The Wee Burn
Let me start by giving a very fast translation of the title of this blog. I am sure you all know the Scottish word for small is the word wee. Burn in Scots has two meanings, the normal one meaning to set alight and burn with flame the other mean a little river. So anything really not large enough to be given the name river we call a burn. When I was young I remember getting my fishing net and heading off to one such burn to fish for minnows.
Yesterday I retraced my steps to the wee burn. My, how it had changed. There were trees where there had been no trees before. I saw no sign of children with nets trying to catch minnows though I did catch sight of a few of those. If I had just had a net.
It was not so warm yesterday but I still determined to do a small quick sketch. I could then go home with the sketch and another memory to put in my little magic box. (To learn about my magic box see my other blog).
The place was already full of memories for me so I opted to try and portray this seen as fast as I could trying to capture feeling rather then reality. I opted for the abstract approach. I can hear all you pencil lovers laughing. Yes I know layer on layer.
The finished product is very haphazard and has a very unfinished look to it. Maybe one day I might turn it into a full canvas abstract, in the meantime it made me feel good as I walked away to head home.
This blog is linked to my other. The Empty Box
What a delightful sketch! I find children don't net minnows anymore....they buy an electronic something to admire while floating on an inflated whale in a backyard pool! Do many of them know a minnw?
ReplyDeletePencil drawing....layer upon layer.....okay, but where's the spur of the moment feeling in that?
Love this sketch!
I'm really enjoying your sketches Ralph.
ReplyDeleteI like it Ralph, beautifull colours
ReplyDeleteHonestly, Ralph...This piece is just magical for me. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour wonderful sketch brings back so many memories of places I would hike to as a child to go fishing. You really caught the feel of the place.
ReplyDeleteI really love it too Ralph. I love the colours, and you have captured the water perfectly. And such a nice story behind it too :0)
ReplyDeleteRalph! Welcome back from your holidays! I love the pencil drawings! Our mutual Katherine of Art and Music, had a brand new set of water color pencils, with a water pencil to take on her big trip. We got to play with them and they are so fun! I love your pencil drawings!
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