Bygone Days is a drawing by David Godbolt which was uploaded on May 17th, 2017.
Bygone Days
Bygone Days: Pen and ink drawing and diluted ink washes plus digital sepia effect.... more
Title
Bygone Days
Artist
David Godbolt
Medium
Drawing - Ink On Watercolour Paper
Description
Bygone Days: Pen and ink drawing and diluted ink washes plus digital sepia effect.
My ink illustration of how I imagine life on the canals back in the early Victorian period in England, as seen by a child.
Historical Note: At the earlier development of the English industrial revolution, transporting larger and much heavier loads by horse and cart proved impractical. One horse can pull a barge through the water with 40 times the load that could be pulled by the same horse with a cart! A network of canals were developed to link towns and cities by the most direct route largely by converting existing rivers. These canals became the Victorian equivalent of our modern motorways and the necessary forerunner of the railways by a century.
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May 17th, 2017
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Comments (57)
Doug Kreuger
Superb pencil work, David! Outstanding balance and perspective! Loved it! L&F
David Godbolt replied:
Thank you Doug for the generous comments and for the L & F, much appreciated!
Angela Davies
A beautiful drawing of the working man and horse, and I love the little dog keeping them company, LF
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Nice mood in this drawing David! We added our Like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Bonnie Mason
A lovely drawing, David. Beautifully composed with details (love the little dog following along) that draw you in. LF
Jane Small
David, your sensitivity to carefully presented and researched detail and to atmosphere is spellbinding. This calming sepia effect works wonderfully and loses nothing from having less color than most of your lovely works. On the contrary, the quiet ambiance seems to be highlighted. Not a pen stroke too many or out of place. The steps taken by man, dog and horse are so perfectly in unison.Just fascinatingly interesting and beautiful. L/F
David Godbolt replied:
Oh Wow Jane, I wish I had your magic with words, thank you so much for your kindness in taking the time to provide such a detailed description! Your comments are much appreciated and I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year dear Jane!
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