{"title":"Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eA selection of preparatory pieces from my sketchbooks over the years, some of which are available. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"horse-and-cart-sketch-outside-palma-cathedral","title":"Horse and cart sketch outside Palma Cathedral (uncatalogued)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis little sketch of a common peasant's cart was used as a form of transport and for transporting goods from the rural farming lands outside the city for sale within the city walls. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis preparatory sketch of a delivery of goods outside Palma Cathedral in Mallorca, was chosen by an old friend who commissioned the piece, ultimately culminating in an oil painting that sat in pride of place in his villa in Mallorca until his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA common technique in these preparatory pieces, is to shade over in places, the initial light 'HB' drawing with a heavier '6B' to create some depth and contrast within the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, as in this example, several layers of drawing can be seen, each in a different wight of lead graphite pencil.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHTC-70-CS1-SS1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roberto Sendoya Escobar trading Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56654494237053,"sku":null,"price":21000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/6376\/2375\/files\/horseandcartsketchoutsidePalmacathedral.jpg?v=1754748064"},{"product_id":"01036-giraffe-graphite-sketch","title":"01036-Giraffe graphite sketch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy wife's favourite animals are the Giraffe, so much so, that she travelled all the way to the Tsavo National Park reserve in Mombasa Kenya, to see them in their natural habitat.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little sketch was initially done as preparatory piece for a painting. 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