The second weekend of 2013 Six Nations Rugby was a stark contrast to the first. Pitches carved up like ribbon, some teams faded while others surged. Scotland rode roughshod over Italy and a change in the fortunes of France and Wales, the latter’s young side developing with great pace and strength. Ireland and England’s match felt like two giants slogging it out. A weekend to contemplate indeed! Here are my drawings:
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Scotland vs Italy lineout
Scotland vs Italy maul
Scotland vs Italy scurmish
France and Wales – one great scrum
France throw-in
France vs Wales scrum
Wales try
Ireland vs England scrum
Maul for the ball
Turmoil
Kick the ball away!
I’m a contemporary artist working in Leicestershire in the UK. I trained in Fine Art using different media including oils and acrylics, but my recent work is a return to my love of drawn media, especially pen, ink, watercolour and pastels. My theme is movement – My subjects are varied from landscape, animals, musicians, dancers and sport, especially cycling. The unifying feature of all these subjects is that they are constantly changing – even in a landscape there is movement everywhere! I capture the energy of elusive moments often starting with a quick pen and ink drawing. I write and publish my artworks on a blog called ‘Racing Lines’.