Sunday, 7 April 2013

Geetar Sketch Number 1





                                                                 Size: 28 x 16 cms
                                                                 Media: Pen & Ink
                                                                 Pens: Noodlers Flex
                                                                 and Rotring Artpen

I love geetars so I thought I'd occasionally throw in a sketch of one. I saw a photo of this beauty and thought the nearest that I'll ever get to that guitar was to put it on paper and make it mine...sorry to the guitar Luthiers...it's a bit out here and there.......that's artistic licence for you!
Posted by Rod MacGregor at 10:59
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25 comments:

  1. LuTi7 April 2013 at 11:33

    I should love to hear the sounds of this instrument....

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    1. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 12:26

      Unfortunately I haven't got this one...I do have a Fender Stratocaster and an Epiphone Les Paul and two acoustic guitars though.(I will draw these in the future.)

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  2. Ces Adorio7 April 2013 at 16:58

    Wow! This is a very good drawing, the details - the strings, frets... I too like technical drawings. They are great mental exercises.

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    1. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 12:27

      Thanks Ces...Its my scruffy non tech style...not detailed like yours!

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  3. Elizabeth Rose Stanton7 April 2013 at 17:20

    ...and a mighty fine geetar it is.

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  4. Ted Blackman7 April 2013 at 17:34

    Nice geetar. The beauty of art is we can create a fantasy world on paper with people and elements that are all ours. More valuable than material possessions.

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    1. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 12:29

      That's what I like about art Edward...Its how we take a real object or even a reference photo and change it into something unique.

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  5. Priya Sebastian8 April 2013 at 05:46

    The two most difficult objects to draw in my opinion are geetar and cycle. I like your geetar!
    Have you seen this?
    http://theplumtree.tumblr.com/post/43899252334/the-art-of-making-now-see-the-previous-video

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    1. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 10:13

      Thanks pRiya..I just watched that video....awesome!

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    2. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 13:09

      Thinking of your comment again.People are renowned difficult subjects too...Maybe a drawing challenge would be to illustrate somebody riding a bicycle whilst they are playing a guitar.I know what a brilliant illustrator you are pRiya!!So I'll be looking out for your take on this at The Plum Tree.

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    3. Priya Sebastian8 April 2013 at 19:04

      In all these many years of drawing, I've studiously avoided Guitar and Cycle. But I cannot refuse a challenge. It will take a while, but I'm in!

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    4. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 19:55

      Haha...Brilliant..I can't wait!!

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  6. James McCullen8 April 2013 at 10:30

    Beautiful man! Been meaning to sketch out my own bass, but they're bloody difficult to draw!
    Good work mate! :D

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    1. Rod MacGregor8 April 2013 at 12:34

      Well, funnily enough, when I draw, I don't always tend to think of the objects name...I.e. Bass or Guitar or person,face etc etc....I try to forget that things in the real world have got a physical presence and name and try and transform my mind into seeing 2D shapes...or I'd overwork and get confused. When I look at your character work...I think you do a similar thing to me...I would suggest you draw your Bass like you draw your people....FUNKY!!!!

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    2. James McCullen9 April 2013 at 11:24

      haha, Very good advice man. Yeah mate, you're right, I've always worked in a similar way. It's why I get no joy in copying objects exactly how they are. My mind starts going mental when I try copying shit (or objects, lol)....I'll just use it as a basic reference, then just totally take it off somewhere else, make it look demented.. etc :D ...that's it... Bass is NEXT!! haha

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  7. Ana M.F.9 April 2013 at 10:04

    my god...It's been a while I don't play guitar and I've only played accoustic but suddenly I feel like I need this haha
    The power of illustration...
    About my princess post...you meant the "crown" tag right? Crown is a controversial word :)

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    1. Rod MacGregor9 April 2013 at 10:24

      A compliment indeed!! Thanks.
      The princess was tagged with 'I'm not a ******** princess'...

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  8. Koosje Koene9 April 2013 at 17:33

    What a great drawing - so detailed and yet so artistic. I love th hatched background too

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    1. Rod MacGregor9 April 2013 at 18:29

      Hey thanks Koosje..I hope your drawing course is doing well and you have lots of students!!

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  9. roberto M.9 April 2013 at 21:11

    Rod, esta guitarra está espectacular, yo creo que lo que debería hacer un luthier es tomar tu modelo y fabricarlo ya mismo!!!!!

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  10. Claire Wildish10 April 2013 at 12:03

    This guitar has personality!! Anyone would feel like a rock star playing this!!

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  11. Cindy D.10 April 2013 at 12:48

    Ooooh, very snazzy and well done. Terrific details! I think it was a smart move to leave it alone. Gerard would certainly break it. And spill food on it. And generally destroy its delicate being. :)

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  12. Sasa Saastamoinen11 April 2013 at 17:34

    Wow, geetar must be fun to draw, never tried. I need a project after Beijing tricycles, geetars are now taken, must be something else then :-P What would be the 3rd most difficult thing to draw...?

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  13. roberto M.12 April 2013 at 20:18

    Y también existen muy bellas guitarras, hombre!!!!
    ok, buen finde para tí y tu mujer, y tus hijos!!!! (ya empieza el tiempo de tomar sol por allí, verdad?)

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Thanks Guys!!

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