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The Den, in Conté, on orange paper |
Wiltshire was calling me, and I paid it heed...
Today, I went
back to the Devil's Den, this time with my friend,
Rose.The weather was much kinder today, and we both got quite a few sketches made. We started at the Den itself, and then walked around and through the "Grey Wethers" sarsen fields.
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The Den, from the same position, in Indigo ink |
My first two sketches were made while I sat on the ground. I wanted a low viewpoint to emphasise the drama of the monument against the sky. By the time that I had completed two sketches, my legs were going to sleep, so I thought it best to stand up and find another viewpoint:
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The Den, from the side, in oil pastel |
Early sightings of the sarsen field were impressive:
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Fyfield Down, Conté | |
... as were the rolling downs themselves.
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Line drawing (walk-and-draw), Uniball |
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