Tony Rodgers, Tate
Tony Rodgers is a Gallery Supervisor at Tate Britain. He has practised drawing and painting all his life and completed a printmaking course at Croydon College of Art (1992). He has previously worked in schools, undertaking art projects with pupils. His own work includes design logos and fine art which he has had exhibited at various locations.
from Grenoble Sketchbook [Finberg LXXIV], Cascade of the Chartreuse 1802
![Turner, from Grenoble Sketchbook [Finberg LXXIV], Cascade of the Chartreuse 1802](/britain/exhibitions/drawingfromturner/works/turner/D04524.jpg)
I found Turner's Cascade of the Chartreuse an interesting sketch to work from. I could imagine him working on this at speed, adding his finishing touch of highlights.
Whilst working on this for approximately two and a half hours over a period of three days, I tried to visualise the energy that I believe Turner unleashed when he executed the original. I set myself a task of working with this same energy. I found myself working much faster than usual, not being finicky with detail and was very aware of trying to avoid using an eraser.
I started from the centre of the horizontal line, where the top of the waterfall starts, and then worked outwards. Although it seems likely, I cannot be sure if this was Turner's approach, but this method worked for me.
I found it a privilege working on this project and it gave me an insight into how Turner may have gone about making the original sketch.