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Bill Woods

Seated nude. Oil on canvas. 1920s. Bill Woods.

Seated nude. Oil on canvas. 1920s. Bill Woods.

Hurricane model. WW2.

Hurricane model. WW2.

WW2 planes, wooden and painted. My Dad made these in the fire service.

WW2 planes, wooden and painted. My Dad made these in the fire service.

Greater spotted woodpecker. Watercolour.

Greater spotted woodpecker. Watercolour.

Front page of the funeral brochure.

Front page of the funeral brochure.

My eulogy for my father.

My eulogy for my father.

Greetings from the government for my Dad.

Greetings from the government for my Dad.

The Queen's message for my Dad.

The Queen's message for my Dad.

The actual size of his sketchbook.

The actual size of his sketchbook.

Quarry houses.

A Naturalists Eye.

A Naturalists Eye.

Nothing is too insignificant to draw, observe and capture.1944.

Perspective patterns.

Perspective patterns.

Linear fields and walls again.

These drawings are only five by three.

These drawings are only five by three.

He enlarged most of them into full sized watercolours which are too big to scan.

He loved land patterns, hedgerows and walls. His control of light and dark amazes me.

He loved land patterns, hedgerows and walls. His control of light and dark amazes me.

Simplified, yet everything's there!

Simplified, yet everything's there!

His forte - little farmsteads.

His forte - little farmsteads.

He thought he would do a woodblock print of this. I don't know if he did . .

He thought he would do a woodblock print of this. I don't know if he did . .

So sure in his mark-making skills.

So sure in his mark-making skills.

A strong drawing of a cluster of buildings.

A strong drawing of a cluster of buildings.

A lovely little pencil and wash sketch looking down on an interesting bridge.

A lovely little pencil and wash sketch looking down on an interesting bridge.

He certainly had a lettering skill. All hand done then . . So easy nowadays.

He certainly had a lettering skill. All hand done then . . So easy nowadays.

Brochure cover for a hose manufacturer.

Brochure cover for a hose manufacturer.

A Glowworm backburner. A good example of pen and ink work using contrast and texture.

A Glowworm backburner. A good example of pen and ink work using contrast and texture.

He did all the advertising for Glowworm, a central heating firm.

He did all the advertising for Glowworm, a central heating firm.

Design for a hosiery manufacturer in "Men's Wear". 1954.

Design for a hosiery manufacturer in "Men's Wear". 1954.

Advert in "The Grocer" for toilet roll. Commercial design.

Advert in "The Grocer" for toilet roll. Commercial design.

A striking logo for a commercial firm.

One of my father's book covers.

One of my father's book covers.

More boats.

More boats.

Boats on the shore. Sketchbook drawing.

Boats on the shore. Sketchbook drawing.

Looking down on a farmstead. Sketchbook work.

Looking down on a farmstead. Sketchbook work.

Quick sketchbook pencil drawing of a group of houses.

Quick sketchbook pencil drawing of a group of houses.

I don't know who this was. Soft pencil drawing.

I don't know who this was. Soft pencil drawing.

My Dad's pencil drawing of my Mum.

My Dad's pencil drawing of my Mum.

My Dad's drawings of me as a baby, Pencil.

My Dad's drawings of me as a baby, Pencil.

Quick buildings drawing in pencil.

Quick buildings drawing in pencil.

Cats. Sketchbook work.

Cats. Sketchbook work.

Sketchbook work.

Sketchbook work.

Starling. Pen and ink on tracing paper.

Starling. Pen and ink on tracing paper.

Bird of prey. Pen and ink,

Bird of prey. Pen and ink,

The finished watercolour.

The finished watercolour.

Grebe. Pen drawing for publication.

Grebe. Pen drawing for publication.

Bird in flight. Rough dark pencil drawing for commercial use.

Bird in flight. Rough dark pencil drawing for commercial use.

Commercial watercolour.

Commercial watercolour.

Mad about trains. A drawing my Dad did for me when I was young.

Mad about trains. A drawing my Dad did for me when I was young.

Edale Derbyshire. With Ringing Roger in the background (Grindslow Knoll). Pencil sketch.

Edale Derbyshire. With Ringing Roger in the background (Grindslow Knoll). Pencil sketch.

Hillside Barn. Pencil. Bill Woods.

Hillside Barn. Pencil. Bill Woods.

In the back field. Edale with Western house. Pencil. Bill Woods.

In the back field. Edale with Western house. Pencil. Bill Woods.

JCB backhoe. My Dad did the first adverts for Joe Bamford, and designed the logo.

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