tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77624161809857417072024-03-21T07:28:58.143+00:00Images Made BeatDrawings as constructed from my own photographs. All works by the author.gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-41864398846629559422009-03-09T17:41:00.002+00:002009-03-09T17:45:34.514+00:00Photographs: Snow in Belfield, UCD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEamoXY6OTEVX2F8elO1LfNkCJCiVz1V8r1MWw-XrlCe-fECKwesOZOgL6XdAnHMX1ya2bEzTWg7rOnUp7F2B4RJ-R1g-DFg1IYUPOrteIKO1TjxTUx8X3JXWPJtTk2G5R2PY078f2wI/s1600-h/DSCF3131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311244972559529330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEamoXY6OTEVX2F8elO1LfNkCJCiVz1V8r1MWw-XrlCe-fECKwesOZOgL6XdAnHMX1ya2bEzTWg7rOnUp7F2B4RJ-R1g-DFg1IYUPOrteIKO1TjxTUx8X3JXWPJtTk2G5R2PY078f2wI/s400/DSCF3131.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGDKaoFKMQ1k3G_XGS8UphF4yKB-QwWHxiXUqB8G4ko6AIeRBT2b7hPrl9Z3aUPtZ5XPBPBv3TWFzouFjLu5fZm8duG3A4WD76yncGWNczPr_hBBGz3YOXrtyXb-yFzQaQZaq4nHbjl4/s1600-h/DSCF3146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311244965279555970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGDKaoFKMQ1k3G_XGS8UphF4yKB-QwWHxiXUqB8G4ko6AIeRBT2b7hPrl9Z3aUPtZ5XPBPBv3TWFzouFjLu5fZm8duG3A4WD76yncGWNczPr_hBBGz3YOXrtyXb-yFzQaQZaq4nHbjl4/s400/DSCF3146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseaASfegVgKnomm-QLP4aw4OaI0Rm2S6i1igOiEGKamFWoX5umD7nhrDkwCXP4uaiS9Bwo1OayU1ik3-YuWiKqCtidEejG7qR9hmzqsEKKE7DWqBvLB4fItK9vuns5_0jy0kh-aPNNHY/s1600-h/DSCF3150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311244960164770722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseaASfegVgKnomm-QLP4aw4OaI0Rm2S6i1igOiEGKamFWoX5umD7nhrDkwCXP4uaiS9Bwo1OayU1ik3-YuWiKqCtidEejG7qR9hmzqsEKKE7DWqBvLB4fItK9vuns5_0jy0kh-aPNNHY/s400/DSCF3150.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Rare heavy snowfall on the campus of University College Dublin, February 5th 2009.</p>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-26140766989792959852008-09-04T16:58:00.004+01:002008-09-04T17:13:24.734+01:00Miscellaneous/Stylised<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgau_hzhnJ0ZvN0N2HG-HdLrdRkekbD4-ozD_u105slTrGPLitkjUpEam0nrpiBSe15qxE-lr7M40QgDOnF9PFoOlCZhKipMREG6ke95HyvL-JxKYAygMWVhukzmiAQtnzPQ16F7ivM50/s1600-h/figure.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242197319444264882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgau_hzhnJ0ZvN0N2HG-HdLrdRkekbD4-ozD_u105slTrGPLitkjUpEam0nrpiBSe15qxE-lr7M40QgDOnF9PFoOlCZhKipMREG6ke95HyvL-JxKYAygMWVhukzmiAQtnzPQ16F7ivM50/s400/figure.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKUnrqx4RVZ4kVjZ6z4zY6z81sKocEfKwqgW-Iz_F2tRhReib-EstkXWElnNsuG-ofTTzeOyGXud7pJWNEsV1UqbO1q9hHzbVo8FxUDS-CGm5OZZcHW3Okaa3WGxHxYMnpY3EAoy-hQQ/s1600-h/fuschia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242197324583955698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKUnrqx4RVZ4kVjZ6z4zY6z81sKocEfKwqgW-Iz_F2tRhReib-EstkXWElnNsuG-ofTTzeOyGXud7pJWNEsV1UqbO1q9hHzbVo8FxUDS-CGm5OZZcHW3Okaa3WGxHxYMnpY3EAoy-hQQ/s400/fuschia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJBrW1THry0_ATBVJXHkBFsK8kUv-K3_CP0DW3hKrKZmGsQQSn9AyCRy1ObZPSRjvZFHGhz71mH333qsP-PiInwhewLS6Q7IwXZlzk8ltTp5TYRyCYEbMjwN10PLsVF3A7ooT3pvmWuU/s1600-h/pegasus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242197328882077602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJBrW1THry0_ATBVJXHkBFsK8kUv-K3_CP0DW3hKrKZmGsQQSn9AyCRy1ObZPSRjvZFHGhz71mH333qsP-PiInwhewLS6Q7IwXZlzk8ltTp5TYRyCYEbMjwN10PLsVF3A7ooT3pvmWuU/s400/pegasus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center">(Click to enlarge)</p><br /><br /><p>1. from a dried flower stalk. Pencil on paper, with smudging by finger. [2005?]</p><p>2. fuschia flowers. Gouache on paper. [March 2007]</p><p>3. from a statue of Pegasus (the head). Pencil on paper. [2003]</p><br /><p>Photographed: unknown</p>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-21961538072981375322008-05-30T18:05:00.007+01:002008-11-13T08:04:14.523+00:00Cabo Vilan, Galicia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3vEpp8FhzvdmEzdsWTkNSV90tkVptbDqLoqyWoXe0ET-0uES0hjGXupHPazXDiv3URKeC2rt9xLhLGqyxd5b_8Eg2nsa6zB_ZDc_NqQldizJBc1pkhGFjMxNaxqKi5JS-1lSCi1zyew/s1600-h/Cabo+Vilan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206220802623604514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3vEpp8FhzvdmEzdsWTkNSV90tkVptbDqLoqyWoXe0ET-0uES0hjGXupHPazXDiv3URKeC2rt9xLhLGqyxd5b_8Eg2nsa6zB_ZDc_NqQldizJBc1pkhGFjMxNaxqKi5JS-1lSCi1zyew/s400/Cabo+Vilan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><p>1. Cabo Vilan lighthouse, Galicia, northwestern Spain. Coloured pastels on paper. [2005; photographed July 2004]</p></div>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-63733799215280255372008-05-30T17:43:00.003+01:002008-11-13T08:04:14.806+00:00Passion Facade, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-23uRPV2oBScoSTrMBMI0PFjPwUvJqE_PjF3o8-KAZLtj-csY92U5TIqddAsQ3O7v46TASJwiPjelPZ_dZFq3Rgp-e6XoO2aK2w14Qm2BKSDegHujwWxrEg4NPl5ReZLIOC4yf9f2REg/s1600-h/sagrada1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206212732380055282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-23uRPV2oBScoSTrMBMI0PFjPwUvJqE_PjF3o8-KAZLtj-csY92U5TIqddAsQ3O7v46TASJwiPjelPZ_dZFq3Rgp-e6XoO2aK2w14Qm2BKSDegHujwWxrEg4NPl5ReZLIOC4yf9f2REg/s400/sagrada1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguikWyOtBxsxO9Gs5TzvfbW4ewgtwf2fj7A2oN-za1KBl4SWC3tIBVVH90kAppcwhvcbEN-outUXIbDBdlXqRaoxRV_HfDIzBFLsc7pHIX1dwjCL6AfmsFm5JeVdwqBzWR92Bd2_nTeJc/s1600-h/sagrada2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206212749559924482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguikWyOtBxsxO9Gs5TzvfbW4ewgtwf2fj7A2oN-za1KBl4SWC3tIBVVH90kAppcwhvcbEN-outUXIbDBdlXqRaoxRV_HfDIzBFLsc7pHIX1dwjCL6AfmsFm5JeVdwqBzWR92Bd2_nTeJc/s400/sagrada2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Both images: details from the Passion (west) façade of Anton Gaudi's <em>Sagrada Familia</em> cathedral in Barcelona, Spain. As <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Família#Fa.C3.A7ades">Wikipedia</a> says: " The Passion façade is especially striking for its spare, gaunt, tormented characters, including emaciated figures of Christ being flogged and on the crucifix. These controversial designs are the work of [late 20th-century Catalan sculptor, Josef Maria] Subirachs". Naturally I've taken a (little) bit of artistic licence in depicting the sculptures, but I've tried to render the poses faithfully.