Peter Birch : Visual Artist : Sort Of

Well, thank goodness that's over.
I finally came to my senses and realised I'm not Kurt Jackson. Nor am I David Hockney. Or Graham Sutherland or Euan Uglow. Or any of the other artists I've been admiring and copying lately.
I don't go walking across the moors, sketching and painting (and generally being rugged). Neither do I go out in all seasons, in all weathers, to paint the landscape as it changes through the year. (In fact, I'm a bit if a wimp. Nowadays,  I only go...

I've spent so much time teaching myself how to draw. I've written quite a bit about it. I've got files and folders full of exercises and studies I've done.
And you know what?
I still can't draw.

As I worked my way through "The Primacy of Drawing", I made notes of things that particularly interested or inspired me. I jotted them down in my Journal and then added some brief notes of my own about how I could apply what I was reading.
These are some of the quotes and notes I jotted down.  They may be of interest to some of you.  They also give a glimpse into what makes me tick....

It's been a long time since I've painted anything. I haven't been anywhere near a tube or pot of paint. That's because for some time (12 months, maybe? I've lost track) I've been teaching myself to draw better. That's pretty much all I've been doing...