Approaches to drawing – John Allcock

When is it a good idea to be old-fashioned?

09/01/202516/01/2022 by John

I was flattered this morning when a friend showed me one of her poems and asked me to comment on it. I was pleased to discover that she has taken to writing, and this was the first indication I have had of this. We had a really nice conversation about her work, and the best … Read more

Suffering for my art

09/01/202528/07/2020 by John

Today I decided to continue my attempts to explore different approaches to drawing. For a long time I have admired the bark of the large birch tree growing in our garden, and decided I would draw that, with its wonderful texture. So, after lunch I moved the garden table and a chair into position and … Read more