A blast from my past

[dizzojay]

I was digging through my office tonight looking for an old photo for my Dad, and I came across these three antiques tucked away in a portfolio behind the desk - three of the oldest drawings of mine that I still own.

I can't remember for sure, but I'm pretty sure these were done in the lead up to my art O-level exam, that would have made me 15-16, and they amply demonstrate that my nerdish tendancies started at an early age!!!

I've always been interested in Arthurian legend, and I remember about this time going through a phase of wanting to draw nothing else.



This was an experiment, my first time (as I recall) of drawing on a black background, an effect that I fell in love with - now three quarters of my pictures are on a black background!  This was executed in silver Kandahar ink and fountain pen



Sir Galahad - this was done in pastels (I was already hooked on them).  I wasn't at all confident about drawing human faces here.



A random knight.  I used to love drawing knights; the movement, the flowing caparisons, the gleaming armour, the horses, the drama ... what's not to love??

I must try it again at some point!

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I like your knight pics - those others your posted were cool too. It's funny how we can see our style forming so early, isn't it? :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Definitely!

[herminekurotowa.livejournal.com]

Quite impressive!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[fanspired]

Very, very cool. Man, you have such talent!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)
I also had a very dedicated Dad who was always there to encourage me!

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

All three of these are wonderful. You are so talented. I really love the third one.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
I seem to remember that I did a few knight pictures, I have no idea where the others are, I'll post them if I ever come across them!

[havenseptember6.livejournal.com]

You were only a teenager when you drew these??? You are insanely talented. :D I love them!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you. As I said to Fanspired, I also had a very dedicated Dad who encouraged me too!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Loving your knights hun! Especially the silver on white background that started your love of black backgrounds :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you hunny. It was such a lovely surprise finding these; I had no idea I'd kept them!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I found some really 'early' artwork the other day and it was atrocious, but SO fun to see where I'd come from! It's a bonus when you get to *keep* your journey in art!

[lysanatt.livejournal.com]

Wow. Talent yes, but I guess there is a lot of hard work behind them as well, to be so good at 15. Impressive.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you.
Yes, I guess I was pretty single-minded, and I also had the benefit of a very dedicated Dad to encourage me too. :)

[casey28.livejournal.com]

These are awesome! :)

Oh wow, your drawing of Sir Galahad reminds me of this quote from Sam:

And I remember looking at this picture of Sir Galahad, and, and, and he was kneeling, and— and light streaming over his face, and— I remember... thinking, uh, I could never go on a quest like that. Because I'm not clean. I mean, I w— I was just a little kid. You think... maybe I knew? I mean, deep down, that— I had... demon blood in me, and about the evil of it, and that I'm— wasn't pure?