Category Archives: objects

Toy museum

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A couple of sketches from the wonderful and surprisingly large Toy Museum in Sintra, Portugal. The museum houses the personal collection of João Arbués Moreira, who was there on the day we visited, keen to chat about his favourite exhibits and … Continue reading →

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Black tea isn’t…

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Ed Mostly

…it’s golden brown. Breaking in a new sketch book with a familiar cuppa. Fountain pen and water-brushes with lexington grey ink, white Gelly Roll pen, watercolour, A5

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Headlines

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Revisiting cross-hatching by drawing a concrete dragon’s head at the bottom of the garden. I’m learning to keep the initial guidelines fairly fine, unlike in the Skansen picture, so they don’t unbalance the overall effect. I’m also starting to understand … Continue reading →

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Serpent

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A serpent hung on the wall amongst many other instruments at Snowshill Manor, an eclectic and wonderful collection of all-sorts in the Cotswolds. Fountain pen with Lexington grey ink, watercolour, A6

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Paint-balling

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Ed Mostly

My boots drying out after a muddy day paint-balling with Si, Benjy, Leo and others. Below the boots is a tiny sketch of a Dad and his son. It was the only one I managed on the day, during a … Continue reading →

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Vikings

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

More from the Stockholm National History Museum. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A5

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Banananana

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Almost over-ripe, hanging in the kitchen. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A6

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Beady

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Ed Mostly

“Necklace with beads of glass, rock crystal, silver and amber. Late Viking age. Woman’s costume from Gotland.” The beads came from many countries, evidence of the Vikings’ extensive trading network. Sketched at the very lovely Stockholm National Historical Museum (could … Continue reading →

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Four candles

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Ed Mostly

The ubiquitous café sketch. Black tea and lemon drizzle cake in Bath Guildhall market. I used a white marker pen to correct the fork handle and to lighten the lip of the mug, which could be considered cheating, and a bit … Continue reading →

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Bronze

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Some sketches from the wonderful Bronze exhibition at the Royal Academy in London last Summer. An amazing range of works from many times and places. The horse is Greek, called the ‘Armento Rider’, 550BCE. The spider crawling up the wall … Continue reading →