoyle protects from evil spirits when it appears to rather attract them. Another great entry from Detlef!
Posted by Anonymous on 19.06.05 at 11.20pm
Anon - this cat/dog hybrid adorns St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, just down the road from Parliament House (which may explain the convergence between good and evil).
Posted by Detlef on 19.06.05 at 11.37pm
Agree Parliament House inhabitants could easily be threatening the grounds of St. Andrews. Glad cat/dog is taking care of things.
Posted by Anonymous on 20.06.05 at 12.04am
Wow good pencil work!
Posted by Rebeccashane on 20.06.05 at 12.07am
nice pencil work!
Posted by Charlie on 20.06.05 at 01.01am
This is terrific. I think your drawing meets the criteria perfectly!
Posted by carolyn on 20.06.05 at 01.45am
Yet another excellent drawing… and I’ve been away, it’s great to see your site again
Posted by Cheri on 20.06.05 at 01.55am
you’re right, just about anything you have would have worked ! beautiful shadings, also really like the way this one is composed.
Posted by Cin on 20.06.05 at 06.37am
You should make more trips up here to the big smoke to get a dose of the gothic. Plenty to go ‘round, here.
Great drawing - thanks for another lesson.
Posted by Robyn on 20.06.05 at 11.35pm
Four more than I’ve got!
Nice work, Detlef!
Posted by rufus on 23.06.05 at 12.55pm
Detlef, you do know how to please me. Noir and Gargoyles and probably something else I can’t remember now. Let’s see if you conjure up some of my other favorites. If so, I’ll declare you a magician.
Posted by Miss Daze on 25.06.05 at 03.28am
Me again, had to come back and say thank you for the comment about my mother’s portrait. I also wanted to see if quaisimodo made an appearance yet.
Posted by janey on 30.06.05 at 11.30am