An artist in the family
My grandfather was a skilled artist and woodcarver
My grandfather was a skilled artist - well in my eyes he was. He also taught art at secondary school.
We have this picture hanging in our house. It was produced using a technique called batique. This involves covering areas with wax and then using a dye to colour the uncovered areas. This is performed for each colour in the image; a very painstaking and precise process.
He drew a set of knots - very simple but effective.
He was also an excellent wood carver. One of my most treasured possessions is a carving he made for one of my birthdays of my childhood hero, the cricketer Ian Botham. Apparently he had my grandmother standing in the kitchen with a broom to get the pose right.