1994
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Artist's sketchbook page is a 1994 by John Longstaff, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This page is packed with quick, messy sketches. There are rough drawings of people—some standing, some slumped—along with odd shapes like a car, a stone circle, and a penguin. Words like "Pinky Pinky," "Huhne," and "Pearce Economy" are scribbled in between the images, mixed with phrases like "I know I should have got appropriate more to do it." The artist seems to be jotting down ideas fast, mixing humor and random thoughts. The lines are loose, almost like doodles, but there’s a sense of energy in how everything is crammed together. If you like this kind of sketchy, fast-drawn style, check out cross-hatching.
A double-sided page from John Longstaff's 1994 sketchbook contains multiple sketches accompanied by captions such as "Liam Fox," "Pinky & Perky," "Tribute Bans," and "Ghengis Khan."
Read the full account in the museum source.
Sir John Campbell Longstaff (10 March 1861 – 1 October 1941) was an Australian painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize for portraiture.
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