Friday, 8 July 2011

IF Stay


                                 Size: 24 x 24 cms
                                 Media: Indian Ink and paper
                                 Pens: Dip pen Gillott no.5 and Lamy fountain

The IF theme this week is the word 'Stay'. The first thing that came to my mind was telling a dog to stay. Then I remembered something I had read on the internet a few weeks ago which said "STAYING calm is paramount if you or your pet is attacked by a dangerous dog."... Yeah Right!!!
Posted by Rod MacGregor at 15:27
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14 comments:

  1. Linda Hensley8 July 2011 at 16:08

    Right up there with playing dead while a bear mauls you. Right. Like that's going to happen! Great movement in this drawing.

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  2. Connie8 July 2011 at 16:35

    Brilliant. Possibly all part teaching the cute little doggy to 'stay'? Love your style.

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  3. Cynthia Schelzig8 July 2011 at 18:12

    LOL....goooood one!!Love it! And right up there with standing still when a swarm of BEES is headed right for you........RIGHT!!

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  4. Sasa Saastamoinen9 July 2011 at 09:22

    I love the fierce dog! And he manages to be very calm... :-)

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  5. Elizabeth Rose Stanton9 July 2011 at 17:29

    Staying calm while the dog's not staying...
    Clever! Well drawn and LOL!

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  6. Juan Carlos Partidas9 July 2011 at 17:49

    Hahaha... you are doing very well, my friend. :)

    Nice job, Rod. I like your drawing style a lot !!!!

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  7. Anna Wilson-Patterson10 July 2011 at 10:53

    Love the tummy on top of those skinny legs and the munching hound.

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  8. naomi orana10 July 2011 at 11:26

    Hilarious!
    He has a seriously great head and neck - or lack there of!
    Love it :-)

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  9. AHAviews11 July 2011 at 14:39

    Great! the feet got me.

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  10. Bill Jaynes11 July 2011 at 15:57

    Nice line, funny take on the subject: the work looks to have some Ralph Steadman and George Grosz influences.

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  11. Rod MacGregor11 July 2011 at 16:36

    Thanks everyone!! @ Bill,...Its hard to splash/spray ink without thinking about Ralph Steadman...Splash influenced.... yes!! Grosz..? Having difficulty with that one!:)

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  12. Richard Ewing11 July 2011 at 20:25

    ouch.
    those finger tips.

    ouch.

    I agree with Bill. I see both Steadman and Grosz. Taken further (gritty detail-wise) I could see this as a major emotional piece.
    Last few pieces of yours imply pain one way or another... you doin' okay? --well enough to illustrate is seems.

    interesting how the dog's body is so cuddly and playful, but the head is so severe. Just like some people I know.



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  13. Rod MacGregor11 July 2011 at 21:19

    @ Bill @ Richard...I have now studied a few of Grosz works and I think I am starting to see what you are both seeing in this drawing to a certain extent. Well at least you have made me look at him and I suppose could say that you have enlightened and excited me somewhat. Yes Richard..I am fine thanks..funnily enough you and Bill both made me look a bit more at Steadman as well...and I read somewhere that he said some of his drawings were fuelled by his own personal fears...I suppose the drawing of those ideas had a cathartic effect on him...I can safely say its easy for me to fear the viscous dog and the large syringe needle..maybe I seek the same emotional cleansing by drawing these images...a sort of therapy?

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  14. Ted Blackman13 July 2011 at 00:38

    A humorous juxtaposition of calm and violence. I suppose the dog will eventually bore himself to death with the lack of response and move on.

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Thanks Guys!!

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