</p><p>At the time I was quite struck by the Cubist/Picasso-like form of the sculptures, as well as resemblance to the figures on Scott Sinclair's artwork for Hot Water Music, especially <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caution_(album)"><i>Caution</i></a>. There's simultaneously something very cool and very expressionate about the geometric figures.</p><p>Pen and pencil: 1. June 2006; 2. June 2007.</p><br /><p>Photographed in July 2004.</p>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-61338129045288786372008-05-17T18:53:00.006+01:002008-11-13T08:04:15.213+00:00Wicklow Mountains, Ireland<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxSaafd1TpX8hPeK6AiKSU_Kog-cVCBf2k8XpKbnMh4yDqmybcoUsNhaSJJlv05S4OGpirx2ZxaYDoJLoUMW9W_YZOEGtA_qcbWfEIFtGP_3g1EgQhMhcMagAhXlbxiGUYyfEOuLGVxk/s1600-h/ice1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201406656691326594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxSaafd1TpX8hPeK6AiKSU_Kog-cVCBf2k8XpKbnMh4yDqmybcoUsNhaSJJlv05S4OGpirx2ZxaYDoJLoUMW9W_YZOEGtA_qcbWfEIFtGP_3g1EgQhMhcMagAhXlbxiGUYyfEOuLGVxk/s400/ice1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMde6QrNfjwfbarQR43EKQfRrn8cXYcsrwFX9RsXufcyFwET3KKPny1zfebnx5MnNo9vlhAz9zq1Fy22tF9jUYt1gCLb-KLnluYCVJqFnY9g08EPYF0n9j_aICHvHyU1rKLaXNhPx8huk/s1600-h/ice2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201406660986293906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMde6QrNfjwfbarQR43EKQfRrn8cXYcsrwFX9RsXufcyFwET3KKPny1zfebnx5MnNo9vlhAz9zq1Fy22tF9jUYt1gCLb-KLnluYCVJqFnY9g08EPYF0n9j_aICHvHyU1rKLaXNhPx8huk/s400/ice2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. A jagged outcrop of melting ice jutting out over a stream. Sort of influenced by minimalist/expressionist Japanese ink drawings. [October 2006]</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2. A frozen stream coming down off the raised peat bog, same part of Wicklow on the same (very cold) day. Pen drawing with pencil underlay (both pictures). [October 2005]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Photographed February 2004.</span></p></div>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-88041389966014532412008-05-17T18:49:00.003+01:002008-11-13T08:04:15.574+00:00Dalkey Quarry, Dublin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOI1doWUvFDiGNiLNtehXQQCrBJVFMWOs2wLrbbTFx4ByE8s7UfqWCghY-PEkcPQooCfrgxSmtXhahm0TFscb43XGiCVNEuCFyf5gNK5a2GmvDe3RU50UHW7UbAI6cItskKZIYGW8Y4w/s1600-h/quarry1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201406072575774306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOI1doWUvFDiGNiLNtehXQQCrBJVFMWOs2wLrbbTFx4ByE8s7UfqWCghY-PEkcPQooCfrgxSmtXhahm0TFscb43XGiCVNEuCFyf5gNK5a2GmvDe3RU50UHW7UbAI6cItskKZIYGW8Y4w/s400/quarry1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WXi84TB4-M71Z9Z_