(Unknown) Sculpture, Canary Wharf, London © Peter Gander 2012 |
Monday, December 03, 2012
Unknown Sculpture, Canary Wharf, London
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Canary Wharf DLR (Canada Square)
Canary Wharf DLR © Peter Gander 2012 |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
‘Couple on seat’ bronze by Lynn Chadwick 2000. Canary Wharf, London.
‘Couple on seat’ bronze sculpture by Lynn Chadwick 2000. Sketch © Peter Gander 2012 |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
London lunchtime sketch: Sasso Cosmico, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London
Sasso Cosmico, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London © Peter Gander 2012 |
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
London lunchtime sketch: Knocker White, West India Quay, London
‘Knocker White’ © Peter Gander 2012 |
KNOCKER WHITE is a traditional Thames tug, built in 1924 by T. van Duivendijk, Lekkerkerk, Netherlands as CAIRNROCK, for Harrisons Lighterage Company, London. She was traditionally steam-powered. She later passed into the ownership of W. E. White & Sons, Rotherhithe, and in 1960 was renamed with the nickname of one of the White family. She was converted to diesel power with the installation of Petters engines, and alterations were made to both the funnel and wheelhouse. In November 1982, she was sold for scrap, and parts of her engines were removed. In 1984, after a 60 year working life, she was reprieved and became part of the Museum of London Docklands. Source: Paul Brown, Historic Ships The Survivors (Amberley, 2010), updated Feb 2011.
Winsor & Newton watercolour (squirrel mop brush) on 210gsm rough Khadi (Indian handmade) pad (from Paperchase).
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Sketched in the City: Tap East, Stratford City, London
Definitely half-full - a pint of Tap East’s finest London Extra. © Peter Gander Oct 2012 |
Finding a pub for a cheeky one near a train station when you’ve got a spare 20 minutes usually involves buying into a naff nationwide chain on the concourse. So imagine my wonderment at seeing not just a bar virtually at the top the escalator by the high-speed line home to Kent at Stratford International, but an in-house microbrewery too. Situated on the outside corner of the Great Eastern Market area of ‘Olympic-tastic’ Westfield shopping centre lies this hoppy haven, not only for opportunist commuters but unkeen ‘shopping halves’ too. It must be a tall order making a place like this feel as welcoming as your local back home when the place has glass walls and a shopping centre out front, but it’s been done well. When I visited tonight there were no less than ten unusual-suspect keg beers on (US beers, wheat beers, etc) and five closer-to-home ales on handpump. I opted for an amber ale, London Extra, (5.6%) sketched above, which was excellent. Apparently the guys running this place run Utobeer in Borough Market and The Rake pub. There’s also interesting grub like Bratwurst too and good ol’ pork pies if your pint gets lonely. Go have a gander - this ‘rail ale’s even worth missing a train for...
Indian ink (scratch/dip pen) and Winsor & Newton watercolour on 300gsm The Langton Grain Fin NOT watercolour paper. Original for sale (UK only) @ £50 inc P&P, email petergander(at)gmail.com
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Keith’s wooden house
Keith’s wooden house © Peter Gander 2012 |
Last month my old college friend Ben, my brother and myself took off on a circular cycling tour around Bordeaux. This is my brother’s friend Keith’s place, nestled in a huge woods. He built the place himself and was kind enough to put us up for the night. Not only were we treated to a huge chili con carne, but lashings of local red wine and Keith’s performances late into the night on slide guitar and spoons! Definitely our most raucous night of the entire trip. Thanks Keith - this painting’s winging its way to you as a ‘thank you’ ; ) Black Indian ink (via dip pen) and Winsor & Newton watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm NOT paper.
Detail |
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Red & green hen (• SOLD 13 Jan 2013)
Red and green hen © Peter Gander 2012 |
Whitstable fish market gull © Peter Gander 2012 |
Whitstable harbour
Whitstable harbour © Peter Gander 2012 |
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
‘The Granville III}‘’ pub, Lower Hardres, Kent
‘The Granville III’ © Peter Gander 2012 |
Monday, July 30, 2012
Hand-painted ‘Pirate Tom’ sign
Perfect for those tree-house crows nests! |
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Hand-drawn Whitstable icons print
Whitstable icons print © Peter Gander |
Friday, July 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 09, 2012
Wall design idea for ‘The Beaney’, Canterbury
My mock-up of the design in-situ |
The original 19th C High Street, Canterbury entrance to The Beaney. |
So now you know! © Peter Gander (after Chaucer!) |
Details from the artwork © Peter Gander 2012 |
The new bit of The Beaney to the rear, (the artwork would appear bottom left, full width of the stairs) |
My rough sketch indicating the final idea - ‘The A to Z of the B and C’ © Peter Gander 2012 |
Canterbury City Council (CCC) recently asked local artists to submit their ideas for an artwork to coincide with The Beaney’s re-opening after redevelopment. The Beaney (formerly The Beaney Institute) is a museum, art gallery and community library/cultural centre. The winning artists’ work will appear in the new wing which has been developed to the rear of the main 19th century building’s entrance. Occupying a lovely airy space above the entrance stairs, it measures 1.5m x 10m so it’s a great opportunity and one I particularly relish as I went to art college in Canterbury and it would be a fabulous opportunity and honour to have my work exhibited in such a great venue as The Beaney so I wait with bated breath for the council’s decision. THE IDEA The concept is that whilst the area is huge and people are just arriving, leaving or looking across form the nearby mezzanine and perhaps can’t take the whole thing in at once, they can take a bite-sized fact away with them. This sits in line with the spirit of the place in imparting information in an interesting fashion. ‘The A to Z of the B and C’ provides an amusing alphabet of Beaney and Canterbury (the ‘B & C’ bit) tidbits such as the connection between ‘Canter’ and ‘Canterbury’ in a palatable way. I chose the new Beaney identity’s purple colour to add a simple two colour effect to the drawings, with a tint of the same, ensuring the piece wasn’t visually busy. A simple papercut-style floral trail snakes through the work, adding a ‘journey-like’ element to the work. I didn’t address every letter of the alphabet, it was merely a sketchy indicaton of my main idea, the intention being, should I win the work, that I will work alongside The Beaney to complete the piece. It will be reproduced digitally and exhibited on a large roller-blind-like ‘canvas’. The whole thing will be hand-drawn, of course. And hand-lettered. |
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Herne Bay Festival 2012 commission
The Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year |
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Tracy’s Tailormade Tea Towel - the devil’s in the detail
The full picture |
The client’s shop |
A local and not-so-local vintage |
Toby |
Traditional Indian motif |
Close-up of the weave and tea plant flower |
Australia map |
Polo player |
Pooh bear |
Monday, July 02, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Artwork for 2012 tea towel
2012 design © Peter Gander |
Original notebook sketch |
Detail: London couple strolling |
Detail: Rasta, texting girl and lost tourist |
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