The Classic MotorCycle

Sketchbook Travels

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All entries into this month's sketchbook come from the Bristol show, actually held at Shepton Mallet. I always find the south west of the country turns up some really interesting, unusual machines, which regular readers will know is what I enjoy capturing most.

My sketching motorcycles is not just good drawing practice; the act of spending time with a machine and talking to the owner always increases my knowledge. One aspect of this highlighted during the Bristol show was one of the co-dependence of both owner and motorcycle - it's as if one cannot exist without the other. The machines that

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