Happy Post: My Inspiration

[dizzojay]

I've talked about my Dad and his artwork here before a couple of times, but recently, while I was sorting through some old photo albums at my parents' house, I happened across a collection of photos of some of his artwork.  (Bear in mind this was from the 70's and 80's so in a time before scanners and digital media.)

Seeing the pictures gave me an idea for Christmas, and so with my Mum's help, I spirited the photo album back home, and I've used 12 of the pictures to make my Dad a calendar with his own artwork on it.

These are the twelve pictures I included in the calendar, and I tried to keep the subject matter as diverse as I could out of the pictures that I could find.  This is why I always consider him such an inspiration and the biggest influence on my own art endeavours!


Bertie Bassett in poster paints






Fantasia collage in Poster paints and felt tips

Fantasia still in poster paint

Disney giraffes in coloured pencils and poster paints

Bugs bunny in black fineliner and graphite pencil

Disney collage in poster paints

Gary Lineker caricature in fineliner, felt tips and coloured pencils

Random still life in black poster paint and coloured pencils

The Laughing cavalier in biro and graphite pencil

John Major caricature - fineliner and coloured pencils

Micky Mouse celebration in poster paints

Margaret Thatcher caricature inn poster paints, felt tips and coloured pencil

Comments

[sasha-dragon.livejournal.com]

Wow! Your dad is a very talented man, I can see why you consider him such an inspiration.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He is very talented, and very inspirational - I know I wouldn't be an artist if it wasn't for him.

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

Those are great pictures. Yes, very talented. What a wonderful idea for a gift. I'm sure your father will be thrilled.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope so, I think he'll enjoy it.
It's a mark of the man that he's always been more interested in my art than his own!

[gotaprettymouth.livejournal.com]

wow! he is so talented!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He certainly is!

[tiggeratl1.livejournal.com]

These are glorious! What a well of talent to spring from. He's going to love it and treasure the fact that you made it for him. The best presents are always from the heart.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I know that I wouldn't be as dedicated to art as I am if it wasn't for him. He is absolutely my inspiration!

[fufaraw]

Those are so much fun! I hope he adores the calendar!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

They're fantastic aren't they. I think he'll enjoy the calendar - I hope so, anyway :)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

LOVE IT! Dad's going to LOVE his calendar too! :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I think he'll enjoy it - it'll be a nice keepsake for him, even after 2020!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

He definitely will! Yup! :D

[fanspired]

So, your Dad was a fan artist back before any of us even knew what a fan artist was :)))

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He absolutely was - it's a fun way to look at it.
I always thought how funny it was that he was a huge Disney fan, and then years later I went on to marry Mr Disney!

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

Such a talent. I'm sure he's going to love his gift.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He's very talented, I think he'll like his present :)

[sandy79.livejournal.com]

You and your Dad fit the old saying about the apple and the tree to a T! So much talent! I'm sure he's gonna love that calendar to pieces!

PS: what are poster paints?

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Hah, yes, I guess this apple was very proud to stay close to the tree!
Poster paints are water-based paints, thicker and more opaque than water colours, but unlike acrylics they're matt and water soluble.