Some artists add a final touch,
Their first sketch of their art,
The one that helped them oh so much
Before they could take part...
And so that sketch in black and white
Portrays a certain style,
As if the artists got it right,
Then went the extra mile...
It's seen on many modern prints,
Of lions, tigers, bears,
A gentle face in subdued tints,
No treetops, streams or lairs...
It's just a token that portrays
That small things can be great
And how the artists spent their days
In new ways to create...
For details grant us so much more
And last, the creatures' eyes...
On seeing what those creatures saw,
Their thoughts we realise...
So look out for these extras, too,
They symbolise by faith
How artists plan what they must do,
The details they must save...
Denis Martindale July 2017.
The black and white sketches are called remarques.
A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
wildlife paintings. Google search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...
Poem shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/remarkable-5/
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http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
HAED finished pieces gallery:
Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".
http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/
Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.
http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/
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