Commission · Dublin pub

The Bull & Castle

This was a real challenge to draw because of the angles and the lettering.

The lamppost and the lettering are my favourite parts of the piece. Both were extremely difficult to draw.

Commission size

Medium

Medium

Graphite & Ink

Location

Lord Edward Street, Dublin

The Bull and Castle, finished drawing

Finished drawing.

Reference

Getting the angles right.

The angles were the hard part from the start.

I set the reference up in the studio and worked out the structure before committing to the drawing.

Studio setup for The Bull and Castle commission

Studio setup.

Process

The structure and the lettering.

The drawing had to be built carefully from the main structure out.

The lettering took real concentration. If that was off, the whole piece was off.

The Bull and Castle in mid progress
The Bull and Castle in further progress

Mid progress.

Detail

The lamppost and the lettering.

The lamppost and the lettering are my favourite details in the whole drawing.

They were both extremely challenging, which is probably why I like them so much.

Close detail of The Bull and Castle in progress

Close detail in progress.

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