Scottish comic Sir Billy Connolly unveils 4 new drawings on the market

Sir Billy Connolly has unveiled 4 new artworks on the market.

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The much-loved Scottish comic, 80, has been a eager artist since 2012, and has unveiled the brand new drawings by means of the Castle Fine Art gallery.

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The items have been launched by means of his Born on a Rainy Day artwork collection and are being bought for £1,250 every - although they are often purchased as a set for £4,500 framed or £3,300 unframed.

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The items are named Pontius Tries Pilates, One Armed Juggler, Nightmare and Drunk Donkey.

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"The Big Yin" stated he at all times needed to provide Pontius Pilate a "keep-fit name", including the thought got here to him when his spouse joined a pilates health club.

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He added: "I said it would be funny to call it Pontius Pilates, then I thought people would be offended by that, so I fiddled around and I got Pontius Tries Pilates.

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"He's only a man attempting on the health club, attempting his finest. I do not perceive the entire gymnasium tradition, however he does and he is good."

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On his One Armed Juggler drawing, Sir Billy stated: "He's an example of the fact that most of the figures in my work are doing things that don't matter. Just doing the things they do, thinking they'll do you good - I've spent my life doing that."

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He added: "You see guys of their 60s out operating within the night and also you assume: 'Get a chair. Get a chair and a bottle of beer and change on the telly; who're you kidding?'.

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"But all my guys are doing that, they're trying to be part of it wherever 'it' is."

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The Nightmare piece is impressed by Sir Billy's personal unhealthy goals, which he says he by no means actually remembers upon waking up.

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He stated: "But I'm famous for shouting in the night and singing and laughing; my daughter has seen me; I've never remembered it.

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"And I used to be directing a play in my sleep. I used to be speaking to the actors after which I might develop into the actors, singing songs."

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His Drunk Donkey piece hearkens back to his earlier days when he lived in Scotland.

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He owned two donkeys who he says he would let "wander in regards to the place consuming grass".

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The comic says the animals are "lovely" and "friendly", evaluating them to canine.

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He added: "They cling to you, they've got a real tie to human beings. Donkeys are funny animals but it's an endearing kind of funny.

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"Our donkeys used to flee over the wall of the backyard, run right down to the village and the villagers would carry them again.

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"Donkeys always look drunk and behave drunk. This one's a friendly looking guy and I think he's been drunk a few times because he's got a beer belly on him. And he's got the drunk legs."

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Sir Billy was first impressed to start out drawing whereas on tour in Canada.

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He stated: "I'd never drawn in my life until this point, but I just started drawing weird islands and carried on drawing.

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"I requested my spouse to inform me in the event that they had been getting higher and he or she stated 'undoubtedly'.

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"My manager sent them to the gallery, and now I make pictures and they're lovely to me.

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"And the truth that different individuals like them and wish to reside with them of their houses blows me sideways.

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"To have somebody who wants a part of your mind in their life - I thought my wife had been the only one to fall for that, but it turns out that she's not alone."

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