How to relax wit · general along with what I’ve fortunately had as a natural talent for drawing...
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22 GROWLER MARCH 2014 MEMBERS’ HOBBIES A new section on members hobbies, starting with The Guv’nor, Mark Gregory I’M SURE many of you find different ways of relaxing or escaping from everyday working life, well for me, in what spare time I do get these days, I very much enjoy drawing and painting. Having been interested in art since a very young lad (yes, all that time ago I know), I have learnt to draw pretty much any kind of subject from landscapes to seascapes, but my passion has always been to specialise in automotive art which has been inspired by renowned car artists such as Tom Fritz and Alan Fearnley. Combining my all time love of cars in general along with what I’ve fortunately had as a natural talent for drawing I hope to have developed a style which portrays a vivid image of motoring nostalgia albeit I admit I’m still learning and experimenting. I love to draw anything really having simply self taught myself over the years, however I do love to specialise in capturing the beauty of cars from the 1920-30s period. To date I’ve undertaken a few commissions from modern day cars, classic cars, exotic cars, hot rods, muscle cars, motorsport, performance cars and motor bikes. Mostly drawn using first a pencil (for guide lines) and then finished off in drawing pen, pictures can vary in size from A4 to A2. In some instances I have also experimented with watercolour media which helps bring the pictures to life, this is however a whole new learning curve. My latest example is shown above, a Studio: Mark tends to hide from Karen here but not always that successfully! How to relax wit I thought I would kick start a new article section within the magazine where we could portray some of our members’ hobbies. I’m sure many of you enjoy some interesting hobbies out there so why not contribute an article for future GROWLER issues. Here is my hobby... By Mark Gregory Editor Happy customers: Members Barry Wood with his XKR picture and Paul Scott, right, with his Morris Oxford picture
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MEMBERS’ HOBBIESA new section on members hobbies, starting with The Guv’nor, Mark Gregory
I’M SURE many of you find different waysof relaxing or escaping from everydayworking life, well for me, in what sparetime I do get these days, I very much enjoydrawing and painting. Having beeninterested in art since a very young lad(yes, all that time ago I know), I have learntto draw pretty much any kind of subject
from landscapes to seascapes, but mypassion has always been to specialise inautomotive art which has been inspired byrenowned car artists such as Tom Fritz andAlan Fearnley.
Combining my all time love of cars ingeneral along with what I’ve fortunatelyhad as a natural talent for drawing I hopeto have developed a style which portrays avivid image of motoring nostalgia albeit Iadmit I’m still learning and experimenting.
I love to draw anything really having
simply self taught myself over the years,however I do love to specialise incapturing the beauty of cars from the1920-30s period. To date I’ve undertaken afew commissions from modern day cars,classic cars, exotic cars, hot rods, musclecars, motorsport, performance cars andmotor bikes.
Mostly drawn using first a pencil (forguide lines) and then finished off indrawing pen, pictures can vary in size from
A4 to A2. In some instances I have alsoexperimented with watercolour mediawhich helps bring the pictures to life, thisis however a whole new learning curve.
My latest example is shown above, a
Studio: Mark tendsto hide from Karenhere but not alwaysthat successfully!
How to relax wit
I thought I would kick start a newarticle section within the magazinewhere we could portray some of ourmembers’ hobbies. I’m sure many ofyou enjoy some interesting hobbiesout there so why not contribute anarticle for future GROWLER issues.Here is my hobby...
By Mark Gregory
Editor
Happy customers: MembersBarry Wood with his XKRpicture and Paul Scott, right,with his Morris Oxford picture
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1931 Duesenberg Model J which I think isone of the most beautiful cars ever madeand I’m currently working my way througha compilation drawing of various Hot Rods(my other passion). I have also done morerecently some commissions for memberswithin the club of their XKs which you canalso see here on this page.
To try and enjoy my passion further Ihave now converted our gardensummerhouse into an art studio for myself
and my youngest son Jack who is alsointerested in art. Albeit not yet finished (asneed to install lighting and electricity) it willeventually be a lovely place to relax duringthe summer months ahead and to getsome serious artwork done over thecoming year.
Always looking to widen my portfolioand to earn a little extra cash I would bevery happy to offer members the chanceof purchasing a totally unique drawing of
their car (or any other request) takendirectly from any photographs provided.The drawings are all delivered mountedand ready framed. So if you are looking fora special gift, then maybe this could be theanswer, simply contact me [email protected] for furtherdetails.
On a final note, I can honestly say if youhaven’t tried art, give it a go, it certainlydoes help bring those stress levels down.
thout a care in the world
Clockwise from top left:1950s Ferrari, 1968 DodgeCharger R/T, 1934 AustinSeven, BSA and Nortonmotor bikes and a 1931Duesenberg Model J
