Clare Rogers

Thank you!

"What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow
Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images,..."
(The work @dartmoorcollective.org do with amateur, emerging and professional artists is fabulous, take a look.) (Apologies to Eliot.)

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Getting down to some drawing this afternoon.

Using ink pen to draw the trees on top of the monotypes I made a couple of weeks ago.

Inspired by a beautifully misty area in the trees near Burrator, Devon.

Nearly there, I think….

#Dartmoor

Need some help #Dartmoor and #Devon friends...

We're looking for a suitable venue for the forthcoming @dartmoorcollective.org Flow zine launch.

Ideally somewhere Dartmoor adjacent but easily accessible from Plymouth / Exeter capable of accommodating 30+ people.

Any ideas most welcome.

Thank you!

Ellen Thesleff's self portrait of 1895, goes beyond a depiction of outward appearances and conveys the enigma of the artist who helped introduce Impressionism to Finland; she regarded herself as a poet with a brush, always trying to capture what she called 'the dream of life.'

Got my printing press out for the first time this year!

Spent a few lovely hours looking at ideas & making 3 Dartmoor inspired monotypes.

Once they are dry, I will draw trees on the top with ink pen.

The wide landscape will then be brought in to a more intimate view.🤞

#dartmoor #printmaking

Thanks James.

The faded images & text are inkjet printed separately on top of each other, & double sided, which was a bit tricky. Just got the covers to cut, fold & stitch. I’ve made 8, so should finish today.
Trouble is, I have more ideas….!😂

Thanks Rachel, yours too!😁

It’s a small (6 page A6) hand made artist’s book, on the theme of Dartmoor. I’ve extracted text from other sources to create a short ‘poem’. I’m using old collagraph prints to make the cover. The inside features faded images of monotypes I made a while ago.😁

Thanks Jackie. Yours too!

Thank you Shona.
I hope to do a bigger one, but I might run out of focus/time as I’m making a book for the Wales Artists Book Fair next weekend.🤞

Thank you!

Thanks Lyn.

Thank you Bryan.
It’s been great to see everyone’s drawings.

The finished biro drawing of the ancient oak in Bluebell Woods, Plymouth.

The last for #drawingaugust

It’s been great to see all the drawings people have contributed for the month, especially on this platform.

Looking forward to next year already!😉😁👍✏️

#trees #drawingtrees

A little further on with the Ancient Oak drawing.

#drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025

Thanks Shona. I’m thinking of working a larger one, A3 or perhaps bigger.
I’m loving the free flowing marks with the biro, making my drawings less controlled.

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All my drawings this month have been made in an A5 sketchbook, but this is the first on a double page.

Back to the lovely red biro again!

Ancient Oak tree in Bluebell Woods, Plymouth.

#drawingaugust #trees

I love it when Drawing August’s drawings lead to another piece of work.

Lovely.

Drawing with thread…😁👍

That’s great!

I love the gentle simplicity of this.

A gathering of trees at Devonport Park.

As well as drawing, I also make monotype prints. I’ve started a series of monotypes on the theme of gathering.

When the print is dry, I draw trees on the top.

I think I’ll use this drawing again for another in the series.

#drawingaugust #trees

Devonport Park again. A beautiful, shady avenue through the trees.

#drawingaugust #drawingsugust2025

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