Patterns and Shapes

I haven't really done any artwork for a while but I've been doodling with pen on paper as going to try some line art, shapes and architectural type of lines to bring out the picture I have in my head.

Back working full time so a bit knackered in the week to do anything, so it'll be weekend activity really.

I want to make pictures without shading, without any forced texture and only use parallel lines to see how it turns out

wish me luck.

I sometimes find my lack of art training catches me out and shows my inexperience and lack of ability, but on the other hand im quite happy to try anything - well, except for oil painting.  think I need to do something formal with that so that its not a bogeyman for me as it currently is

 Starting out

My initial attempts at drawing and painting were slow and stuttering, often things out of proportion, or colours fairly bland, because I am only learning about layering and finishing (I am still learning so don't shoot me down).

So somethings looked passable, some fairly funny and some painful, but in each I learnt something, even if it was just 'to start again'

So here are my faltering steps....

But I tried and tried and tried and they started getting better...well, I think they are, but then, I once thought I could sing, until I heard the out-of-tune cacophony on the recording...

So the one above improved to this

which I thought was a bit nicer, and now is owned by a friend.