q8QwevispWzqljd86r53kx9WRd-GfRcKb9k68mAxFWVVMtIz3qDVe4mmmRpczroqDFtmwicnXrVx56eANUwRN0Et6UXckwTM3Gkx0VjKWklHelkddNksAWZjKYo/s1600-h/quarry2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201406076870741618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WXi84TB4-M71Z9Z_q8QwevispWzqljd86r53kx9WRd-GfRcKb9k68mAxFWVVMtIz3qDVe4mmmRpczroqDFtmwicnXrVx56eANUwRN0Et6UXckwTM3Gkx0VjKWklHelkddNksAWZjKYo/s400/quarry2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. Rock face in disused granite quarry, Dalkey Co. Dublin. The actual resemblance to a face is mostly artistic licence. Pastels on paper.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2. Skyline of quarry, with clouds above. Again, pastels on paper.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Photographed August 2005.</span></p><br /><div></div>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762416180985741707.post-40346589115961785442008-05-17T18:41:00.006+01:002008-11-13T08:04:15.889+00:00Place du Sorbonne, Paris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIAKiBFtNGJnZxDPKy7-71iJWkOw0_AJh3FCPh2pecMo_100d8D06-_wYkZ4vZM8-UxTNtgJCsvrMcgrGHJufW0e6xwNAbmGYsEw7rfbX9Kqum_HzMo_AQhQSnYYTkeCSvhyBBTIbajw/s1600-h/paris+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201404818445323826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIAKiBFtNGJnZxDPKy7-71iJWkOw0_AJh3FCPh2pecMo_100d8D06-_wYkZ4vZM8-UxTNtgJCsvrMcgrGHJufW0e6xwNAbmGYsEw7rfbX9Kqum_HzMo_AQhQSnYYTkeCSvhyBBTIbajw/s400/paris+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIujjU2tYiMCEGpSkzKlK_IqGSV2Vyl7wdQDsCjTjPT-0Zgqj_3sBGrkRteJt0PmpCXZMgaghfXSt4-TW5zJk4sxg9nz0AEZnJdHoK8vFLWQlDna36GjblBphekeSnTbuKDPAVb2KeRk/s1600-h/paris+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201404822740291138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIujjU2tYiMCEGpSkzKlK_IqGSV2Vyl7wdQDsCjTjPT-0Zgqj_3sBGrkRteJt0PmpCXZMgaghfXSt4-TW5zJk4sxg9nz0AEZnJdHoK8vFLWQlDna36GjblBphekeSnTbuKDPAVb2KeRk/s400/paris+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa1wdybAtBfh_QbWeWj_wh2yqHJ2vYp6fnFEE-HCLwfzawZWMnEmjXcRkfIMIypW8CzJQp68g6wxTLrwi0P3w-AtqjQZcJ8bwX1BsQWnNl-3ICv0ixkWihI5fGyCelEO52JY1c1sX_B8/s1600-h/paris3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201404822740291154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa1wdybAtBfh_QbWeWj_wh2yqHJ2vYp6fnFEE-HCLwfzawZWMnEmjXcRkfIMIypW8CzJQp68g6wxTLrwi0P3w-AtqjQZcJ8bwX1BsQWnNl-3ICv0ixkWihI5fGyCelEO52JY1c1sX_B8/s400/paris3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. Statues above building facade, as seen from street level. Pastels on paper.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2. Statue, detail, in Place du Sorbonne. It is a pigeon's tail on top of the figure's head, and those aren't tears on his face either. Pencil drawing. [February 2007]</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3. Detail from building facade, above. Dark pencil on paper. [2007]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Photographed July 2005.</span></p>gabbagabbaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764368059568550318noreply@blogger.com1