About

My name is Sharon Godwin, a pen and ink artist from Kent, England. My drawings are a mixture of wildlife farm animals and landscapes, woodlands and sealife species. My grandparents were farmers and my mother lived on the farm throughout her childhood and told me some wonderful stories growing up there. I myself grew up near a farm, woodlands and by the sea which is where my main inspiration comes from. My love for drawing is apparent since a young age and has been ever since. Ideas usually come easily to me being surrounded by nature and wildlife I am fascinated by all living things and being able to go out and explore I love taking photos for inspiration and sketching ideas. Having the ability to draw from my own imagination I am able to create my own unique drawings that are decorative and rich in detail and I love the freedom of expression. My style of drawing can be time consuming depending on the complexcity especially with stippling art (dotwork) and it is therapeutic and I enjoy it immensely.

Drawings are hand drawn on paper using mechanical pencils for light sketching and black fineliner ink pens to finish. I prefer using these tools because they are so versatile, I love the smooth flow of the ink when it is applied to paper and love drawing with black ink because it stands out well on a white background with a bold and classic look. My surface pattern designs are scanned in and then using design software I convert my drawings into a pattern repeat and love the whole process, including experimenting with composition and sizing. I don't like drawing directing onto a digital device as I love the natural handmade and human feel of my work, where not every line or dot is perfect.