Sunday 9 June 2013

Handmade Monday


I'm lucky enough to live in an area that is not too far from many lovely buildings, many of them are Tudor, I love the black and white Tudor houses and one such house is home to a lovely little museum. The Ancient House Museum is a late 15th Century timber framed building, that now houses lots of interesting exhibits. Its higgledy piggledy with lots of crooked beams and sloping floors.

 
Ancient House Museum Sketches

I have done a couple of sketches of the house, a few tweeks and it will be finished, then I need to decide whether to keep it all black and white or should I add a bit of colour, what do you think? I'd love your views.

Ancient House, Thetford


I've linked this post to Handmade Harbour's Linky Party so grab a cuppa, follow the link and have a nosey.

Jan x

13 comments:

  1. I really like it in black and White. I live near Chester which has similar buildings - very nice shop frontages!

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  2. Wow, the simplicity of the line drawings is really effective. I love them.

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  3. Lovely. I think I would keep it black and white.

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  4. I never realised that you live so locally to me - we shall have to have a meet up :) I like the black and white version - it somehow befits the age! (I shall also have to look out for it - is it on the high street?)

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  5. what a gorgeous building, and i love your characterful sketch!

    I think either would work well, but i'm inclined to say that some colour would add something extra... maybe on the sign? x

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  6. I think the black and white looks very striking, particularly as the main building is more outstanding than those on either side. Your work is brilliant. Hope you have a good week.

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  7. Gorgeous pictures jan x I love them in black and white too :)

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  8. The black and white really suits the Tudor period, and I think your pictures are lovely

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  9. Beautiful sketch. Like everyone else I think the black and white really reinforces the era of the buildings. Can't wait to see more.
    Ali x

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  10. Your sketched are fantastic. I've always been a lover of black and white drawings so I'd keep like that xx

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  11. Another one saying I love the black and white
    Wish my sketches looked like that!

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  12. Black and white most definitely. Lovely drawings. hugs Mrs A.

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  13. Wow! What a fabulous sketch. I am so envious of people like you who can draw!
    Black and white I think!
    Hugs
    xx

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